It’s funny how often I’m asked to bring dessert to holiday dinners and parties. The truth is, I’m not actually much of a baker. Making dessert is a lot of pressure–it has to be delicious and beautiful and above all, special. The thought of making an elaborate special-occasion dessert can send me into a serious…
New Recipes
Green Bean Salad with Crispy Fried Onions
I once made a Thanksgiving green bean casserole from scratch. You know, the old-fashioned kind with the creamy mushroom sauce and crispy fried onion topping? Was it good? Sure. But it took me a ridiculously long time to make. Like, all day. Will I ever do it again? Heck no. Because the sad truth is…
Crispy Scallion Pancakes
It’s one of my foundational food memories: My little-kid legs sticking to the red vinyl of the restaurant chair, my stomach growling, as I wait eagerly for the dim sum cart to clatter by piled high with my favorite—Scallion Pancakes, flaky pastry rounds loaded with green onions and deep-fried to a crispy golden brown.
Chocolate Chickpea Muffins (or Cupcakes for Breakfast!)
This post was sponsored by S&W Beans. All opinions expressed in my post are my own. I love garbanzo beans. Or chickpeas. Whatever you call them, I love them in soups, stews, mashed and formed into patties and fried, in salads, with pasta, coated with savory spices and roasted until delectably crispy. And hummus! We…
Perfect Honey Cake for Rosh Hashanah
Honey cake is delicious any day of the year, but it’s a requirement on Rosh Hashanah, AKA Jewish New Year. Jews eat honey—and honey cake—as a symbol of hope for a sweet year to come. This one is deliciously moist with an alluringly crisp edge.
Fast and Delicious Weeknight Meals That Aren’t Take-Out!
This post was sponsored by Ling Ling and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you know I love a good hands-on cooking event, especially with other bloggers. And I love easy weeknight meals that are delicious and can be on the…
Fried Rice at Home that’s Better than Takeout
This post was sponsored by Ling Ling and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. When I was asked to feature Ling Ling Fried Rice on the blog, I have to admit, I was a little bit skeptical. As much as I love a shortcut to a delicious meal, I’m not a big…