This time of year is when everyone jumps on the healthy band wagon Food Network shows lots of light and healthy recipes and gyms promote their memberships. Everyone wants to lighten up after all of the holiday festivities. Does this mean I have to give up chips?? I could never – but I did go […]
Easy Recipe: Gloria’s Garlicky String Beans
This really shouldn’t even be called a recipe because it’s that easy! One day years ago, my mother-in-law GLORIA was visiting and wanted to help with dinner. I gave her the string beans without knowing what she’d do with them. Which by the way, do you call them string beans or green beans? They’ve always […]
Chanukah Recipe: Sara’s Potato Latkes
Each year at Chanukah time my daughter reminds me of the best latkes she ever had – a few years ago from our then neighbor Sara. They were new to the building and invited us to come by and have some latkes in celebration of Chanukah. The kids played..and my daughter ATE…and ATE. I had […]
Party Food: Stuffed Mushrooms
One of the reasons I love this time of year is for the party food! When I get invited to a party or if I’m having one of my own, the first thing I think about is the food. I love seeing platters of different things to try. A little of this and a little […]
Easy Recipe: Beet Hummus
If you get my weekly newsletter you’ve heard me mention a restaurant I recently tried called Almayass in The Flatiron district. Very cool Lebanese/Armenian place. I was there for a business networking lunch with 2 dozen women. The decorations were really interesting, the staff was super friendly and the food had tons of flavor! They […]