If you couldn’t tell by my love for brisket or my lifelong meal of homemade mac ‘n cheese, I’m pretty much infatuated with my Grandma’s home cooking. There’s no better way I’d rather spend December than hanging with my Grandma and eating latkes.
Latkes can be served with apple sauce, sugar, sour cream, or any [...]
As children, there are three questions repeated profusely.
Are we there yet?
Do you love it so much that you would MARRY it?
And, of course….
Could you eat it every day for the rest of your life?
While the first two eventually fade, the third question sticks around. To this day, I think about that one meal that I [...]
Sliced beef brisket
One of the most enjoyable parts of my religion is the amount of holidays we have. While some people avoid family get-togethers at most, if not all costs, I embrace them. Let’s be honest, it’s not really because I want to see my family, it’s because I want to eat my Grandma’s [...]
At times I wonder if I was born into the wrong family. Normal white Jewish girls do not eat as much Hispanic food as I do. I think black beans and rice are delicious, plantains are fabulous and, to be honest, I can comfortably eat guacamole 3-4 times a week. Sickness? Probably. But it tastes [...]
Stuffed zucchini
I know what you’re thinking… “Zucchini? Is this chick for real? What kind of Fat Kids Club President is she?” Well before you go on, you may or may not have read what the Fat Kids Club is all about. Here’s a refresher: it’s about answering your craving – whatever that craving is [...]
Dori with beautiful brownie goodness.
No. It’s not “just brownies,” it’s a way of life.
For the past 23 years, eating brownies sans nuts was the norm in my household. It wasn’t until I was in college and working in a restaurant when a co-worker told me she was a baker and loved making brownies. And [...]