Powernap: Quick Recipes For When Time is Limited!

What’s Going on Today: Up earlier, sun is brighter, playground more active – everything is better in springtime. Off to the farmer’s market to pick up fresh veggies and all of my favorites from Ronnybrook Farm. Naptime Goals: Make big batch of Pancake Mix for pancake breakfast on Saturday. Tonight’s Menu: Leftover Browned Butter Asparagus […]

What’s Going on Today: Babysitter arrives for daughter in the morning, I am off to appointments, lunch with friend, then home to take daughter to playdate after naptime. Naptime Goals: I’ll be out to lunch! (Hope my daughter behaves for the sitter – it is so rare that I have one during the daytime!) Tonight’s […]

What’s Going on Today: Snow still on the ground, off to the park to attempt snowman #2 of the week, grocery shopping for weekend goodies. Naptime Goals: Bake cookies with the dough I made last night, Peanut Butter and Honey Sandwich for lunch, catch up on emails (!) Tonight’s Menu: Leftover Tomato Florentine Soup with […]

What’s Going on Today: Returned from vacation- unpacking, laundry, errands… quick trip to grocery store for a few staples. Naptime Goals: Baked White Truffle Potato Chips to serve with dinner tonight. Make grocery list for tomorrow’s shopping, finish laundry. Tonight’s Meal: Paninis with Baked Potato Chips – that’s as fancy as I get the first […]

This post has been updated October 3, 2016 as part of the 5 Affordable Weeknight Dinners from Whole Foods Market. We were able to enjoy this recipe again in a whole new way with ingredients from my recent Whole Foods Market trip. This one-pot meal is still a favorite of ours. This week it is part […]

My Day So Far: Distributed all the Christmas gift bags, weekly Friday farmers market visit, mushroom soup for mother/daughter lunch. Naptime Goals: Write timeline for Christmas cooking next week, wrap gifts and hide them (!), make Katie’s Candy for tonight’s party. Tonight’s Meal: Buccatini Alla’ Amatriciana – a favorite go-to dinner. Parenting Lesson of the […]

Location: My parent’s house, Cooperstown NY My Day So Far: Filmed cooking segment for WKTV Utica/Rome, returned emails, leftover butternut squash soup from cooking segment for lunch. Naptime Goals: Pack suitcases, bake Herbs de Provence Popovers for snack and dinner, wrap Christmas gifts, catch up with Dad. Tonight’s Meal: My Mom is cooking (yeah – […]

I prefer to make homemade Christmas gifts rather than buy them. Sure, I live in New York City, the shopping capital of the world, but giving my friends bags of my Savory and Sweet Spiced Walnuts, jars of Summer Apricot Jam and Peppermint Hot Fudge Sauce simply feels more authentic and heartfelt then gifting something […]

*Note* VIA Giveaway entry instructions at bottom of post! Despite having a toddler I am not a big coffee drinker. It’s not that I don’t need caffeine to help me start the day – I have a cup of Scottish Breakfast tea every morning – I’ve just never acquired a taste for the actual brewed […]

When I told my husband I was making Penne with Pumpkin & Pancetta for dinner last weekend, he reached for the take-out menus the second he thought I wasn’t looking. Unsure of what I would be serving – I mean, who pairs pumpkin and pancetta! – he later admitted to hatching a back-up meal plan. […]

As I pointed out yesterday, the holidays are fast approaching. Along with having an ample supply of muffins and sweets on hand, it is also important to be ready to entertain. Cocktails parties are ubiquitous at this time of year, which is why I always have a stash of Parmesan Crisps at the ready. Easy […]

It is just as important to celebrate the end of summer, as it is the beginning. In my family we choose to celebrate these occasions with good food, great people and lots of time outdoors. On Memorial Day it is our tradition to throw some swordfish steaks on the grill and enjoy a delicious seafood […]