A Valentine’s Day Round-Up and Blog Hop

Posted on Feb 8, 2013 | 14 comments It’s that time of year! I’m not a fan of how commercial Valentine’s Day feels, but I also can’t really hate on any holiday that celebrates love. Growing up my dad would get my sister and I each a small, heart-shaped box of truffles from our favorite local chocolate shop, Lilac (it’s still in business, thanks goodness, and even has a location in Grand Central). My mom...
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Homemade Peanut Butter Cups and a Halloween Blog Hop

Posted on Oct 26, 2012 | 33 comments It’s hard to believe that it’s already the end of October. Living in a country that doesn’t celebrate Halloween, it’s easy to forget that it’s approaching without the sensory overload of decorations, costumes, scary music and candy. The leaves here aren’t changing color and it’s still a balmy 83F outside. But ever the consummate expat, I refuse to let go...
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Pistachio, Cherry, and Dark Chocolate Bark

Posted on Mar 5, 2012 | 94 comments I love Secret Recipe Club time! Each month I am assigned a blog and I get to pick any recipe I like and post about it on the 5th of the month. It’s been a wonderful way to meet other bloggers and to discover inspiring recipes. This month I was lucky enough to have Sustainable Cooking for One. Stephanie, the author of the blog, works in nutritional research and is passionate about food and...
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Chocolate Covered Strawberries and a Valentine’s Day Blog Hop

Posted on Feb 10, 2012 | 77 comments It’s that time of year. If I were in the States right now I’m sure I would be inundated with chocolates packaged in red hearts, balloons shaped like hearts, and stuffed animals holding hearts. I am not against anything that celebrates love, but I do think people get a little carried away on Valentine’s Day. My husband and I have never once celebrated it. Rather than...
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Posted on Feb 6, 2012 | 88 comments After a month-long hiatus, I’m happy to report that the Secret Recipe Club is back up and running! I have to say, I missed it! If you have no idea what I’m talking about here’s the short version: the Secret Recipe Club is a wonderful group of bloggers organized by Amanda of Amanda’s Cookin’. Each month we are assigned another blog and get to choose any recipe,...
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Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on Jan 23, 2012 | 52 comments Chances are you’ve seen these cookies. I am, in fact, a full two years behind the buzz. See, when Kim Boyce came out with her Good to the Grain cookbook in 2010 the blogosphere went nuts for these whole wheat chocolate chip cookies. Orangette was sold. Marisa of Food in Jars raved about them. Sweet Amandine called them home. And me? I kept making my old Martha Stewart standbys like a...
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Guest Post: Gingerbread Cake

Posted on Dec 19, 2011 | 44 comments I was so thrilled when Shannon from the wonderful Malaysian food blog Just as Delish asked me to do a guest post for her. I adore her healthy, internationally inspired recipes for everything from Green Curry Chicken to Beef Tagine, and from ginger tea to homemade sweetened condensed milk. She specifically asked for an American Christmas recipe, since Malaysians do not typically celebrate the...
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Chocolate-Cherry Babka

Posted on Sep 7, 2011 | 28 comments When my editor at the Jew and the Carrot (the food blog of the Jewish Daily Forward) asked me if I’d be interested in writing an article about babka, there was only one answer – YES. Babka, for those who have been sadly deprived, is a yeasty bread that is rolled around a filling (typically cinnamon or chocolate), stuffed in a loaf pan, and baked. It’s decadent and yet as...
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Guest Post: The Secret of the Hungarian “Surprise” Cake

Posted on Jul 26, 2011 | 23 comments When Jayne from the lovely food blog Chocolate and Figs approached me about doing a guest post, I didn’t need much time to consider. Her blog is stunning, her recipes mouth-watering, and her photos simply sensational (seriously, go check it out right now!). Since I tend to lean towards the savory, a guest dessert post was an enticing option. And we have a lot in common: she spent a number...
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Chocolate Ganache Truffles

Posted on May 23, 2011 | 20 comments I almost forgot the super special bonus from yesterday’s cupcake recipe. It’s because all of the evidence is long gone. Should you end up with extra ganache after frosting those pillowy cupcakes, whatever you do, do not let it go to waste! Make the easiest ever truffles. Or whip up some ganache and make these truffles just because. They’re that good. The steps are as follows:...
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