Apple Cheesecake Brulee

"Apple Cheesecake Brulee Recipe"

Thank goodness that the Jewish High Holidays last for ten days.  Procrastination has gotten the best of me once again and I find myself sharing  a recipe that should have been posted days ago.  Rosh Hashana – the Jewish New … Continue reading




Zucchini Bread Sandwich Cookies

"Zucchini Bread Sandwich Cookies"

If patience is a virtue, my father was a very virtuous man.  Remembering back to my younger days, so many of my memories are of being at his elbow observing and absorbing all his knowledge on the subject of cooking … Continue reading




Petite Lemon Cupcakes

"Mini lemon cupcake in a pink and orange tulip lined paper on a glass plate"

The bright, perky and fragrant juice and zest of the ubiquitous lemon.  What would we do without it?  I shudder to think.  As the workhorse of the citrus family, seafood comes alive with a mere mist of it’s liquid and … Continue reading




Carrot Cake Cheese Cake and the Cheesecake Factory

"A slice of Carrot Cake Cheesecake on a dessert plate"

There is an ear to ear smile on my face these days.  You see, Jayz decided to spend her spring break at home here in CA with her Mom and Dad.  The anticipation and preparation began days ahead of her … Continue reading