Jennifer, Author at Kitchy Cooking

Creme de Cassis Cake

Everywhere I look (or go) these days all I see are holiday decorations, and all I hear are Christmas carols. There are even radio stations that only play “holiday music” from Thanksgiving until the new year. Some of them are awful (Dogs barking “Jingle Bells”? Come on.) But some of the holiday music is actually… Continue reading Creme de Cassis Cake

Spiced Rum Cider

Los Angeles is a weird place. We’ll have days and days… and days of sunshine and hot weather and then suddenly, without warning the temperature drops and the skies open up. For the past week it’s been in the mid-50’s and raining here. Now, I know that doesn’t sound like a big deal in some… Continue reading Spiced Rum Cider

Zucchini Potato Pancakes

Growing up, there was one thing I could always depend on at Hanukkah: latkes. At least once during the holiday, my mother would get several pounds of potatoes and shred them so that she could make latkes. We always loved latkes. I mean, what’s better than deep fried potatoes in pancake form? Not much, I… Continue reading Zucchini Potato Pancakes

Brandy Crusta

I’ve never been a big brandy fan. I’ve had brandy of course, but it’s usually in the form of a mixed cocktail: drinks like Egg Nog or Brandy Alexanders or even a Julep or two. But I’ve never understood the whole “have-a-glass-of-brandy-in-a-snifter-after-dinner” thing. I guess like anything else, it all depends on the brand you’re… Continue reading Brandy Crusta

Pomegranate Brisket

Whenever the Jewish holidays come around there’s one thing I start thinking about: the food. Growing up in a Jewish household I learned to love all kinds of food. But my favorites were always the ones served during Rosh Hashana or Yom Kippur or Hanukkah or Passover or… you get the picture. While latkes (potato… Continue reading Pomegranate Brisket

Cranberry Sauce Muffins

I love cranberries. They’re tart and red and absolutely delicious! Every year when those awesome little red berries show up at supermarkets I buy at least three bags. One to use now and two to use some time later in the year. I just toss the bags in the freezer, that way I can still… Continue reading Cranberry Sauce Muffins

Two-Tone Potato Gratin

I just got off the phone with my mom. Every year we go up to Northern California for Thanksgiving and every year we come up with a menu for the big day. While we could make the same thing year after year, we like to try new things. Of course we always have turkey, gravy,… Continue reading Two-Tone Potato Gratin

Smith & Wesson Cocktail

A few weeks ago I introduced you to the classic 50’s cocktail, the Smith & Kearns. It’s a drink that’s light on alcohol but big on flavor thanks to the cremé de cacao, cream and bubbles. This drink has all those things and more. I say more because there’s actually more alcohol in this drink.… Continue reading Smith & Wesson Cocktail

Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins

Everywhere I look these days, all I see is pumpkin. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin pasta, pumpkin soup, even pumpkin oatmeal. It’s a lot… especially for someone who’s not a big pumpkin fan. I know… I know… I may be appalling some of my readers with that statement, but it’s true. I just don’t understand everyone’s fascination… Continue reading Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins

The Necromancer

I recently discovered a very old liqueur called Strega. It’s an herbal liqueur from 1860 that resembles Chartreuse and has flavors of cinnamon and saffron. It’s really good! But the reason I chose to introduce you to it today is because of its name. Strega is Italian for “Witch”, and I thought what with Halloween… Continue reading The Necromancer