Shepherd’s Pie
A Crowd Pleaser!
Warm and comforting, this Shepherd’s Pie is perfect for fending off the impending blizzard forecasted for the Northeast. Comfort food on steroids!! Recipe by Sandra Novick.
Seven (or Eight) Layer Super Bowl Taco Dip
Get Ready for Super Bowl 2026!
A favorite for Super Bowl Sunday, this 7 or 8 layer taco dip is so delicious… and it’s nearly game time! What will you be making? Hummingbird Recipe by Sandra Novick.
Banking, Food, Friendship, Sumo Oranges & Alex Guarnaschelli
It All Comes Together!
What the heck is a sumo orange? And why are they SO expensive. Alex G. knows. A food story, Hummingbird style, by Sandra Novick.
Donna’s Lentil Soup
Delicious, Hearty Lentil Soup
A tried and true recipe from Donna Wetjen and Sandra Novick. Perfect for the weather Mother Nature is dishing out!
Hummingbird Recipe
Eggplant Pasta
Delicious, hearty, meatless dinner in one half hour… YES! Recipe by Sandra Novick. Buon appetito!
Chocolate Applesauce Loaf Cake
A Childhood Favorite
Moist, chocolatey, and delicious, with no eggs or dairy! Dress it up, or serve simple and easy. Recipe from Sandra Novick.
Hummingbird Recipe. Potato Latkes.
Potato Latkes. The real deal.
Tried and true. Don’t forget the apple sauce and sour cream. Lots of it. And make extra pancakes—you won’t have any left over! Happy Chanukah!
Cranberry Sauce
A Recipe that Spans the Generations
Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce. So simple and delicious. The perfect complement to your turkey dinner and other “fixins.”
Other Thanksgiving sides are linked within.
Thanksgiving Sides. Stuffing No. 1.
Nanny’s Special Stuffing
Thanksgiving sides are coming at you!! Simple, special, traditional, homey… perfect for your Thanksgiving turkey. Recipe from Sandra Novick.
Hummingbird Recipe. Banana Bread.
Hummingbird Recipe. Banana Bread
Don’t throw away those bananas! A recipe passed down by two incredible Moms. By Sandra Novick.
Hummingbird Recipe. Local Corn with Crème Fraîche.
Creamed Corn's Not So Distant Cousin
This recipe for local sweet corn is a crowd pleaser. So simple to make and at the same time, also an elegant side dish. Hasn't the local corn been especially delicious this year?
Hummingbird Recipe. Grilled Local Tuna
Grilled Local Tuna
I served the tuna with cold sesame noodles with sliced fresh veggies, and grilled fresh corn. This was a simple, quintessentially local summer dinner! Recipe by Sandra Novick.

