Blog — Batch Thirty Three

Green Couscous

It’s early June but feels like August. That’s good and not good. Good because we can go to the beach already and the water is warm enough for a swim.

Lunch, VegetarianBatch-33July 5, 2018arugula, couscous, Couscous salad, Onions, pistachios, summer lunch ideasComment

Chocolate Cookies with White Chocolate and Dried Cherries

This recipe is my dear neighbor Lisa Zimble’s favorite. She likes it so much that she has declared a ‘cookie war’ to challenge this recipe as the best cookie recipe ever.

Cookies, Desserts, SnacksBatch-33April 13, 2018Cherries, chocolate, cocoa, cookies, dessert, pecans, snacks, white chocolate chipsComment

Roasted Carrot Salad

I was visiting at the home of my neighbor Nancy Paris the day of the Academy Awards –I was there for the daily puppy play party that takes place on the Paris patio.

Salad, VegetarianBatch-33March 22, 2018lunch ideas, Roasted Carrot Salad, salads, vegetarianComment

Salted Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies

The hunt for the perfect, crispy, delicious wafer cookie continues. I can’t say this cookie is a wafer but it’s certainly crisp and delicious.

Cookies, Snacks, VegetarianBatch-33March 16, 2018chocolate chips, cookies, deserts, shortbread, snacks, vegetarianComment

Butter Wafers

I returned from two weeks in Cambodia (Phnom Penh) and Myanmar with an obsession for thin crispy wafer cookies. I know that sounds odd

Cookies, SnacksBatch-33March 16, 2018cookies, matcha, snacks, wafer cookiesComment

Matcha Shortbread Cookies

The search for the perfect crispy wafer cookie continues. My first effort (previously posted) was for a butter wafer – light, not sweet, mostly crispy.

Rosemary Shortbread

Theresa Karanik and I embarked on a Christmas cookie adventure. Shortbread.Theresa made Rosemary shortbread last year and gave it for gifts in pretty cellophane bags tied with a ribbon.

Cookies, Snacks, VegetarianBatch-33December 28, 2017cookies, holidays, shortbread, snacksComment

Thanksgiving 2017 - Dinner Rolls

To say that my family is quirky is probably generous (just ask my older brother Eric). I won’t go into the gruesome details of the craziness but here’s one weird thing:

Baked Foods, Baked Goods, Breads, Holidays, Side Dishes, VegetarianBatch-33December 2, 2017dinner rolls, eggs, margarine, Milk, organic flour, Thanksgiving dinner, yeastComment

Mexico Inspiration

Alan and I spent the month of October in Mexico. We have been many times but never for such an extended period and it seems that the more time we spend in Mexico the more

Sourcream Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Today is the other Alex’s birthday. She’s out celebrating with friends and when Alex (my Alex) went down to join up with them, I had him take some cupcakes that I made for her.

Cakes/Cupcakes, Desserts, SnacksBatch-33October 26, 2017cake, cream cheese frosting, creamcheese, cupcakes, dessert, snacks, sour cream, Sourcream cupcakesComment

The Gourmandise School Best Cookies Ever

Sue is my sometimes cooking buddy. We’ve had some adventures together that’s for sure. This past month we took a cooking class at the Gourmandise School of sweets and savories

Tomato Jam

Tomato jam? Weird right? I have heard about the stuff for years but even in the years when we have had a glut of tomatoes I have never ventured down the tomato jam road.

Condiments, Jam/Jelly/Nut Butter, VegetarianBatch-33October 10, 2017chile flakes, cinnamon, cumin, fresh ginger, jam, lime, Tomato jam, tomatoesComment

Couscous Salad

I have been making this recipe for so long that I have no recollection where it came from. It has been a family and friends favorite for years and years and goes well with so many things.

Salad, Side Dishes, Vegan, VegetarianBatch-33July 13, 2017celery, couscous, Couscous salad, currants, green onion, pine nuts, side dish, side saladComment

Summer Pasta With Zucchini, Ricotta and Basil

I was reading my daily email from the NYT food department and there it was. The perfect confluence – the junction of two rivers – Zucchini and Ricotta.

Dinner, Italian, Lunch, PastaBatch-33July 4, 2017basil, dinner, Homemade ricotta, Pasta, ricotta, ZucchiniComment

Preserved Lemon Chicken

This recipe has been a household favorite since I discovered the joys of preserved lemons. I used to buy them at Whole Foods. Now I make them and they’re super easy with a little

Chicken, Dinner, Main CourseBatch-33July 4, 2017chicken, preserved lemonsComment

Peach Polenta Cake

I found this cake in an email that I received from the Gourmandise School. The Gourmandise school is a sweet little cooking school at the top of the new Mall in Santa Monica. I’ve taken

Cakes/Cupcakes, Desserts, Fruit, Gluten-Free, Sweets, VegetarianBatch-33June 20, 2017almond flour, cake, corn meal, dessert, Olive Oil, peaches, polenta, stone fruit, summer dessertComment

Kalpudding

My older brother was in town and he often has an interesting recipe up his sleeve. So far, he hasn’t failed me.

Dinner, MeatBatch-33April 21, 2017Cabbage, ground beef, ground pork, Kalpudding, lingonberry preserves, Swedish CasseroleComment

Meatloaf

As a kid, meatloaf was never my favorite dinner. I mean, it was fine, it just wasn’t my favorite. I did like watching my Mother make it and I remember so vividly her announcing that she was

Main Course, MeatBatch-33April 11, 2017Beef, main dishes, meat, Meatloaf, pork, vealComment

Cabbage and Potato Gratin

My friend Theresa is a really good cook. She’s ‘by the book’ and has an eye for a good recipe. I can be somewhat haphazard in my cooking. For instance, if I am missing an ingredient that I

Cherry Hand Pies

My Dad loves pies. I have vivid memories of going to Dupars in the Valley with my Dad when I was a little kid and ordering pie with him. He has hysterical stories that he tells about his

Baked Goods, Desserts, Fruit, Pies and Tarts, Snacks, SweetsBatch-33March 15, 2017Cherries, cherry handpies, dried cherries, handpies, pie crust, piesComment

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