Pumpkin Bundt Cake…and a Pumpkin Spice Latte Happy first day of fall! Fall. It’s my favorite season. It’s when I love baking, because I absolutely love the redolent scent of autumnal flavors…
Cocktails, Wine + Drinks
Two family-owned Italian companies, Colavita and Panebianco Wines LLC, recently joined forces and I met the CEOs of each company, Giovanni Colavita and Nunzio Castaldo, who spoke about their roles in the…
Enjoy these creative cocktails…made with unique ingredients to tempt your taste buds When you’re in the mood for something different, when a classic cocktail just won’t do, I urge you to try…
A Phyllo Dough Tart is the Perfect Canvas for Whatever Flavors Strike Your Fancy Phyllo dough is one of my favorite base ingredients with which to cook, which is why I always…
Honey + Whiskey + Spices A spiced hot toddy to sooth your senses in fall and winter With cooling temperatures, warm, comforting drinks are in order. Which is why I am suggesting you…
Have you ever tried Irish Poitin? Poitin, pronounced put-cheen, is a modern-day moonshine that you can mix and swirl with other ingredients for a refreshing, yet oh-so-potent, cocktail. Moonshine, said to predate…
New York City has become a mecca for coffee lovers. From my apartment in Carroll Gardens in Brooklyn I can walk to at least 10 spots to get a good cup—and that’s…
3 Olympic Themed Cocktails The Winter Olympics have just started. Get all cozy at home and watch alpine skiing, figure skating, or bobsledding—while enjoying one of these three Olympic themed cocktails created…
I recently received a bottle of Patrón Silver Tequila and started experimenting, as I often do, not wanting to go the usual classic margarita route, because you can find those anywhere. I…