Over a year ago, I received the ultimate compliment when my nephew and his fiancé asked me to make their wedding cake.  Initially I panicked because wedding cakes are not my specialty.  In fact, I have only once made a … Continue reading →

As many of you have already headed full-force into Pumpkin Season, some of us (Moi), have one foot still firmly planted in the last few days of summer.  Technically, summer doesn’t end until next Wednesday.  And, given that the temps … Continue reading →

The color of this burnt orange pie could be misleading.  Cinnamon, ginger, and cloves are not among its ingredients.  Instead, lemon is the starring flavor in this pie.  Together with lemon, roasted butternut squash is added to this classically southern … Continue reading →

We are smack dab in the middle of Cherry season and I am jumping up and down with joy.  I cannot get enough of those meaty, juicy, little red orbs of deliciousness.  As I was wrist deep in red stains … Continue reading →

I celebrated my very first Hanukkah with my husband’s family nearly two and a half decades ago.  It was memorable for many reasons, not the least of which were my mother-in-law’s latkes.  Until then, the only latkes I had ever … Continue reading →