While growing up in Seattle, I developed a passion for blackberries and raspberries. Blackberries grew plentifully on every vacant lot and on every little untended strip of soil all over the city. On late summer afternoons, … [Read more...] about Seattle Blackberry Crisp
Lasagna per Cousin Paula
Once in a while, a big baking dish of lasagna, smelling of cheese and tomatoes, crispy edges of lasagna noodles sticking up in the corners, served with some salad and bread is the perfect dinner. Lasagna also serves a crowd at a buffet, transports easily, and keeps if made a day … [Read more...] about Lasagna per Cousin Paula
Easy Entertaining Tips
Entertaining can be very stressful and time consuming if you have to reinvent the wheel each time. This set of guidelines sees me through an ever-changing culinary world and keeps me motivated and excited to experiment, have family and friends over, and work at recreating the … [Read more...] about Easy Entertaining Tips
Osso Bucco for Sisters
Friday was here again! I blinked and the week passed. For me it was time to plan another Friday night dinner, Shabbat dinner, since I am the keeper of my family’s tradition and charged with gathering the family for this weekly meal. The meal needed to be something different, … [Read more...] about Osso Bucco for Sisters
Banana Bread
I like bananas. Is our compulsion to eat bananas an acquired taste that our mothers nurture in us from birth? Do they truly taste good, eaten straight? This is a topic for debate. No matter which side of the issue you come down on, bananas are a little compact package of … [Read more...] about Banana Bread
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