Who is Watching Your Baby?

Friday, July 14, 2017 It was 30 minutes before Shabbos when baby Naomi woke up from her nap. “After a busy day, the scene was finally...

Chewy Chip Cookies with Two-Tone Chocolate Chunks

Despite increasingly sophisticated palates, one thing that still excites people is a good chocolate chip cookie. Surprisingly, I’ve had countless requests for these cookies...

Pan-Seared Arctic Char with Strawberry Salsa and Passion Fruit Wine Sauce

I love pairing fruit with savory dishes. When I discovered Morad Winery’s delicious fruit wines, I knew I had to incorporate one into a...

Mocktail Sangria

1¾ cups plain seltzer ¾ cup apple juice concentrate 3 cups grape juice 2 lemons, sliced 2 limes, sliced ½ cup sliced strawberries 1 orange, sliced 1 Gala apple, sliced In a...

The Great Beer Episode of 2018

Manhattan Beer Distributors (MBD) is a Metro New York-based beverage company that is the largest single-market beer distributor in the country. The firm was founded...

“Gei Un Shveig” // A Tragedy Leaves A Family, A community And A Nation...

A car accident involving five vehicles in Lawrence, New York, on the first day of Chol Hamoed left a chasan and kallah dead, and...

More Than Skin Deep // An unplanned visit to the dermatologist yielded an...

"I don’t like the sound of that cough,” I chided Yanky as we finished our phone call. Kids. Don’t they notice how they’re hacking...

Lost Amid the Noise // Things you won’t hear on the local news

The old spies had a phrase to explain why important intelligence sent by Morse code sometimes did not get through: “Signals lost amid the...

Blackout // Light overcomes the darkness

I don’t prepare for the storm. It doesn’t seem like it could happen. The sky is blue and the sun’s rays warm. It’s almost...

Default Babysitter // Was I being taken for a ride?

When we borrowed money and stretched our finances for a down payment on one half of a two-family house, we were warned to be...