Lemon Mousse and Berry Tart

Lemon mousse and berry Tart! Here she is! This is a simple tart crust filled with lemon mousse (lemon curd combined with whipped cream), and topped with fresh berries. Perfect for…

Farro salad with beets, veggies, nuts, and a creamy green herb dressing

I love making versions of this farro salad. Lately I’ve been putting beets in it (red or gold) but you could leave them out if beets aren’t your thing! It’s full of veggies, nuts …

Fattoush Salad

Fattoush is a Northern Lebanese salad made with leftover pita, tomatoes, herbs, cucumber and other vegetables. It started as a way for people to use pita scraps so they didn’t go …

Double Layer Strawberries and Cream Cake

Two layer strawberry cake with whipped cream and berries. This cake is based on Marian Burro’s 1983 plum torte recipe from The New York Times. I’ve been doing it with strawberries…

Traditional Tiramisu

I finally got around to putting this on my blog! It’s been on my Patreon for a while - thank you to all my subscribers. From all the research I could do this seems to be a pretty …

Roast Chicken with Garlic, Thyme and Lemon

I’ve probably roasted thousands of chickens over the years. My favorite way to do it, hands down (wings down??) is the way my mom taught me. All you need is fresh thyme, a head of…

Everything You Want to Gift (and Get!) Holiday Gift Guide

It seems like holiday gift guides come out earlier and earlier every year. Last year was the first time I made one and I published it (early, I thought!) November 20th. I had so m…