by Debra Ponzek | Dec 17, 2013 | All, Main Course
While I am not abandoning meat, I am totally into cooking vegetarian these days. My next book will feature this and many other recipes, so as I post them, let me know how you like them. In the meantime, your family will love this easy vegetarian recipe of lentil and...
by Debra Ponzek | Dec 6, 2013 | All, Breakfast, Main Course
The weekends leading up to Christmas are crazy in our house. A lot of comings and goings and everyone is busy. But we still have to eat, right? Here’s a great idea for quick suppers or welcoming breakfasts. French toast! French toast is an ideal way to use up slightly...
by Debra Ponzek | Nov 22, 2013 | All, Main Course, Soups
If you’re thinking of serving soup for dinner – go no further. You have found your go to Butternut Squash Soup recipe! I love this marriage of squash and fruit, and since both butternut squash and pears are late fall foods, what makes better sense? Not...
by Debra Ponzek | Nov 22, 2013 | All, Holidays, Side Dishes
Sweet potatoes are about as good as it gets when it comes to the tuber family. These are also called yams by some people, although officially they are not yams. It doesn’t really matter what you call them; what matters is that you eat them — and this easy...
by Debra Ponzek | Nov 14, 2013 | All, Desserts
Okay, okay. Maybe I should be thinking about pumpkin pie about now, but instead I am happily nibbling on a just-baked ginger cake. No one will refuse this one, whether you serve it on Thanksgiving day or anytime from now until spring. It’s that good! Fresh...
by Debra Ponzek | Oct 24, 2013 | All, Cookbooks, Tips for the Kitchen
Is it a struggle to come up with a dinner menu night after night? I admit it is for me. Like so many people with a family to feed and friends to welcome, I rely on the same recipes night after night, rotating tried-and-true dishes such as grilled flank steak,...
