Baking, Nutritious Nibbles, Parenting, Snack
Bert’s (and Ernie’s, too, I’ll bet) Best Blueberry Oatmeal Bars
When Harry was born, one of the more appropriate gifts we received was C Is for Cooking ...
Nutritious Nibbles, Quick Tips, Snack
Just as Easy as a Packet, But a Blazillion Times Better
We’ve been on a bit of a cocoa rage here lately. Whenever we come in from a cold outing, Harry’s fixation kicks in—the pleas (which are ...
Baking, Breakfast, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack
A Tale of Two Corn Muffins
They were the best of muffins, they were the worst of muffins, they delighted me with their juicy blueberries, they tormented me with ...
Jew Food, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack
Passover Salt Fix: Baked Potato Chips
I hate Passover (funny, I said the exact same thing last year). Not only do I get sick of matzo almost immediately, I have a ...
Baking, Breakfast, Nutritious Nibbles, Pantry Cooking, Snack
Yup, It’s Autumn: Pumpkin Bread
One day maybe five years ago, my friend and former colleague L brought a loaf of pumpkin bread to work; it was devoured in about sixty ...
Breakfast, Dessert, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack
Perfect for a Cool Fall Morning: Baked Apple Compote
There are some days, especially at this time of year, when you just have too many apples. So what do you do? You make this simple, ...
A Fizzy, Frosty, Fruity, Freeze
So I’m sick. I caught the sore throat/cough/cold bug that’s been going around—S had it last week and I thought I’d dodged the bullet once he ...
Baking, Breakfast, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack, Weight Watchers
Strawberry-Banana Muffins
There are still so many gorgeous strawberries at the farmer’s market, I find it nearly impossible to avoid buying them by the armload. On Friday I ...
Baking, Books, Breakfast, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack, Weight Watchers
Strawberry-Rhubarb Bread
After the success of the strawberry-rhubarb compote that went with last week’s chocolate polenta cake, I simply had to buy more of both items ...
Nutritious Nibbles, Recipes, Sides, Starters, Vegetarian
Pot Luck with Roasted Eggplant Spread
The other night I went to an after-work, all-girl pot luck dinner. It was all-girl because we met during a food writing course I took not ...