This is Recipe 2 of 4 for my New Jersey State Bar Association Cooking Demonstration. There’s still time to register. It is a free program to members, and membership is open to licensed attorneys, law students, and paraprofessionals. https://tcms.njsba.com/PersonifyEbusiness/Default.aspx?TabID=1356&productId=62131131. This easy salad dish is a great make-ahead side dish for any night of the week. […]
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This fun cocktail combines smoky bourbon with sweet almond orgeat. It is a fun cocktail to enjoy with your colleagues or while smoking a cigar with James Spader on Boston Legal. The New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division asked me to do a virtual a cooking demonstration. This cocktail is Recipe 1 of […]
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This easy one-pot meal has lots of flavor. The coconut milk adds a refreshing sweetness that is perfect for a summer evening, while the red chili pepper flakes add a hint of heat. Feel free to add jalapenos if you enjoy it spicy. If you like my recipes, add your email address for notifications of […]
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This recipe is a great appetizer or “salad” dish to accompany your main course. Because you are making crostini toasts from the bread, this is a great way to use leftover bread. Or you can make it from store made crostini crackers or fresh bread. When I was a law clerk in Jersey City, there […]
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Freshly picked blueberries make a delicious breakfast treat! My daughter had her birthday today, and when she woke up she asked for blueberry muffins for breakfast. So I got to work making these simple, delicious muffins. My healthy substitutions were unsweetened applesauce for the majority of the sugar plus 3 tablespoons of honey. Instead of […]
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Whenever we order Chinese takeout, we end up with way too much white rice. Since I don’t like to throw anything out, this recipe is a great treat. I make it with non-fat milk so it’s way healthier than what you would find at the Diner! I had a sense of nostalgia for a time […]
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Fresh kale combined with zesty citrus make for a refreshing salad on a hot, summer night. This is also a great make ahead recipe as the kale keeps its texture without wilting. I enjoyed this salad for lunch the next day. If you like my recipes, please subscribe below.
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This recipe combines the concept of escarole and white beans in a chicken pot pie vessel. Usually the escarole is combined with sausage, but I saved the calories and added the flavor of sausage by using farm-fresh fennel. I also had a bunch of rainbow Swiss Chard, so instead of using spinach or escarole, I […]
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If you have never had a garlic scape before, try to find some at a local farm in early summer. They are the tops of the garlic, but they have a mild flavor that is a cross between a scallion, chive, and mild garlic. In my farm coop delivery this week, I received my second […]
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Classic cream cheese frosting makes everything taste great! I cut out most of the refined sugar while using natural sugar from maple syrup in the cake – and saved the refined sugar for the delicious cream cheese frosting. I also balanced the cream cheese by combining fat-free and full-fat cream cheese. My family could not […]
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