These zucchini sticks are delicious with this basic recipe, but feel free to add more cheese, add cayenne pepp

I can pretty much bank on the fact that it's my fault when I don't get what I want. I never used to think th

Have you had the pleasure of enjoying Shakshuka? I can't say I'm an expert at this Middle Eastern egg dish by

Let's get straight to the point: These strawberry scones are incredibly easy to make, but they taste like they

I'll keep this simple: If you love peanut butter - and you love chocolate - you'll love these peanut butter ch

It annoys me to no end that I don't share more recipes here on my little blog. It's not that I can't find the

Sometimes I worry about the holidays, and I can't decide whether it's normal or just part of my Jewish/Sicilia

There's something about soup that touches a part of our soul like no other food. What is it? Not sure I have t

Breakfast time is dramatically different for me than it used to be. Selfish as this may sound, these days it's

It's finally feeling like fall in Northern California and I'm ready to get all tucked in with warm blankets, t

I'm not just fifty anymore - I'm in my mid-fifties. Wow, that sounds old. It's not that I mind getting older,

I do not like Halloween. I don't mind that others enjoy dressing up and all the tricks and treats that go with

It's the time of year when I start to get a little melancholy as summertime starts to blow us goodby

Labor Day weekend is finally here, which means many of us - including me - will be getting a nice break f

If you follow my blog posts, you may know that I am a morning baker who loves to wake up before the sun rises

Have you ever returned from a vacation needing a vacation to recover from your vacation? That's exactly how I

This past weekend we celebrated my brother’s birthday at a delightful, surprise summer celebration at a priv

Here's why I think homemade pizza and I could get married: I love it and could enjoy it every single day;  

Once upon a time there was a girl who hated pancakes. She thought they were dry and boring. One morning she de

It's embarrassing to admit how many promises I make to myself to eat healthier, and then think nothing about s

This recipe has been slightly adapted from its original recipe.

Jambalaya is one of the dishes my kids always ask for when planning family get togethers. I'm not sure why it

It's a rare occasion when I return to a restaurant because of the dessert. A couple weeks ago, my kids and I w

Do you ever wake up and feel like, well, crap? When that happens to me, I know the culprit is eating too muc

  Some people want to laze around in bed on weekend mornings. Not me. And I'm not exaggerating when I say

If you're looking for a no-fuss, no mixer-needed, tasty, no-oil, no baking powder, moist and quick kind of ban

Being single *all* the time is not always the most fun thing in the world. I'm not saying it's horrible to be

I mostly do what I shouldn't do in just about every area of my life -- especially when it comes to taking care

If I had to choose one kind of dish to enjoy every day, it would  definitely be a spicy noodle soup. Living i

I think I made these no-chill thumbprint cookies a thousand times over the holidays. Well, it seemed like it a

My mother used to make spaghetti and meatballs almost every Sunday as we were growing up. It really wasn't Sun

I live in California, but the weather - especially in Northern California - is getting very cold. Last week

Lately I've been on this morning running kick and have been kind of craving a little sugar by the time I

  Last week I turned 53. That doesn't sound like a very attractive number to me, and I'm not even sure wh

It’s that time of year when I get really excited about cooking up warm comfort food like soups and stews. A

Update: I've made this granola several times and have made a few changes, so I'm reposting with improved upd