I have to admit that I've never really cared for plums.  Unless you get a perfect one, they're often tart and mealy.  Although the p...

I’ve never been a fan of blondies. They’re usually just overly sweet little blobs packed with white chocolate chunks (which I do not at all ...

Today is my mom's birthday, and what sweeter way to celebrate than with a cake made just to suit her palate.  My mom loves mango,...

Well look who it is.  I'm back from my accidental hiatus, and I've got a ton of recipes to post courtesy of the cupcakes I made for ...

I've recently developed a minor obsession with citrus.  This may be (largely) due to the fact that, for more than a month now,  it's...

Poor fruitcake. It's always the butt of jokes this time of year, and, unfortunately, for good reason: it's usually dense, booze-soa...

Ever since I joined my CSA, I’ve been forced to cook around the ingredients I get each week instead of coming up with ideas and then shoppin...

Two summers ago, I discovered the magic of hand-cut pesto. I had just moved back to Brooklyn from Baltimore and I was visiting Matt in Balt...

It was 103 degrees in NYC yesterday so there was no way in the world I was going to stand in the kitchen any longer than absolutely necessar...

Early March is generally pretty dreary here in NYC - as evidenced by the past few days of horribly grey and wet weather - but there is somet...

It seems that January is the month of eating well and detox, at least according to my friends and a bunch of food publications.  I guess aft...

Here’s another one from Thanksgiving – I know I’m totally behind, no need to remind me. Since I’m feeling lazy (which is not reall...

So it’s January and I’m still posting my Thanksgiving recipes….. Anyhow, this one was actually a last minute addition to the Thanksgiv...

Happy new year! I know I’ve been totally slacking on posting regularly, but I’ve come up with a few ideas to maximize my use of time, so ho...

Update: these cupcakes were selected as one of the 20 best potluck recipes by the New York Times Magazine!  Make sure to check out all 20 r...

Tomorrow is a big day in Baltimore – the running of the 133rd Preakness takes place tomorrow evening (and I’m going!). Although this race...

My brother celebrated his birthday last weekend, and, of course, I offered to make him a cake. He loves Earl Grey tea, so he requested t...

I was kind of bored the other night and decided that I was going to make interesting cupcakes despite the fact that my beloved KitchenAid...

And another recipe for brussels sprouts. They have gotten a bad rap for so many years because they haven’t been cooked the right way. Thes...

This is the first course I served for my Thanksgiving dinner . It’s a salad I’ve been making for years, but this year, I made it a little b...