Shhh… can you keep a secret? You can? Good. I am going to share the recipe for my mom’s famous biscotti. The biscotti that has entranced family, friends, strangers, presidents, and kings. Well, just kidding about the last two. But seriously, these cookies are addictive. And crowd-pleasing. And the perfect accompaniment to tea, coffee, or…
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Happy Last Monday of October! Can you believe that Halloween is on Friday? I may need to get more candy… *burp* Yeah, that’s probably a good idea. Despite to proliferation of candy in my house, Halloween (to me at least) means pumpkin baked goods. And my favorite pumpkin baked good is pumpkin chocolate chip muffins. My parents…
Muddy Shoes, Kale, and a Misson Worth Fighting For
This is kale. A dark green, leafy vegetable packed with fiber, vitamins and minerals. A super-food loved by just about everyone these days. A crop that is an essential part of an urban community garden in the middle of the Bronx in NYC. Yesterday, my friend E and I went on a whirlwind tour of…
Dolmathes
My mom’s favorite food are the Greek delicacy, dolmathes, AKA stuffed grape leaves. As much as I love the ones that come out of a can, there is really nothing like ones made from scratch. My grandmother, my mom’s mom, makes the best dolmathes … but they are slightly labor-intensive and she doesn’t make them…
Grilled Salmon Panzanella Salad
My second foray into using up the leftover grilled salmon was also a salad. But it was a special salad. It was a special salad because, in place of the lettuce, you use cubes of bread. A bread salad. Brought to you by an RD2Be. Every food fits, people! I first had this salad in…
Fall Salad with Grilled Salmon
It is now (un)officially fall, which means that I can unapologetically consume every pumpkin, apple, spice, and cranberry product within arms reach without anyone questioning my sanity (and season identifying skills). My parents left me (and The Cat) home alone this weekend with a plethora of leftover grilled salmon, which we took upon ourselves to…
Italian Sausage Meatballs, Peppers, and Onions
My introduction to Italian sausage, peppers, and onions was at the San Gennaro street festival in New York City during a high school field trip. Each stall claimed to have the best sausage, the freshest peppers, and the sweetest onion all piled onto huge barges of bakery bread. I was in food heaven. These days,…
Oat Bran Chocolate Chip Cookies
Confession: This isn’t my recipe. This is a step-by-step photo diary of a recipe I made from a packet of cookie recipes my mom has had since the dawn of forever. Well, maybe from 20 years ago. I don’t know where the recipe is from or who wrote it. All I know is that it…
Lemon Roasted Potatoes
Hi, all! Can you believe that it is August 2nd (WHERE DID THE SUMMER GO?!)? As you can see, neither can I… which makes me feel SUPER unprepared for starting my dietetic internship in a couple of weeks, despite diligently doing my prep work, setting up my filing system, filling out the proper paperwork, and picking…
Challah French Toast
There is nothing more that I love in life than a perfect, relaxing morning. Last Sunday, I was able to enjoy one of those mornings. A five-mile run, a leisurely trip to the farmer’s market, and French toast. But not any French toast. Challah French Toast. I love French toast. It is delicious, impressive looking,…