There Are Signs, and Then There Are Ginormous Blinking Neon SIGNS
I woke up this morning, as I often do, vaguely dissatisfied with my weight-loss efforts (or more correctly, the lack thereof in recent months). It occurred to me that exactly…
Sesame Twists: A Good Way to Use That Leftover Sour Cream
This’ll be quick, since I’m buried in freelance work and all I’m doing is procrastinating… Got leftover sour cream now that you’ve gorged on latkes? This recipe, adapted slightly from…
Latkes Worth Stinking Up the House for
Is there any more wanton, more decadent, more soul-satisfying experience than biting into a potato pancake moments from the pan, still so hot it burns your fingers? The crisp exterior,…
Cookshop: Another Birthday, Another So-So Dinner
For my birthday, I like to pick a restaurant we wouldn’t normally go to—one that’s gotten good notices and promises a memorable meal. The danger in choosing somewhere new over…
Christmas Morning Coffee Cake
The holiday spirit has eluded us this year. Because of my surgery, we missed both S’s family Christmas get-together and my own family’s Hanukkah one. We didn’t even bother with…