Searching for the Perfect Sourdough Loaf
I am always trying to make the perfect sourdough loaf for my husband. I am gluten-free, and I SO wish that I could take a bite of this bread. I was trying to figure out how many I have baked [...]
Hoping For a Better 2021
Sorry I haven't been very active in posting updates. Roy and I have stayed active in our "bubble" and tried to stay in contact with family and friends. Last year and this year have gone by quickly, despite the pandemic. [...]
How is Everyone Doing?
I have been delinquent in posting for a long time, and I hope everyone is healthy and doing as well as possible during these turbulent times. I haven't been out of the house much at all, like many of you. [...]
Roots and Wings Named to Parade Magazine’s Ultimate Reading Gift List
Wonderful recognition for our book. This is what they had to say: Growing up in the 1960s, Margery Kraus was often told she couldn’t accomplish her dreams. But years later, she founded a highly successful company, proving wrong everyone who [...]
Roots and Wings: Ten Lessons of Motherhood That Helped Me Create and Run a Company Comes Out October 22
Thrilled that this book about Margery Kraus's inspiring story is coming out October 22. I am so happy to have helped her tell her story.
Purple Cauliflower Soup
Had so much fun making this soup for lunch today. Love the color! I adapted this recipe from love and olive oil.com. It gets more purple-looking as it cooks. Looks more pink at this point. It is deeper in color [...]
My Attempt at Authentic Pasta e Fagioli
Interestingly, my non-Italian grandmother, Marie Halley, was a brilliant seamstress, not a cook, but she made one dish that I loved as a kid, Pasta e Fagioli. We called it by the nickname 'pasta fazool' in Italian-American slang. I never remember [...]
Nonfiction book out this fall!
I haven't posted an update for some time as I have taken a bit of a break, but I have not taken a break from editing and writing. In fact, I am involved in a partnership on a nonfiction book [...]
Tuna Fish Cakes
My husband is a bit of a food fussy about fish, but he enjoys fish cakes. I had some tuna steaks, so I thought I would make fish cakes with them. In the past, I had used canned tuna, so [...]
Macadamia Crusted Halibut with Mango Salsa
Friends brought us some macadamia nuts from Hawaii, so I made macadamia crusted halibut with mango salsa and served it with roasted asparagus with lemon, garlic and parmesan and coconut lime rice with toasted coconut. It was delicious. My husband [...]
Peach Scones
Wow! Used up some fresh peaches and made peach scones during the World Cup final today. I used the same recipe I posted for Lemon and Blueberry scones, minus the lemon juice and zest and glaze and swapped the blueberries [...]
Lemon Blueberry Scones with Lemon Glaze
I love the flavor combination of lemon and blueberry. Using ripe blueberries, I made these yesterday with a lemon glaze. I had baked scones before, but never made them from scratch. Now I will in future as this recipe is [...]
Chicken Milanese with Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Salad
Wow! Made this for dinner this week, and it will become a regular in our meal rotation. This is a New York Times recipe, and it was perfect. I did not make any changes, other than reduce it down for [...]
Pasta with Creamy Peas and Fresh Mint
Made this for the first time last night, and it was really tasty. Loved the peas and mint together as it tasted very fresh. Adapted from Bon Appetit Ingredients 10 ounce bag of frozen peas 8 ounces to 1 lb [...]
Tilapia Piccata
I updated my tilapia piccata recipe, so I have posted it again. We made it the other night outside on the side burner of the grill. Made spiced, grilled purple cauliflower with toasted walnuts as the side dish. Ingredients 1/2 [...]