Articles by: Elizabeth

Football season’s in full swing, and the Super Bowl is just a week away! Even if you’re not a huge football fan, the Super Bowl still has a lot to offer: a spectacular halftime show, […]

I know what you’re thinking. Thanksgiving is over, the gluttony has ended, and now it’s time for healthy salads and smoothies and eating broccoli at every meal. To which I say: nonsense! Thanksgiving should be […]

Labor Day has come and gone, but the calendar says we still have a few more weeks of summer before the official start of fall. Let’s celebrate with one more summery recipe featuring fresh, light […]

Homemade ice cream is one of summer’s biggest pleasures, but that pleasure comes at a cost. It takes time to mix up the custard base, temper the eggs in, chill the custard, then churn it […]

One of my greatest pleasures during the summer months is buying a potted basil plant for our balcony. It invariably dies from a combination of bugs and dehydration, but during the weeks in which it […]

Hey, baby. Fancy a date shake? No, it’s not the newest dance craze, and it’s not something you do when you’re frustrated with your boyfriend. Date shakes, or date milkshakes, for the very particular, are […]

“What’s in a name? A cookie, by any other name, would taste just as sweet.” –with apologies to William Shakespeare Are you familiar with these cookies? They have a crumbly, sandy texture, a rich cinnamon-pecan […]

Being a dessert lover, I admit I am sometimes guilty of ignoring the savory side of nuts in favor of my beloved sweets. Sure, there are a million different desserts that benefit from the taste […]