Where does the time ago? This week marks the 8th anniversary of my Dinner at Sheila’s Blog. There were times over these past years where I considered giving it up…for instance, in 2013 when we moved from Maryland to California, and it was 4 months till we were in our home and…
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Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake
I first saw this recipe for the Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake above in the New York Times Online Cooking Column. I served it this morning when a friend came over for coffee. We both agreed it’s a keeper! The recipe comes from Yotam Ottolenghi, a well known Israeli-British chef, restaurant owner, and food writer. With…
Waffles, Berries and Bacon for Breakfast on the Fourth of July!
Happy Fourth of July! We began the holiday with a breakfast of homemade waffles and crisp applewood smoked bacon this morning. The brightly colored strawberries and blackberries served with these delicious waffles added to the red, white and blue theme and definitely put us in the holiday mood! While enjoying the festivities, fireworks, and food today…
Sheet Pan Roasted Zucchini, Carrots, Potatoes, and Corn
For a quick side dish to go with this marinated grilled skirt steak and salad with homemade blue cheese dressing I roasted these assorted vegetables shown above. While you could grill them I decided to roast them all together on a sheet pan after tossing them in olive oil and kosher salt and freshly ground…
Cheese and Fruit Board Demo
Recently I held a class in my home through a program our synagogue created featuring a series of cooking demos. The subject was the presentation of a cheese and fruit board for entertaining. It was a lot of fun, and everyone went away having learned something, me included! A few have already put their…
Cherry Tarts
Last week I discovered a very small portion of left over pastry dough in my freezer, and a couple of cups of bing cherries in the fridge. I decided to make a few small cherry tarts with my findings. I usually use sour cherries for cherry pie, either fresh, which have a very limited window…
Whole Wheat Orzo with Veggies
Orzo is a great alternative side dish to potatoes or rice. I like to cook it as you would risotto instead of boiling it as you do with most pasta. I discovered I am not the only one who has been doing this (I actually thought I invented it). I’ve noticed the internet is full of…
Steak Fajitas
Last week we enjoyed these Steak Fajitas which are made with marinated skirt steak, and caramelized multi- colored bell peppers and onions. They were a big hit and I will be making them again. The recipe comes from the online New York Times Cooking column. Steak Fajitas (Martha Rose Shulman, NYT Cooking) (4 servings) Ingredients…
Cobb Salad
Here is a delicious and simple Cobb Salad from the New York Times online cooking column. The basic recipe follows, but you can always tweak some of the ingredients to suit your taste. You can also check out this NY Times video of it being made. While I’m a lover of blue cheese, my husband…
Dark Chocolate Covered Coconut Macaroons
Here is the recipe for the Dark Chocolate Covered Macaroons I baked for Passover recently. Make them for any occasion you like or just for yourself. They are that good! They are so simple to make you may be surprised. If you love coconut you will love this chewy, rich treat. A quick dunk in…