I’ve been thinking about fear. Where it comes from and how to let it go. You see, I spend and have spent a lot of time being afraid. I wa...
Most of 2015 has been a blur and something tells me that 2016 might be, too. I recall making crab cakes for breakfast in our pajamas and driving u...
My first Christmas in America was a confusing one at best. Coming from Russia (by way of Israel) where we had a New Year’s tree and a fellow nam...
Aziz Ansari’s Master of None is my favorite new show on Netflix. There are two episodes — “Parents” and “Old People” — which perfect...
I’ll always remember the summer (and fall) of 2015 as the one that we spent living at Ocean Beach. Historically, the San Francisco summer has be...
When Matt and I got married, I adopted his record collection and he adopted my love of all things baked, doughy, and chocolatey. To this day, I th...
The holidays are already upon us, and it’s time to get ready for parties, friends, and family. All calling for — or requiring (depends on your fam...
I love collecting cookbooks and I love gifting them to friends and family almost as much, if not more. There's always this feeling of excitement t...
I never thought this day would come — the day when I recommend that you use vodka in a cocktail recipe instead of gin. I made it very clear in m...
The days are long and the years are short, someone told me when I had my first child. I keep reminding myself of this in these early weeks with th...
Introduction As the chill of autumn descends, the desire for warm, comforting flavors intensifies. Indulge in the spirit of the season with thi...