When I am not creating a specific recipe for a book, magazine article, or blog post at lunchtime, I want to eat something that takes
What to serve? We were hosting 12 of our family for brunch to celebrate the visit of our Philadelphia cousins and their 2-year-old daughter. Some
Steve returned from a business trip to Washington DC with the tenacious flu that is going around this year. He’d been sick for over a
A friend had a little trouble melting the chocolate when she was making my Dark Chocolate Mousse with Spiced Cranberry Topping. I immediately got back
I created this festive dessert for a holiday gathering with my gal pals (Steve’s name for the group of friends with whom I celebrate birthdays
Here is an easy, gluten-free dinner for this busy season: seafood simmered in a spicy tomato sauce and then spooned over quick, creamy polenta. Although
I was fascinated by polenta when I first tasted it at a rustic cabin restaurant in the Italian Alps. I ate forkful after forkful of
After cooking a feast for Thanksgiving, I couldn’t believe I needed to shop for food on Monday, but we were running out of a few
Brightly colored and tangy, this relish will offer a refreshing counterpoint to the turkey and gravy at our Thanksgiving dinner. I always serve a sweet