Ginger Pear Quick Bread

I’ve mentioned my Sunday ritual before on this blog. I wake up early, plan the menu for the week, make a shopping list, and then head to the store once Ramsey wakes up for anything I wasn’t able to grab … Continue reading →

Farmers’ Market Pick: Asparagus & Mushroom Tart

Asparagus is an industrious little vegetable. Its spears can grow up to 10″ over the course of a 24 hour period, shooting above the soil ready for harvest like so. It’s also one of the more unique vegetables to cross … Continue reading →

Rhubarb Pie

It’s been years since I’ve had rhubarb pie. I’ve always equated its flavor with early summer, particularly Memorial Day weekend which was usually spent at a family friend’s cottage in the Finger Lakes when I was a kid. The wonderful … Continue reading →

Five Ingredients: Flan

Happy Cinco de Mayo! To celebrate the holiday I’ve turned my attention to flan, a caramel-topped custard dessert that you can prepare with just five ingredients. I consider it to be the under appreciated cousin of crème brûlée, often overlooked … Continue reading →

Spanakopita: Spinach, Feta, & Phyllo

During my recent series of pre-trivia night dinners, I made a lot of pasta. I wanted all meals to be vegetarian so anyone who came could partake. Each meal also had to require only a fork to eat because we … Continue reading →

Kitchen Basics: Banana Bread

Quick breads are what simple breakfast dreams are made of for me. Defined by their use of chemical levening agents like baking powder or soda in place of yeast, quick breads can be thrown together in a matter of minutes … Continue reading →

Kitchen Basics: Chicken Pot Pie

I woke up extra early on Sunday morning to do some cooking. At 10 AM, you would assume I’d be up making a dish for brunch or perhaps baking muffins, but instead I was prepping and roasting a whole chicken. … Continue reading →

Four-Step Sweet Potato Pie

Winter is a difficult season for produce-based sweet pies. With no local fruit in season and any fruit that is on the shelves of Brooklyn stores shipped thousands of miles and zapped of flavor, options are limited. Thus, we turn … Continue reading →

Stone Fruit Tart

On the rare occasion I’m dining out and not in the mood for a chocolate dessert, a fruit tart is always my choice. They’re delicate, refreshing, and give a false sense of being much healthier than a slice of chocolate cake. Fruit … Continue reading →

Holiday Treats: Irish Cream Cookies

There are many benefits to cooking with alcohol. Wine adds an extra depth of flavor to certain meat dishes, a splash of brandy brings a special zing to a fruit tart, and when it comes to Christmas cookies, Irish cream … Continue reading →