People who know me personally know that the chocolate cake pictured on the back of The Love Diet is not only my favorite recipe in the book, it is one of my absolute favorite foods. That layer cake a transformative food for me (is that weird?) For that few minutes I am eating the... »
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what he did for love? juan-carlos’ 9 year plea
There’s a funny thing about musical theater. It does (frighteningly) apply to real life. Growing up, I always felt more than heard the A Chorus Line song, “What I Did for Love.” After all, I left home at 16 to pursue the study of... »
the aphrodisiac christmas cookie
I know its been months since I promised to offer variations on the books’ recipes with nothing but silence on my part (frankly, I think I have a fantastic excuse for my silence). Although I’m still reeling from the events in my life, I... »
brittle gone soft
This week, my family’s neighbors on Cape Cod inspired me to try a new variation on the Love Diet brittle. (I should mention that our neighbors are cranberry farmers... »
the today show clip that sprouted legs
Last Wednesday I went on the Today Show to demonstrate a couple of recipes from The Love Diet. When we were writing the book, JC and I were fantasizing... »
the great ingredient substitution
What do you do when you promise your guests The Love Diet tangerine-lemongrass mimosas and tangerines are out of season? You improvise like crazy! …And sometimes you come up... »