Icing on the (Birthday) Cake
For this month’s column, I decided that I would share an American buttercream recipe, and a few photos of a cake I recently made for my great-niece, Naminé Noel’s (My
Taste of the Town
Easy Breakfast
When we were kids, August would signal the end of summer and that old familiar feeling of dread would start to creep in. Somehow, the only thing that seemed to
Iron Chef Garces
Jose Garces has become well known in southern New Jersey, since he is chef owner of restaurants in Philadelphia and Atlantic City. He is known as a leading culinary authority
Family Favorites
As summer wanes, I’m sharing three of my family’s most requested side dishes. You may notice that all three call for mayonnaise. I cannot stand the smell, taste, or consistency
Veggie Sides
Incorporating vegetarian meals into the weekly mix is something I like to do, especially in summer when farmers markets are overflowing with produce fresh from the fields. Right now zucchini
The Blues
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture highlighted National Blueberry Day again this year on Friday afternoon, July 8, with special visits to the shore towns of Wildwood, Atlantic City and
Summer Creations
The recipes I’m sharing this month are geared toward summer celebrations. Smashed potatoes are perfect to go alongside those burgers, hot dogs, ribs, chicken, and the like, and a pie
Here’s the Rub
There’s nothing like a spicy, succulent rack of ribs to make an everyday summer dinner a party! If you prepare them a day ahead, all you have to do is
Easter ala Kugel
My mom’s mother, Mary Palinroda, was a cook for many Jewish restaurants in New York City way back in the 1930s. She accumulated a lot of recipes to add to
Decadent Desserts
Bake up something sweet for the sweeties in your life, like these Chocolate Crinkles, or this decadent Tiramisu, two recipes perfect to make this Valentine’s Day! Chocolate Crinkles 1/2 cup
