Do you like to bake? If you don’t but would like to and feel intimidated by baking, I’ll let you in on a little secret: you don’t have to be an amazing baker to gain a reputation for being one. You just have to know how to bake one or two things besides chocolate-chip cookies well. My late sister … [Read more...] about I’LL LET YOU IN ON A LITTLE SECRET
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Slices of My Life
Last week the pizza king Dom DeMarco of Di Fara Pizza died at the age of 85. Maybe you never heard of him, but here in NYC he was a legend, his Brooklyn pizzeria consistently ranked among the best, if not the best in the New York City area. I knew Dom. His was the first pizza I ate after I moved to … [Read more...] about Slices of My Life
THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING
The holidays are a time for sharing and what better than the gift that keeps on giving: a recipe. Some of my favorite recipes are the ones in my recipe box handwritten on index cards and stained with sauces or melted chocolate in spots. Recipes from my mom or the years when my children were growing … [Read more...] about THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING
I’M BAKING AS FAST AS I CAN
Shake ‘n bake isn’t just a brand name, it was the story of my life during the frenzied year I spent doing my cookbook SOMETHING WARM FROM THE OVEN. What was I thinking? I often wondered as I raced back and forth between my desk, where I was finishing a novel on deadline, and the kitchen where the … [Read more...] about I’M BAKING AS FAST AS I CAN
CONFESSIONS OF A RECIPE JUNKIE
I'm incurable. Put a magazine containing recipes in my hand and next thing you know, I'm reaching for a pair of scissors to cut out said recipes. The voice in my head making lip-smacking sounds and murmuring, "Oh, this looks good...I bet it tastes even better." The bulging file with all those … [Read more...] about CONFESSIONS OF A RECIPE JUNKIE
