It’s finally starting to feel like summer here in New York City. The cool, seemingly endless rainy weather has given way to warmer temperatures and plenty of sunshine. And you know what that means – grilling season! There is one small problem: I live in a one bedroom apartment with no outdoor area to actually… Read More Grilled Pork Chops and Peaches with Pole Beans
Please excuse my absence from blogging – I know, two weeks away is a long time, but I did have a darn good excuse. I spent an extended Memorial Day Weekend with some good friends in Napa, eating and drinking my way through California wine country. The Napa/Sonoma area is now officially my favorite part… Read More Napa and Sonoma + Bing Cherry and Almond Tart
When it comes to dried fruits, raisins are my least favorite. Remember when we were kids, how our parents would give us raisins as a “healthy” snack? Lame. I will eat raisins, but I’ll only eat them 2 ways: covered in chocolate, and baked into oatmeal cookies. And sure, oatmeal raisin cookies sound like a healthier… Read More Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (or, “The Greatest Low-Fat Cookies in the World”)
A week ago I found something at the market (or FreshDirect, which is often “the market” in New York City) I had never bought before: Meyer lemons. Over the years I’ve had a few desserts flavored with Meyer lemons but have never used them myself. For those of you who don’t know, Meyer lemons are a cousin of… Read More Meyer Lemon Cornmeal Cake
It must be hard to have an egg allergy; 99% of baked goods worth eating have eggs in them. But my oldest friend in the world is allergic to eggs, so we’ve spent most of our time together not eating desserts. Or quick breads. Or fresh pasta when we went to Rome last year. Enter… Read More 100% Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins