Fridge Diving: Easy Blueberry Hand Pies

This is the story of having “eyes bigger than my stomach.” One of my favorite breakfasts is a scoop of Greek yogurt topped with fresh blueberries. I’m a sucker for a sale at the market, but it’s hard to eat 2 lbs of blueberries faster than they ripen. That’s when this recipe comes in handy….

Rolling in the Dough … and Salt: Pretzel Bites

In the time B.C.19, I traveled to Pacific Palisades to help wish my niece good travels as she returned to Australia for vet school. One evening, the family visited a neighbor’s home where I encountered a blast from my 70’s childhood: cheese fondue. But it was never as amazing as this. Smooth raclette cheese was…

THE Madre’s Soft Cream Jumbles

Few remember “the year of the cut-out cookie debacle,” in which I spent months trying to make a decent sugar cookie. Tears were shed, cookie sheets thrown into a snow bank, Martha Stewart cursed. Finally, I sought out THE Madre, who led me step by step through her Soft Cream Jumbles and to success. The…