Recipes

‘Tis the season to indulge in Italian Easter Bread

The first thing my boys said to me, when I made Easter bread for the first time, was; why the heck are you baking Easter

by Andrea Potischman
on April 14, 2022

Strawberry-plum walnut smoothie is a delicious summer drink

Here is a new summer smoothie I can’t seem to get enough of these days. This is my strawberry-plum walnut smoothie and it is outrageously

by Andrea Potischman
on July 27, 2021

How to bake Petite Vanilla Bean Scones

Starbucks' petite vanilla bean scones will forever have a special place in my heart. Both my boys loved these scones when they were little. A

by Andrea Potischman
on May 23, 2021

Legend of Hot Cross Buns – and a tasty new recipe in time for Good Friday/Easter

I’m Jewish, but I was born Christian. I’ve blogged about this before. The short story is, I converted years ago when I got married. Growing

by Andrea Potischman
on March 30, 2021

Welcome 2021 with a rosemary-ginger margarita

Margaritas are what you pour for life’s happiest moments, as evidenced by 6.4 million #margarita tags on Instagram. A refreshing, crisp cocktail that brings a

by Andrea Potischman
on January 1, 2021

Cheery marbled Christmas cut-out cookies to bake and eat

And so we approach our first COVID Christmas. Who could ever imagined this is where we would be? Cookie season is in full swing, yet

by Andrea Potischman
on December 18, 2020

Add this spinach artichoke dip to the line up of your Super Bowl watching party

The first time I had spinach dip was in college and it was served in a large hollowed out bread bowl. It was not health

by Andrea Potischman
on February 2, 2019

The Girl + The Fig’s Sondra Bernstein + her famous fig and arugula salad

Chef and restaurateur Sondra Bernstein, founder of Sonoma’s wildly popular wine country farm-to-table eatery the girl & the fig, is this month's featured Changemaker. Bernstein,

by Andrea Potischman
on December 28, 2018

Peas and carrots aren’t so scary when teamed with spooky pasta

When I was a kid, cooked peas and carrots were the veggie combo that scared me to death. I couldn't stand them, and thought they were

by Alexis Murphy
on October 26, 2018

Bring on the green and make cream o’ spinach soup for St. Patrick’s Day

When you have the last name Murphy, March is a time of luck and leprechauns, celebrations and of course, clovers. Everything seems more glorious and green,

by Alexis Murphy
on March 16, 2018