Summer Preview: Ginger-Mint Fruit Salad
Seriously, Memorial Day is Monday? That has to be a mistake. My calendar says we’re only in mid—no wait, late—May. Oh. Guess I’d better lose that five ten pounds, pronto. While the weather here in NYC already leans toward summery (translation: I’m sweaty and sticky and gross, but our air conditioners aren’t hooked up yet), ...Keep Reading
Three (or Four) Super-Cool Mother’s Day Gifts
The most important day of the year is just around the corner. No, not my birthday. Mother’s Day. Think about it: Where would you be, if not for your mother? Dude, you wouldn’t exist. Doesn’t your mom deserve something as cool, as individual, as drop-dead fabulous as you are? Some of my favorite people in the ...Keep Reading
Almond Joy Cake. Yes, I Said Almond Joy Cake.
One of life’s hardest decisions comes when I’m jonesing for sugar: Do I want cake or candy? This chewy, chocolaty, coconutty treat satisfies both cravings at once. Oh, and it’s also kosher for Passover. And parve. And gluten-free. You’re welcome. I brought this fantabulous creation to the seder at my brother’s house last night. When ...Keep Reading
Passover and the Picky Eater
Monday night starts the most dreaded week on my calendar. And not just because it’s Spring Break from school and I have no childcare. People, it’s Passover. Passover + Picky Eater = Tsuris. Major tsuris. Let’s look at the very-short list of my son’s favorite, I’ll-eat-em-any-time foods, shall we? I’ll boldface the ones that are ...Keep Reading
Better Late Than Never: Hot Cha-Cha Chili Seasoning Mix
Procrastination: It’s all the rage. When December 21 arrived and with it the start of Harry’s school vacation, I gave up on the idea of sending out Christmas and Hanukkah gifts to my editors and clients. I’d spent so much time dithering about what to make, I’d missed my chance to actually make anything. Instead, ...Keep Reading






