Shelley Civkin

Shelley Civkin

Tumbling headlong into love

photo - Melted brie with apricot jam – a fancy-shmancy appetizer any respectable (and lazy) cook can make

When my nephew and his wife introduced me to their newest offspring, I almost forgot how to breathe. By the time I had reclaimed the power of speech, all I could come up with was: “You made a perfect baby.…

Have a cookie, schnitzel too

photo - cinnamon twists

If you want cinnamon twists and schnitzel for dinner – yes, in that order – go for it. Life’s short. (photo by Shelley Civkin) Nothing screams Jewish baking quite like kichel (aka nothings), kuffles and rugelach. Unless it’s cinnamon twists.…

Summer squares and cobbler

Pucker up, you lemon lovers! On my search for a refreshing lemon-based dessert, I found a simple recipe (my favourite kind) that will have me making this on repeat.  As I might have mentioned before, I’m a wee bit addicted…