South African Cake Sisters

Every now and then, Marita brings home some really tasty snacks given by her friends at the United Nations – medjool dates from Iraq, pistachios from Lebanon, Syrian baklava, alfajores from Argentina, etc. Yesterday, she brought home some cake sisters – or koeksisters as they are called in Dutch, which were given by Derrick, [...]

Burgers and Pancakes

Who says food chains can’t serve superior food? Some of the best burgers we’ve ever had have been in Bobby Flay’s Burger Palace in Paramus, NJ. In my book, their burgers are better than most – and very reasonably priced to boot. My favorite is their Napa Valley burger which is served [...]