We’re recently back from our two week trip to Italy over winter break, still full from daily doses of pasta, pizza and gelato it was the longest trip we’ve been away together as a family of five, and one of our most favorite adventures. I always have a hard time finding solid recommendations when we’re…
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Why Friendsgiving might be my favorite new tradition
Friendsgiving might just be one of my favorite traditions of the year. We’ve gathered for the past few years with a few of our closest friends – together our three families have ten children ranging in age from 3-12 way outnumbering the adults. I was a little hesitant to host everyone this year as its…
This New Year – Remembering we are all refugees
Welcome the stranger. Protect the refugee. Our family like so many others has survived because of these words and because of the work of an organization called HIAS that has assisted refugees globally for over a century. This holiday season, as we prepare to celebrate the Jewish New Year and reflect on all that we…
Summer in a Bowl of Salad
It’s been a strange summer so far, it’s felt hard to measure time – somehow it’s the middle of July but I feel like I’m still waiting for summer to start. Not sure if it’s the weather – the heat, the rainstorms, the flooding but my vegetable garden has been the one thing that has…
A Tale of Two Briskets
I made my first brisket 20 years ago when I hosted my first Rosh Hashanah dinner as a graduate student in Boston. My mom had kept a recipe card in her recipe box titled, “Mom’s Brisket.” Pictured below, it reads: Season with salt + pepper (Lawry seasoning), 1 can whole cranberries, liptons dried onion soup,…
Barcelona with two Tweens and a Toddler
After forgoing any major international travel for the past couple of years because of Covid (and the coinciding arrival of a third child) we finally felt ready for some adventure with the kids. Having left Brooklyn for the country during the pandemic we were craving the energy, food and adventure of a city. We agreed…
The Best Ever Banana Cake – made even better!
My littlest one just turned two which provided a needed excuse to bake a birthday cake. I was in a bit of a baking rut, my KitchenAid needed to be sent in for a repair and I’ve been relying on a hand mixer which can surprisingly conquer most baking needs in the kitchen. I didn’t…
Little Radishes Go a Long Way With These Recipes
The radish may be the most underrated vegetable in my garden right now. I almost missed the fact that they were ready to be pulled had my daughter not spotted their little heads poking out out of the dirt this week. I still feel that sense of wonder when a fully grown vegetable gets pulled…
What’s Cooking from my Garden: Pasta with Asparagus, Lemon and Fresh Herbs
Spring felt so delayed this year, as did everything coming up from my garden. But after a few heavy rainfalls and warmer temperatures things are now looking lush and green. My planters are filled with herbs like basil, mint, dill, fennel and different kinds of lettuces. The peas in my garden beds are starting to…
Birthday, Valentine’s Day, Any Celebration Brownies
Reposting the recipe for my most favorite brownies courtesy of my dear friend Brenda. They’ve come to be known in our family as daddy’s birthday brownies because my husband loves anything baked with extra chocolate (this one calls for an entire bag of chocolate chips) and the recipe is so simple that my daughters can…
Bedford Balabusta 