I love jam. I put it on toast, crackers and pair it with cheese – usually a good brie or blue. The contrast of salty and sweet, fat and fresh is a wonderful change of pace from just cheese and crackers. I always end up with berries that are just over-ripe which are perfect for jam. I...

It’s summer!! Which means it’s cherry season!!  I have made these every summer for the past 3 years and they are always a hit! You can make them all year round if you use frozen cherries. They are perfect for everyone since each adult (or child) gets their own! Cherry Hand Pies...

  What could be better than the smell of baking bread? How about baking banana bread? With chocolate? I always have bananas that are just too brown to eat, so I put them in a zip-lock bag in the fridge until I’m ready to use them. I find they last just as long in the fridge as they...

Shakshuka is my go-to dish when I don’t really feel like cooking or I haven’t thought ahead and defrosted anything. It’s basically eggs poached in tomato sauce. You can make your sauce any way you like it, but I go the Israeli route and make it spicy with shrug, a middle...

  I have been keeping a log of all the dinners I’ve cooked since March 2013. Here is the list: 3/11: shakshuka 3/12: Banh mi3/13, 3/14: fajita, black bean soup3/16:  leftovers, hummus3/17: corned beef sandwiches, roasted potatoes3/18: leftovers, corned beef3/19: paella3/20: paella...