Janine's Blog

There are a few things that just scream Summer is coming without a glance at the calendar for my family. Central Park is in full bloom, NYC is preparing for its first heat wave and my cooking becomes a bit fresher, lighter, and easier to prepare and take to the beach! A recipe that kicks  … Read more

A few years ago, I was talking with my friend Pina about what we had planned to cook for our families that week; we both love to cook and Pina loves to bake (she is a much better baker than I am)! I can’t remember exactly what we were both making for dinner that night  … Read more

If you have been following me here for a while, it will come as no surprise to you that the recipe I am sharing today is one of my all-time favorites. I have a serious obsession with soup. I love hot soup, cold soup, creamy, savory soup, sweet seasonal soup, I really don’t think I’ve  … Read more

Holiday party season has arrived and I’m just so thankful that this year we can try to safely get together with some of the people that we hold dearest. Jonathan and I were invited to our first holiday get together of the year a few weeks back. I reached out the the hostess a few  … Read more

Hi, my friends. It’s been so long since I have had the chance to sit down and share with you in this space–one of my favorite things to do.  The Summer was busy! Busy in the best way possible but busy! And then came Fall. There’s something about Fall that feels like a clean slate.  … Read more

Hi, friends! The recipe that I’m sharing today, one of my favorites I might add, may surprise you. It’s full of fat, horrible for your heart, extremely high in salt and contains no fiber whatsoever…. APRIL FOOL’S!!!! Did I get any of you? Probably not, you all know me so well by now that if  … Read more

Happy Thursday, friends. I decided last week that I’m going to start paying more attention to which recipes my family requests the most each week and then share them with you. If they love them and ask me to make them constantly, there is a good chance you will too. Last week, I made this  … Read more