• hot honey is the hot thing

    [Image description] While this recipe calls for using a slow-cooker, I used my pressure cooker aka InstaPot. I used split chicken breasts 1/2 cup of homemade chicken stock along and cooked under high...

  • get them while you can

    [Image description] This week my local ShopRite food store has fresh, all natural, dry local sea scallops on special for $19.99/lb. Fresh Seafood Department All Natural, Dry Local Sea Scallops. While...

  • new jersey crumb buns

    [Image description] Growing up in north Jersey, there was a local bakery, on Stephens Avenue in Little Falls, whose name I can’t recall, that had the most delicious baked goods. Offerings included marble...

  • easy meal for a hot day

    [Image description] Recently, I came across a tasty sounding recipe that was in The New York Times newspaper. The recipe, Grilled Chicken with Tomatoes and Corn, is from Ali Slagle. If you enjoy Jersey...

  • zucchini season

    [Image description] ​I love zucchini for its adaptiveness to both sweet and savory recipes. Last summer I made Ali Slagle’s recipe for Chicken-Zucchini Meatballs with Feta. You can’t go wrong with Lidia...

  • happy birthday

    - - ​My son’s birthday was in January and he loves chocolate éclairs. I found a recipe for Classic Chocolate Éclairs by Samantha Senevirate in The New York Times. In my first attempt, I used a stainless-steel...