Pretzel Peach Pie
August 2, 2012 at 2:20 pm | Posted in BrownSugar, Cinnamon, CreamCheese, Honey, Peach, Pretzel, Recipe | 6 CommentsTags: Cooking, Dessert, Food, Jello, Jello Molds, Recipe
Sweet and salty deserts are all the rage, and while you may not think to combine such flavors the outcome is really quite amazing. A little saltiness from the crunchy pretzel crust of this pie really brings out the sweet flavor of the peaches with a cool layer of creamy cheese in the middle. The peach layer, made with peach nectar rather than preflavored peach gelatin, is velvety and delicious with a dash of cinnamon and honey to give it a little spice. I wrote this recipe especially for the Cooking Channel where you can find the recipe complete with process photos.
Watermelon Limeade
July 26, 2012 at 10:58 am | Posted in Alcohol, Booze, Lime, Recipe, Vodka, Watermelon | Leave a commentTags: Cooking, Dessert, Food, Jello, Jello Molds, Recipe
Watermelon is the perfect compliment to summer and this sweet and tangy jello mold delivers on refreshing summer flavor. Reminiscent of the watermelon Italian ices you remember from the ice cream truck or the pool snack bar as a kid but with an adult twist. It is made with fresh watermelon and tart lime juice with a little splash of vodka for an extra kick. I wrote this recipe especially for the Cooking Channel where you can find the recipe complete with process photos.
Jello Study
July 17, 2012 at 9:43 pm | Posted in JelloArtWork | Leave a comment
Visual artist Rafaël Rozendaal, who uses the internet as his canvas, created Jello Time that I featured way back in 2009. I recently came across another jello animation he created as a guest post for Today and Tomorrow. If you stare at it long enough, it really is quite hypnotic. His other notable works unrelated to jello that I really love are Unlike the Rest and Paper Toilet.
Sparkling Summer Berries
June 26, 2012 at 12:58 pm | Posted in Alcohol, Blueberry, Booze, BrownSugar, GingerAle, Recipe, Rum, Strawberry | Leave a commentTags: Cooking, Dessert, Food, Jello, Jello Molds, Recipe
With the 4th of July BBQs right around the corner, this festive and fruity jello mold is the perfect compliment to your backyard get-together. Sweet strawberries and blueberries are suspended in refreshing and bubbly ginger ale. A little rum makes it a party favorite for the adults with an option make it non-alcoholic if you decide you want to share with the kiddies. I wrote this recipe especially for the Cooking Channel where you can find the recipe complete with process photos. Happy July 4th!
Nut ‘n’ Honey
June 18, 2012 at 10:37 am | Posted in Almond, BrownSugar, Honey, Oat, Pecan | Leave a commentTags: Cooking, Dessert, Food, Jello, Jello Molds, Recipe
A departure from the usual fruited jello molds I create, this earthy, hearty, jello mold is made with almonds, pecans, and rolled oats all held together with sweet honey and brown sugar. The recipe for this can be found in my new book, Hello Jell-O!.
A Sweet Evening with Word Books
June 6, 2012 at 11:00 am | Posted in JelloBook | 5 Comments
Attention New York based fans! Come get your copy of Hello Jell-O! signed and sample some jiggly sweets from my book at an event at WORD Books in Greenpoint Brooklyn next Wednesday evening. I’ll be dispensing some jello tips, tricks, and wisdom along side Fany Gerson, author of Paletes. More information can be found on the WORD Books website. Hope to see you there!
WORD Books
126 Franklin Street Brooklyn, NY 11222
Wednesday, June 13th. -7pm
Facebook RSVP encouraged, but not required
Tequila Sunrise
May 29, 2012 at 11:07 am | Posted in Alcohol, Booze, Cherry, Grenadine, Orange, Tequila | 6 CommentsTags: Cooking, Dessert, Food, Jello, Jello Molds, Recipe
The summer sun has officially risen over Brooklyn and this Memorial Day weekend was a scorcher (which meant I got in some much needed beach and biking time). To celebrate the holiday weekend and the love of the sun I made this Tequila Sunrise jello which was served at a backyard BBQ. Its gradient layers are made with real orange juice, silver tequila, and grenadine with cherries. It was delicious. Happy summer everyone!
Bourbon Fog
May 14, 2012 at 1:03 pm | Posted in Alcohol, Booze, Bourbon, Coffee, IceCream, Recipe | 1 CommentTags: Cooking, Dessert, Food, Jello, Jello Molds, Recipe
Typically served as a punch, Bourbon Fog is made with equal parts coffee, vanilla ice cream, and Bourbon. The jello version has less bourbon so as not to overpower the main attraction- ice cream- but still manages to pack a little buzz. As a birthday request from Shane, he wanted something with ice cream and coffee. Because its not a party without a little booze, I factored in the bourbon and it was served at his birthday BBQ (and unofficial Spring/Summer kickoff party) last weekend. Happy Birthday Shane!
Jalapeño Margarita
May 2, 2012 at 8:29 pm | Posted in Alcohol, Booze, Jalapeño, Lime, Recipe, Tequila, TripleSec | 4 CommentsTags: Cooking, Dessert, Food, Jello, Jello Molds, Recipe
For Cinco de Mayo this year I wanted to make something sweet but also a little spicy. This cocktail inspired jello is made with homemade jalapeño infused tequila, lime juice, and triple sec. The tangy flavor packs a hot punch. It will be served this weekend at Sarah’s housewarming “Sarah de Mayo” rooftop party. Have a safe and Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Peach Cobbler Cocktail
April 25, 2012 at 12:09 pm | Posted in Alcohol, Booze, Cinnamon, Honey, Peach, Recipe, SoyMilk, Vodka | 5 CommentsTags: Cooking, Dessert, Food, Jello, Jello Molds, Recipe
After an especially mild New York winter an early summer is starting to set in (hopefully I am not cursing myself into a May snow storm by saying this). For the summer I want to create a series of fancy cocktail inspired jello molds. This recipe, adapted from a cocktail recipe inspired by a dessert recipe, is a good transition with its summery peaches and wintery cinnamon. Filled with plenty of vodka, it is sweetened with honey, peach nectar, and a splash of vanilla soy milk. It was served last weekend for my friend Amanda‘s birthday. Happy Birthday Amanda!
Color Me Jello
April 13, 2012 at 2:59 pm | Posted in Grape, JelloArtWork, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Strawberry, SweetenedCondensedMilk | 7 CommentsTags: Cooking, Dessert, Food, Jello, Jello Molds, Recipe
Inspired by the colorfully creative and talented Katie Sokoler and her blog Color Me Katie I decided to make a super bright and shiny Color Me Jello. And since it was Katie’s birthday and since she lives in my neighborhood, I decided I’d just pop by and present it to her. Tickled, she took some fun photos of me and my jello. For this jello I followed the Rainbow Mold recipe but added an extra top layer of suspended strawberries. Thanks for the wonderful photo Katie!
There’s Always Room
April 9, 2012 at 1:03 pm | Posted in JelloArtWork | Leave a comment
I recently got an email from Kristin Tercek, the very talented artist behind Cuddly Rigor Mortis, thanking me for serving as inspiration for her latest painting There’s Always Room. Honored and amazed, I had to share her rendition of how fruit ends up suspended in a jello mold– it plunges in from the high dive of course! Her painting will be on display at the Food For Thought exhibition at Summit Medical Group in Berkeley Heights, NJ- March 30th through September 30th. Thank you Kristin!
Easter Marshmallows
April 1, 2012 at 4:47 pm | Posted in Marshmallow | 1 CommentTags: Cooking, Dessert, Food, Jello, Jello Molds, Recipe
After seeing this recipe for homemade Easter Peeps, I decided to try the recipe for myself. My sister gave me these little barnyard animal shaped molds a while ago and I thought they would work well for an Eastery, spring-time creation. Making homemade marshmallows is easier than you would think, although if there is one thing I have learned from candy-making is that it can be a sticky, messy business. I colored these little guys with food coloring and garnished them with green coconut and jelly beans. Have a very happy Easter!
Hamster-size Hello Jell-O!
March 19, 2012 at 11:52 am | Posted in Hamster, JelloArtWork, JelloBook | 2 CommentsTags: Cooking, Dessert, Food, Jello, Jello Molds, Recipe
A couple of Christmases ago I photographed Edie the Hamster ready to serve her own jello mold creation (this shortly after her infamous subway ride). Now her successor, Zoey, attempts a jello recipe for herself after receiving her very own hamster-sized copy of my new book Hello Jell-O!. Get your human-sized copy today!
Chai Tea Panna Cotta
March 9, 2012 at 4:12 pm | Posted in Chai, Cream, Tea | 2 CommentsTags: Cooking, Dessert, Food, Jello, Jello Molds, Recipe
Served recently a dinner party with new friends, these Chai Tea Panna Cotta cups were a huge success. They are made with brewed chai tea bags, heavy cream, and garnished with chocolate wafers and blackberries. The recipe for these is in my new book which, as of last week, is now on sale!
Hello Jell-O! Cookbook Giveaway
February 27, 2012 at 9:17 pm | Posted in JelloBook | 9 CommentsTags: Cookbook, Cooking, Dessert, Food, Jello, Jello Molds, Recipe
The long wait is over and my new recipe book Hello Jell-O! is now on sale! The book features some favs from the blog as well as a whole bunch of brand new recipes and lots of bright colorful photos. The Recipe Club has been hard at work promoting my book and is sponsoring a giveaway on their Facebook page. Enter to a win a signed copy of my book by submitting a photo of your own jello mold creation. Click here for details good luck! I look forward to seeing your jello creations. To buy a copy of my book visit your local bookstore or order your copy online.
Orange Gin Jello
February 23, 2012 at 8:22 pm | Posted in Alcohol, Booze, Gin, GingerAle, Orange, Recipe, TripleSec | 1 CommentTags: Cooking, Dessert, Food, Jello, Jello Molds, Recipe
To celebrate the dual birthdays of Laura and Chris this weekend, I decided to experiment with a liquor haven’t tried using before, gin. I mixed it with a little triple sec and ginger ale to sweeten it up and suspend mandarin oranges throughout. The result is a zingy, citrusy jello mold that will definitely give you a little buzz and put you in a birthday celebrating mood. Happy Birthday Laura and Chris!
Chocolate Raspberry Cream Jello
February 11, 2012 at 10:47 am | Posted in Chocolate, Raspberry, Recipe, SweetenedCondensedMilk | 3 CommentsTags: Cooking, Dessert, Food, Jello, Jello Molds, Recipe
A little something special for Valentine’s day this year, I made this multi-layer heart shaped mold. The top layer is raspberries suspended in clear gelatin over a layer of sweetened condensed milk over a layer of raspberry gelatin over a crust of chocolate cookie crumbs. This was no easy feat so I hope my someone special loves it. Have a Happy Valentine’s Day!
Vegetable Trio Salad
February 5, 2012 at 4:51 pm | Posted in Carrot, GreenPepper, Lemon, Mayonnaise, Onion, Recipe, Vinegar | 6 CommentsTags: Cooking, Dessert, Food, Jello, Jello Molds, Recipe
This vintage style veggie salad made with carrots, mayo, green peppers, and onion suspended in lemon gelatin with salt and vinegar is straight out of the 1950′s and despite it containing gelatinized mayo is actually not that bad. This jello along with 3 others from my book makes an appearance on the The Chew, 
hosted by Iron Chef America‘s Mario Batali and Michael Symon, Top Chef‘s Carla Hall, and What Not to Wear’s Clinton Kelly, as part of their “cooking through the decades” week with jello representing the fabulous 50′s. The show, airing Monday February 6th, is available to stream on The Chew’s website.
Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cups
January 30, 2012 at 5:38 pm | Posted in Chocolate, JelloBook, Raspberry, Recipe, WhippedCream | Leave a commentTags: Cookbook, Cooking, Dessert, Food, Jello, Jello Molds, Recipe
My jello is the cover story for this week’s Real Eats eMagazine. The spread features some images and recipes from my new book Hello Jell-O!, including recipes for the Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cups (also below) shown on the cover of the magazine and the Petite Watermelons featured on the cover of the book. Click here to read the article and try the recipes for yourself!
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