Seriously Simple: Brown butter zucchini bread is an autumnal delight
This version of zucchini bread is by far my favorite. Brown butter kicks up the flavor a few notches, and the crusty sugar topping adds an additional surprise. To me,...
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Enjoy this easy turkey meatball as a weeknight dish
Meatballs are a comfort food around the globe. Consider the Swedish kottbullar, the Mexican albondigas, the Indian koftes, the Israeli ktzitzot or the French boules. They all use ground meat...
Seriously Simple: A brisket secret for Rosh Hashanah
I am sharing this recipe with you to honor the wonderful Nach Waxman, who recently passed away. He owned the Kitchen Arts & Letters cookbook store in New York City....
Seriously Simple: A twist on traditional elotes
Traditional elotes, grilled Mexican street corn, is coated with a thin layer of garlic mayonnaise and rolled in a salty, dry Mexican cheese. There are many versions of this sweet...
Seriously Simple: Grilled peach salad is a taste of summer
During every season, I find reasons why I like that season the best. In summer, it is the easiest to declare summer is the best! Complicated cooking is out the...
Seriously Simple: A patriotic bread pudding to celebrate Fourth of July
Bread pudding has been traced the 11th and 12th centuries in England, as people baked this treat to use up leftover bread. Even in those times they were thinking about...
Seriously Simple: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with pork tacos, California style
Do you know the meaning of Cinco de Mayo? It's a holiday that commemorates when the Mexican army defeated the French in the Battle of Puebla against overwhelming odds in...
Seriously Simple: Anyone lucky enough to taste this St. Patrick’s Day side dish will simply love it
I often find myself looking for side dishes that can accompany main courses without overpowering them. This is a recipe that does just that. Rice and noodles combined with toasted...
Seriously Simple: 1-skillet poultry pot pie streamlines the classic
The weather has been surprisingly cold for this Los Angeles resident. I have been craving a crusty, creamy pot pie but frankly was too lethargic to prepare the many steps...
Seriously Simple: Turn cabbage into a comforting dish with ease
When it's cold outside, I yearn for dishes that include this amazing vegetable. I'll cook up cabbage with apples into a wilted bed for juicy roast Cornish hens, as a...