New Year’s Eve Nibbles
Assuming Harry ever finishes digging us out, there’s a chance we’ll actually be celebrating New Year’s Eve this year—even before the boy came along, neither Stephen nor ...
Baking, Dessert, New York, Snack
Bonbons in a Blizzard
I am in so much trouble.
For my birthday, Stephen took me to dinner at Franny’s*. They don’t take reservations, so ...
Chocolate-Almond Spritz Cookies
These lightly sweet, crumbly little cookies were our holiday gift for Harry’s teachers—they’re spritz cookies, the kind you make with a cookie press (mine is ...
Nutritious Nibbles, Pantry Cooking, Snack, Starters, Weight Watchers
Quick & Easy Edible Gift: Sweet & Five-Spicy Almonds
Cute, no?
I’ve had a pretty good year as a writer—the cookbook, of course, and steady work from several clients. Even a columnist gig, which I’ll ...
New York, Pantry Cooking, Recommendations, Snack
Holiday Goodies Week: Oh Nuts!
Are you enjoying Holiday Goodies Week? I sure am! I feel like Oprah, except without, y’know, 2012 Volkswagen Beetles. This afternoon’s offer is another nutty one, ...
Misc, Pantry Cooking, Recommendations, Snack
Holiday Goodies Week: Yumnuts
Sometimes on a Sunday, Stephen and I run out of activity ideas. We can’t bear the thought of hitting the playground yet again, but spending the entire ...
A Cake for the Non-Baker: Pear Snickerdoodle Cake
In 1972, my baby brother was born. That’s right, I said my baby brother, as in “he’s younger than me by quite a few ...
Baking, Dessert, Snack, Weight Watchers
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
It’s bad that I ate four of these for lunch, right?
Well, yes and no.
It’s bad in the sense that it’s always a bad idea ...
Dessert, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack
Strawberry-Balsamic Granita
So, let’s say you accidentally found yourself with five pounds of strawberries. What would you make? When it’s oh, ten thousand degrees outside, and the very ...
Nutritious Nibbles, Pantry Cooking, Snack, Starters, Vegetarian
Roasted Olives with Lemon & Thyme
We’re having a grown-up dinner party on Saturday, two couples we know who got married in 2009. Figured it was time to give them a taste ...