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        Simple joys of the morning: Bare legs on cold sheets. A deep stretch. Wiggling toes. Fluffy pillows. “Mommy!” with a big smile. Soft slippers. A cup of green tea. …another cup of green tea… Curious George. Sesame Street. Scrambled eggs and toast for the little one. Chocolate Almond Pear Cake for Continue Reading

Today I craved Pastitsio. This rich and spicy dish has a strong foothold in memory. If you’ve ever had Pastitsio – a delicious Greek baked pasta dish, similar to Italian lasagna – maybe you can understand what makes it so crave-able: bright flavors of oregano, mint, lemon combined with rich ground beef, sturdy penne pasta and Continue Reading

        Misc. Kitchen isn’t all that’s been neglected lately. My cookbooks gathered dust. The bananas are beginning to show their lacy brown spots. My Kitchen-aid looks lonely. The plants are drooping in a melodramatic sigh. I wish I could tell you that my hiatus from life was for a romantic, dreamy reason Continue Reading

When we were growing up, my Dad was the designated dessert maker. He cherished this role. He loved preparing a treat for all of us in the kitchen. Although he made some pretty great stuff, most of the time, it was a big bowl of ice cream – always topped with sprinkles. He just really Continue Reading

        One of my favorite books is called Zen and the Art of Falling in Love by Brenda Shoshanna. It’s a lovely book – but the title is a little misleading. It’s not about falling in love (that part is simple!) – it’s more about navigating the sometimes choppy waters in the massive ocean Continue Reading

        For the past few months, I’ve been exhausted - navigating through my day on auto-pilot and counting down the minutes until lights out. I need to get more sleep. Every morning, when Daniel wakes up with the roosters I groggily kick myself. Not because I would rather be sleeping, but because I wish Continue Reading

        When I had just graduated from college, I lived in Kalamazoo, Michigan and worked as a barista at a tiny little place called Water Street Coffee Joint. Water Street Coffee Joint is a locally-owned small business that boasts homemade food and handcrafted coffee drinks. They take enormous pride in the quality Continue Reading

I love to be warm and cozy. As in: fuzzy socks and flannel robe warm and cozy. I know, I know…not exactly sexy. This morning, however, I woke up to the sun pouring into the windows in all kinds of record-breaking ways. Walking downstairs to an already warm kitchen meant two things: ditch the flannel and Continue Reading

        Are you Irish? Have you survived St. Patrick’s Day? Do you have any leftover Guinness? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions – then this Guinness Chocolate Cake is a must. Forget that St. Patrick’s Day is over. Heck, here on Long Island they celebrate St. Patrick’s Day all Continue Reading

Ever since Daniel got the formal Grandparent introduction to Chips Ahoy cookies, he has been asking for them….a lot. He eats three nutritious meals a day. He’s not hungry. Just completely enamored with the dry, crumbly goodness of Nabisco’s sugary chocolate-chip treats (quite seriously though – who isn’t?). As the DJ on the non-stop cookie Continue Reading