Pumpkin Cupcakes
My love affair with pumpkin continues. Â On a particularly dreary day, nothing sounded better than whipping up some cupcakes and buttercream frosting. Â I used this recipe (tripled the quantities) and…
Category: Taste
Thai Basil Chicken
Thai food, along with Taco Bell and pumpkin-flavored goods, is my ultimate food weakness. Since we’ve moved to New York, I’ve ordered in the same Thai meal (thai basil tofu,…
Pumpkin Pancakes
There are few better things about fall than the return of pumpkin-flavored foods. I’m thrilled that Dunkin has added less-guilty Munchkins to its pumpkin roster. I stock up on canned…
An Indian Feast
My husband and I celebrated our anniversary on Sunday (2 years of being together, 1 year of being legally married) with a quiet night in. Â I cooked up an Indian…
Turkey Picadillo
Turkey picadillo is one of my favorite dishes – so much that I keep ground turkey in my freezer and the remaining ingredients in my pantry at all times. This…
(Vegan) Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies, without a doubt, are one of the most comforting foods around. Â On a jetlagged afternoon, I poked around the Internet to find a sweets recipe using ingredients…
A Family’s Obsession with Eggplant Parmesan
In this household, eggplant Parmesan is a bit of an obsession.  Allow me to explain. I was born in Syracuse, New York.  Very close to my father’s work in East Syracuse lived…
Better-than-Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Coming home, there were a few low-brow culinary treasures I was excited to indulge in – Taco Bell, gummy bears, Cheetos, and my all time favorite candy: Reese’s Peanut Butter…