Chopped Liver

I can never order liver at any deli, Jewish or not, because my Grandma's recipe is the best. Hands down. End of story.

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

I've been making mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving meals for several years now. This is a 2-person side portion of an extra garlicky mashed potato. Silky and well-spiced. For a family-sized side, double everything.

Fried Rice

Sergey and I wanted a good fried rice we could make. The first time we made this, it didn't turn out so well and we gave up, but we came back and improved it. NO PRESSURE COOKER REQUIRED.

Cinnamon Swirl Apple Pie

Ever see one of those recipes float by on Facebook and go... "That one. I MUST make THAT one." Well... here it be. I did adjust a few steps to firm up the crust.

Chunky Cinnamon Applesauce

I got tired of going to the store and finding chunky applesauce, or cinnamon applesauce, but never chunky cinnamon. So I found a good chunky applesauce and added in the spices.

Chicken Soup

My Mom and my Mother in Law both had chicken soup recipes, so we took the best of both and added our own twist to it... YOU GUESSED IT. Extra garlic and mushrooms.

Chicken Mushroom Fettuccine Alfredo

One of our oldest recipes, Sergey and I amalgamated what makes good fettuccine alfredo from multiple recipes and added in unconscionable amounts of garlic and mushroom--surprising nobody.

Carrot Cake

I just had a hankering for carrot cake one day, and then You Suck At Cooking came out with a recipe. I wanted to tweak a few things and I'm not sure I'm done tweaking, but the first try turned out pretty good!

Dusty's Spiced Mocha

I went from coffee-hater to mocha-chugger in the two years that I worked for an online web development/internet marketing company. Over the years I've perfected the home brew version with my one-portion coffee maker. This is my morning wake-up and comfort drink.

Boiled Dumplings "Pelmeni"

My mother-in-law's recipe for juicy little dumplings that are much like eating a doughy soup pocket. This one is especially nice if you split the prep work between 2-3 people, with different people working to roll out dough, fill it with meat, and pinch the dumplings shut.

Baklava Rolls (Dry)

My husband loves baklava, but he's not fond of the syrup that it comes with. I reworked an online recipe to accommodate a dry version, and it's quite good and crunchy!