Happy Holidays
Harry is six. He’s in first grade. And he has no idea how lucky we are. I do. Which is why blogging about holiday foods and parties and whatnot just feels weird to me right now. So rather than pretend everything is normal, I’ll wish you and yours every possible good thing for the ...Keep Reading
Less-Oil Latkes for a Crowd
Last night my family gathered for the annual Hanukkah latke-palooza, and I provided the star of the show. I’m focusing on Weight Watchers again, so on Saturday night I made a quadruple-batch of Less-Oil Latkes—Stephen, Harry and I feasted on some that night, and we shlepped the rest to Long Island for the shindig yesterday. ...Keep Reading
30-Minute Holiday Baking: Sesame-Almond Crackers
If it’s December, it’s Oh Nuts season. Every year around this time they contact me, to see if I’d like to try out some of their uber-fresh, dizzyingly varied bulk nuts, dried fruit, and candy in my holiday baking. And every year I say yes, please. I opted for blanched almond flour. While I’m not ...Keep Reading
Best Cookbooks of 2012
Two posts in one day! A rarity for me, but this is too wonderful not to share immediately: Leite’s Culinaria, one of the most writerly food sites I know, has named Parents Need to Eat Too to their “Best Cookbooks of 2012” list. I’m stunned. Honored. Over the moon. And crying. (I’m having an emotional ...Keep Reading
Guest Post: Monica Bhide’s A Life of Spice
If you’re not already reading Monica Bhide’s work, you will be once I introduce you to her. She’s one of my favorite writers: Her work is deeply personal and often moving, and although food is her lens the work is almost always about something larger. I’ve written before about Monica’s book Modern Spice, and a ...Keep Reading
