This ricotta cheesecake was my mother's recipe and one of my dad's favorites. He loved it with a strawberry topping, but my husband prefers it plain. It has a lighter texture than your cream cheese only, NYC style cheesecakes. It starts with a basic graham cracker crust. Be sure you have enough crumb to go up the sides of the pan somewhat. The key to this cake is a slow water bath. This ...
Challah
Challah is a family favorite! A slightly sweet egg bread, it is similar to brioche. I tend to use Joan Nathan's recipe from her book, Jewish Cooking in America (2011). It is slightly different from her "Favorite Challah" recipe posted on NYT Cooking. It has a bit more sugar, and is therefore, sweeter. And also contains more yeast, which gives it a great rise. Finally, it uses vegetable ...
Blueberry Smoothie
This breakfast could not be easier and it's good for you. My husband makes this smoothie for us every week. He found a recipe years ago in a magazine and has tweaked it over the years. The protein shake adds a sweet vanilla flavor and protein boost, but you can also use kefir or almond milk. 11 ounces is the size of the protein shake we usually use, but if your preferred brand is a bit larger ...
Where to Eat: Dublin
Wondering where to eat in Dublin, Ireland? We recently spent a few days in Dublin, and have two great lunch/dinner places to recommend! Do you like steak? Then, run, don't walk, to Featherblade, a modern steakhouse located in central Dublin. This place is all about steak. When we went for lunch, only four entrees were listed on the menu - three of which were steak! The menu changes ...
How to Make Homemade Ravioli
Special Equipment Needed: Useful but not essential to have a ravioli stamp Pasta machine or pasta attachment to roll pasta sheets Homemade ravioli is a project. Set aside a couple hours. But the prize will be homemade ravioli ready-to-go in your freezer for a quick yet special weeknight meal. You can use any filling you like with the ravioli. Keep in mind that you want it to be ...
Simple Roast Chicken
Simple roast chicken is my husband's favorite meal! This recipe could not be easier, but be warned - the oven can get smokey and I often set off the kitchen smoke alarm when making this dish! I like to use pasture-raised chicken. (Here in Vermont, my go-to brand is Misty Knoll.). I like pasture-raised chicken for many reasons, but one big reason is that it tastes like... well, chicken. This ...