One of the things I miss most about my hometown of Detroit is all the Coney Islands. No matter where you are in the Detroit area, you’re never more than a couple of miles from a Coney Island. Not to be confused with the area of Brooklyn, New York that was once known for its…
Let’s be clear before I even begin here: a really good granola bar is not going to be low-fat or low-calorie. Period. And these aren’t either of those things – but they are good for you. They’re full of natural, wholesome ingredients, but they are not a dieter’s tool per se. They are dense and…
In the spirit of putting some of my 113 cookbooks into play this year, I’ve decided to choose one cookbook every month from which to try out new recipes in a more focused way. I’ll be sharing some of these, with my own tweaks, here on the blog, and incorporating them into my weekly meal…
I love, love, love fish tacos. If we go to California Tortilla on takeout night, I almost always get their fish tacos – unless I’ve made these ones at home during the week. I’ve tried a lot of different recipes over the past several years; some are way too labor intensive, some are way too…
So yeah . . . Mexican Layer Dip. I know, it’s about as eighties as you can get. Or maybe it’s actually become timeless? I think I’ll go with the latter. My mom started making Mexican Layer Dip when I was in middle school, and it quickly became a family favorite – and a cultural…
As we head toward the new year, like many of you, I’m looking at ways to make family meals healthier. I love to bake for my little crew, and most of the time I do pretty well at using whole, natural ingredients, but there are busy weeks when that gets especially difficult, and we end…