Author Archives: Marilyn

Hamentashen – Favorite Jewish Delicacies

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe.   A beloved (but lesser known to the outside world) and joyous Jewish holiday is Purim – and this year the holiday begins at sunset on Saturday, March 15, and ends on Sunday evening, March … Continue reading →

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Old-Fashioned Beef, Barley & Bean Soup

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. It’s still cold and blustery, so I’m posting yet another soup recipe.  This one rotates through our dinner menu at least every three weeks and is filed under “Things I love” in my recipe files. … Continue reading →

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Things I Love – Spicy Mayan Chocolate Cookies

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. I cannot believe I am writing about yet another type of dessert I’ve just made.  If we spoke face to face, I’d assure you that I prefer savory food, that I don’t like weird (to … Continue reading →

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Meat & Beets: Beautiful Borscht

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. This recipe was incubated with my friend Eileen, and originated with Eileen’s mother. She raved about how filling and wonderful this old-school, hearty soup was and indeed it was everything I wanted and more. Sweet … Continue reading →

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Fabulous February Salad

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. You have probably figured that I have a salad fixation. My love of fresh produce escalated enhanced after my last visit to Belize. I buy many vegetables there, but often at a huge cost. For … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Essentials – Gloves & Citrus Squeezers

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Marilyn

Two more mainstays in my kitchen! Number 1: Disposable gloves I use these primarily for removing roasted chicken from the bone, for mixing ground meat or poultry combinations, or for anything where my hands would be hard to clean. They … Continue reading →

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Comforting Cassoulet

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. One of my favorite winter dishes hands down is Cassoulet. This traditional dish from Southern France, full of rich white beans, fat and chicken and/or meat, is cooked very slowly, the flavors building and melding … Continue reading →

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Winter Salads with Lemony Honey Mustard Dressing

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Cold salads, admittedly, aren’t something I eat often in the chilly winter months.  At lunchtime on these cold, dark days, I typically heat up a large bowl of steamy soup or leftovers from the previous … Continue reading →

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Creamy Corn Soup à la Antigua

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Last week I described the Picaya Volcano hike we took near Antigua, Guatemala.  Most of the four days we had in this city was spent just wandering around doing a kind of self-guided tour.  The … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Antigua

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Marilyn

My latest adventure – a trip to Antigua Guatemala – happened by accident.  My husband and I traveled to our home in Belize for a few weeks, and since it was still “rainy season” we wanted to visit somewhere in … Continue reading →

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