In Celebration of The Graduate
It seems like yesterday that James was graduating from Pre-K and going to the “Big School” across the street. He and his classmates were to have lunch in the cafeteria of the big school in order to...
View ArticleTake it Easy Saturday
Saturday was boiling hot. The “Real Feel” temperature when I left to work out was 108°. It was not a day for baking or watching over bubbling pots on the stove. No, something cool and pretty for...
View ArticleKale Salad with Sour Cherries, Frico, Toasted Pecans and Buttermilk Dressing...
It is STILL summer. In spite of Target’s back-to-school onslaught, New York city’s fall fashion blitz and the legions of Facebook women dreaming of their first sip of Autumn’s pumpkin spice coffee....
View ArticleBeignets Puerto Rican Syle…Pan de Mallorca
Melt.In.Your.Mouth. I just returned from an idyllic week in Puerto Rico where I met my older sister, Cynthia, for a much-needed visit with our two elderly aunts. Our aunts, one 93 years old and the...
View ArticlePuff Pastry Tart with Goat Brie, Ricotta and Zucchini
There’s not much better on a Friday evening than mouth-watering, delectable dinner that’s put together with ingredients you happen to have on hand. Having discovered some time ago goat brie at Trader...
View ArticleBrie, Thyme and Fresh Cranberry Stuffed Bread
I wasn’t planning on serving an appetizer Thanksgiving Day. The family dinner was at our house this year. Everyone was in town and coming late in the day. I couldn’t wait to have all my people...
View ArticleMacaroni and Cheese
Remember that delicious feeling of wonderment when you went waaaay under water in a swimming pool as a child? I think it starts at 4 or 5 years old and it’s pure magic. The water would always be...
View ArticleSweet Guava and Cream Cheese Spread
Early mornings at my grandparent’s house in Puerto Rico were extraordinarily beguiling and captivating. My older sister, Cynthia, and I awoke every morning in the soft, white-cloud canopy of mosquito...
View ArticleBerry & Honey Goat Cheese
2019 is here and we’re STILL having parties! The past few weeks have been a free-for-all, a glutton fest of all manner of rich foods and although I’m not quite ready to jump off the gravy train, I am...
View ArticleCroque Monsieur, France’s fab grilled ham & cheese
There is a slight chance we may be going to France this summer and if we do one of the dishes I’m planning on having at least once everyday is croque monsieur. This is France’s version of a grilled...
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