I’ve been baking challah for about 34 years. I added honey, margarine, sugar and cinnamon, way before it was in vogue. I always wanted to find a recipe I loved for a water challah … more

Remember when coffee was either regular or decaf, water came from the tap, dried fruit strips were called shoe leather and eggs were just eggs? Today we have coffee in every flavor, strength and blended concoction (for as much as $6 a cup), water comes from all over the world (and costs as much as if you had to pay its travel fares), eggs in a variety of sizes can be free-range, brown or organic. more

Springtime, sunny days, spring showers. And gardening. I love spring and all the shrubs and flowers that come to life after a winter’s rest. Last year after “Sandy” visited, my backyard needed some serious renovations. more

Judy Joszef is off this week, so we’re rerunning one of our many favorite Joszef columns. We were heading out to a wedding dear friends were making and I wanted to leave enough time to get there since we always get lost somehow or stuck in horrendous traffic. I hadn’t eaten all day and was looking forward to the shmorg. Lucky for me there was no traffic and we got off the highway in record time. Only problem was, the road we were supposed to merge onto was nowhere in sight. Jerry assured me it must be up ahead.“ more

What a difference a few days make! Last week, I was sitting on a beach in St. Kitts, the days before that in Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Thomas and Puerto Rico. Before you start … more

Last Saturday night, my husband Jerry and I dogsat for Penny, my adorable English Cocker Spaniel granddog, who belongs to my son Jeremy and his lovely wife Darya. Their good friends were moving out … more

As a personal chef, I am sometimes asked by clients, to recommend a signature, mouthwatering dish, that is sure to “wow” their guests. Without hesitation, I always offer my favorite appetizer; baby lamb chops in pastry dough smothered in mushroom sauce.   more

As most of you know, from my previous articles, my daughter, Jordana, married Daniel (Dan) Weichselbaum (whom I adore) on July 3, in a beautiful, outdoor chuppah followed by a night of dining and … more

For those of you who know my husband Jerry (and if you don’t know him, you haven’t been paying close enough attention to my columns!) you know that he’s a bit of a talker. Wait, who … more

A few years ago, on Black Friday, my husband Jerry perused his beloved Amazon to find bargains that nobody else wanted. He searched category by category until he hit upon the perfect TV for our … more