New Year’s in Bulgaria: Banitsa (Cheese Pie)
Last New Year’s Day, my friend Elka invited me to watch her make banitsa, a phyllo-crusted pie—similar to a borek—that she grew up eating in Bulgaria. It’s an everyday food…
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…
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…
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…
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…