Mother Would Know - Home Cooking Beats Take-Out

I got this Passover Walnut Cake recipe from my mom decades ago. It has languished in my “Jewish holiday” recipe folder. Written on small yellowing sheets from a hotel that my mom never stayed in (but where she may well have had tea on a trip to the Metropolitan...

I love to make “mitzvah meals and snacks.” In other words, using what I have on hand, and not letting food go to waste. Besides making me feel good (and hopefully gaining points with my beloved, a “waste not want not” kind of guy), hopefully the mitzvah...

I'm no fan of green cupcakes or green beer.  And the only green eggs I like are the Dr. Seuss kind - in a book. I prefer my corned beef without cabbage and though I love the tin that McCann's oatmeal comes in, actually I don't love the cereal.
All this has no impact on how much I love St Patrick’s Day.  The holiday is sacred around our house; the Irish half of the family roots are proudly displayed and touted.  I’m doing my part - by baking soda bread from a family recipe.  I might even hoist...

If you’re reading this post, you’re likely already sold on the notion that home cooking beats take-out. But this is 2024, so you’re also likely pressed for time, overscheduled, and/or just plain tired. Getting a simple dinner on the table during the...