Gluten Free A-Z

When was the last time you used leeks in a recipe? This recipe for sautéed leeks and carrots with pomegranate seeds is simple, sweet, colorful and delicious. I made it for Rosh Hashanah for our holiday meal. I meant to publish it last week, but got behind while traveling. ( If you just want the recipe and not the backstory, scroll down to the bottom of the post). Leeks are in the

Make Way for Ducklings in BostonWhile visiting Boston, I spent some time walking through the beautiful Boston Gardens, and one of the things I discovered was the famous Make Way for Ducklings statues.If you are aware of the children's book Make Way for Ducklings, seeing these bronze ducks in the Boston Public Garden is a little like watching the story come to life.The Book That

Sometimes the little mini vacations aren't about seeing as many places as possible—they're about spending time with people you really enjoy. I just returned last night from a six-day car trip that included Westchester, NY, Boston, Massachusetts, and Cape Cod.Our ultimate destination was Cape Cod where we were meeting up with good friends from Florida for a snow-bird reunion. Sin...

What’s in My Kitchen ?    September is a busy month in my kitchen because I’m getting ready for the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah and our celebrations. Right now I'm preparing, and my kitchen is filled with holiday platters and ceremonial dishes, and my freezer is starting to fill up with food that I’m cooking ahead of time.This month, I thought I’d share some of

I promise this is my last zucchini recipe (for this month anyway). I'm still on a zucchini kick, but since the zucchini at the farmer's stand is slowly coming to an end, so will my zucchini recipes. . I've been experimenting with different ways to use it up. This time, I made a simple plant-based zucchini lasagna using slices of zucchini as my noodles with just four main