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…
You may have heard. It’s, um, stormy. I was going to write a playful post about how waking up to pre-Sandy howls inspired me to bake these not-too-sweet, fruit-filled, whole…
I know exactly what you’re having for breakfast tomorrow, or Sunday at the latest. You may think you’ve already got the menu planned—Apple Cinnamon Whole-Wheat Pancakes, perhaps, or Strawberry-Rhubarb Bread,…
Have I mentioned that I married a freak? That’s right: My husband, who’ll eat approximately one blazillion more out-there foods than I will (seriously, he’ll eat just about anything, while…
If you’re Jewish and at all observant, you’re wondering why I’m posting this now. I know, I know, it’s a little late for a perfect-for-break-fast kugel. But I couldn’t get…