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Milk Frother

Milk Frother

What have I done to make everyone in my family feel less confined to the house? I ordered the ingredients off of the internet to make bubble tea, and I have learned how to make it. I was trying to blend matcha into milk by 

Taco Soup

Taco Soup

I love tacos. Who doesn’t love tacos? I love all kinds, tacos on flour tortillas and corn tortillas, street tacos with a squirt of lime juice and a sprinkle of chopped onion and cilantro. I love fish and shrimp tacos with crema. Even the American 

Garlic Press

Garlic Press

I wasn’t always a big fan of my garlic press until I started experiencing MS symptoms in my hands. I would just whack it with the side of my 10 inch chef knife and then quickly mince it. My good knife skills were not something 

West African Peanut Soup

West African Peanut Soup

Cold weather is here, and my family is all very happy because cold weather means soup. I am happy because most soups and stews are one pot meals. If they are not, I try to simplify them to have the least steps possible. This is 

Matzo Brei

Matzo Brei

I grew up working in our family’s delicatessen. I was 14 when I first started helping. Breakfasts mostly involved bagels and fish. My mouth is watering thinking of the buttery hand cut Nova, kippered salmon, and sable fish. I usually made do until lunch time 

Korean Pulled Pork

Korean Pulled Pork

I had a happy accident happen when I ordered two packages of country style pork ribs and got three delivered. Because I needed to do something easy with 15 pounds of pork that would make a lot of meals, I decided to make pulled pork. 

Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie

For me, chicken pot pie is a go to for a quick dinner. This is a great thing to keep in my freezer and to have ready to go at a moment’s notice. It is also nice to have something that somebody else besides me 

Brownies

Brownies

I  grew up eating homemade brownies. It was the 1970’s, and my mother made the Fannie Farmer recipe that called for unsweetened Baker’s chocolate. This is how brownies are supposed to taste to me. Sometimes she would make half the pan without nuts because one 

Tabbouleh

Tabbouleh

Today, the day before Halloween, we woke up to the first snowfall of the season. You might imagine that we would be having a warm stew or soup for dinner, but when have I ever done things that make sense to other people? I am 

Split Pea Soup

Split Pea Soup

Whose kids like split pea soup? The color is a yucky green. The gloopy texture can be off putting to a lot of people and the name is not a favorite among many. Peas are often the butt of childhood vegetable jokes. So why did