A new French bakery, Joliene, has opened up downtown recently, and when my husband went out to get the New York Tmes, as he does every Sunday morning, he stopped by to check it out. He immediately called to give me the play by play of the pastry and bread lineup, which I so appreciated….
Father’s Day Favorites
We were supposed to be on our way to a family reunion in Michigan with a stop in Chicago yesterday, which also happened to be Father’s Day. When I booked the tickets I didn’t realize we were to be traveling on Father’s Day! Oops! I usually make a special Father’s Day Dinner for my husband…
Pork Souvlaki with Tzatziki
If you are a fan of me then you know I’m a fan of Ina Garten, known to television viewers as the Barefoot Contessa. She creates easy recipes which are packed with amazing flavors, presented beautifully and all the while makes it look so simple. She uses basic ingredients, nothing too exotic, which makes…
Pappardelle with Mushrooms, Pine Nuts, and Preserved Lemon
I adapted this recipe for the Pappardelle with Mushrooms, Pine Nuts, and Preserved Lemons from another pasta dish I often serve, Pappardelle with Mushrooms and Garlic. My neighbor and good friend who also enjoys cooking traded a jar of her homemade preserved lemons for a jar of my homemade Meyer lemon curd recently. Both…
A Sunday Brunch!
I love entertaining with a brunch especially on a Sunday because it’s already understood it will be relaxing… cause it’s Sunday! There are so many easy yet appealing menu options. And because you’re serving a meal to cover both breakfast and lunch it’s okay to go a bit overboard with choices. (This is great for…
Tomatoes and Tulips
Roasted Chicken with Mandarins, Meyer Lemons, Fennel and Onions
For our Seder this year for Passover I decided to make roasted chicken. But not just any roasted chicken. I found what I was looking for when I discovered a recipe for Roasted Chicken with Clementines by Yotam Ottolenghi, an Israeli–English chef, restaurant owner, and food writer. I used his recipe as my guide, but made…
Passover 2019
We celebrated the beginning of Passover 2019 with the Seder Friday evening. The Seder is the joyful family dinner and worship service which is held in Jewish homes on Passover. Our son and daughter-in-law were with us from LA, and our son and daughter-in-law from San Francisco were visiting my sister on the east coast…
Garlic Roasted Whole Bone-In Chicken Breast
In preparation for our Seder next week I made my chicken soup a week or so ago. When I have the time I like to take the finished soup, refrigerate it overnight and recook it the next day with some fresh additional raw chicken, and vegetables, and herbs, as if starting from scratch. Yes, you…
Lighter-Than-Air 3 Layer Chocolate Cake (Passover Desserts Never Tasted So Good)
I first made this luscious rich chocolate cake which truly is lighter than air for Valentine’s Day. For V-Day I also dipped some strawberries in chocolate. I was testing desserts to make for an upcoming class I held last week on Passover Desserts…The tag line being… Some say Passover desserts are boring and tasteless…Sheila will…