*serves 4 Ingredients 4 Rib-eye steaks 1 teaspoon of dried lavender* 1 1/3 teaspoon of French gray sea salt* 1 tablespoon of extra virgin...
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Serves four to six For the tomato sauce: 1 28 oz can of diced tomatoes 1 clove of garlic 6 sprigs of fresh oregano, stems removed 1 teaspoo...
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makes 2 drinks For the hibiscus syrup: 3/4 cup of sugar 2 cups of water 1/2 cup of dried hibiscus flowers 1 cup of freshly-squeezed orang...
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I know, I know. Another rum drink. While I’ve already shared my love of the Angostura Colada, I just couldn’t help myself in this recent Calif...
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I’ve never been a cupcake person. I’m not much for pie, either. But it takes a certain type of cupcake (and a certain type of pie) to win my h...
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For the pizza dough: 1/2 tablespoon of active dry yeast 1/2 tablespoon of sugar 1/2 teaspoon of salt 3 cups of all-purpose flour 1 tablespo...
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An American burger welcomes every immigrant with open arms. Sure, people have invented and reinvented it; they put foie gras and chickpeas in it...
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For Matt’s 30th birthday, I baked him a German Chocolate Cake — his favorite, and my very first layered cake. I only had one cake pan at the t...
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There's nothing more weekend-y to me than a homemade pizza. We make a fair amount of it in our house. We pour ourselves a glass or two of wine, th...
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I was hoping to do a little experiment: to write in the third person. But each time I tried, it felt entirely unnatural. I've always had trouble w...
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My first Christmas in America was a confusing one at best. Coming from Russia (by way of Israel) where we had a New Year’s tree and a fellow nam...
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How many social media accounts do you have? One? Two? Eight? I'm a card-carrying member of Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, Pinterest, Instagram, and...