My favorite dinner party dishes are simple and elegant. This Fish with Lemon Caper Sauce definitely fits that bill. It works with lots of different types of fish too. The lemon and capers give the sauce what my mom used to call "zing." If the lemon and caper combination seems familiar, you might be thinking of the Italian favorite, veal piccata. This dish is my contribution to this month's Progressive Eats, A Citrus Feast. As this month's host, I got to pick the theme. Since I'm a ... read more
Easy Mini Muffin Cup Appetizers
Easy Mini Muffin Cup Appetizers came about after the last meeting of my cookbook club. They are inspired by two gorgeous dishes at the club's last meeting. Mine have a more homemade look, but that's OK with me. Although cookbook clubs may be all the rage these days, I'm a newbie to the concept. When Cathy Barrow posted on Facebook asking if anyone else was interested in forming one, I decided to check out how they work. At least in our case, it's turned out to be a lot of fun - and ... read more
Savory Passover Matzo Muffins – Felichikas or Kigelach
Savory Passover Matzo Muffins are my newest way to deal with matzo. I'm willing to eat it (and forgo bread) for a week, but I'm not going to chomp on its original, cardboard form any more than I have ... read more
What is the Difference Between Curry Powder and Garam Masala?
What is the difference between curry powder and garam masala? If I had grown up cooking and eating Indian food, this would probably be a silly question. However, I've only come to enjoy Indian food as ... read more
Passover Orange-Scented Loaf Cake
Passover typically brings dessert dilemmas. Along with seder rituals and matzo comes the dreaded no "regular" flour rule. That makes it difficult to bake a cake with body. Until now. This Passover ... read more
Crusty Cheesy Coffee Potato Cups
You think you've read the title wrong. It can't possibly say Crusty Cheesy Coffee Potato Cups. Re-reading it, you find that it says exactly that. You're probably fine with the crusty and cheesy part. ... read more
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