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Sara

Sara has been a chef instructor at the Chopping Block since 2002 and loves sharing her knowledge of all things food-related with her students. She loves interacting with her students, making them feel right at home and at ease. Sara is also the Curriculum Coordinator at TCB which means she develops the classes, menus and recipes. A lot of Sara’s inspiration for classes and recipes comes from personal experience. When Sara and her husband, who is also a chef instructor, are at home they join forces and make countless mouth-watering creations that are then taste tested by their daughter and son.

It’s Time to Grill! Make Grilled Greek-Lemon Chicken

The weather is still very inconsistent, but that’s not stopping us from firing up the grill. After many months of deliberation, my husband just recently purchased a new charcoal grill, and decided to ...

Lemon Fettuccine: A Taste of Spring

I love preparing homemade pasta because it’s a really fun activity with extremely delicious results. One of our most popular classes at The Chopping Block, and my favorite class to teach, is our ...

Cream Puffs 2.0: Let’s Get Craquelin

The Great British Baking Show has a very special and tender place in my heart. When my mom was coming to the end of her life and wasn’t able to communicate anymore, we would snuggle together on the ...

White Bean and Ham Soup: How to Use Your Leftover Ham and Hambone

It’s our family tradition to serve ham for dinner on Christmas, along with cheesy and creamy scalloped potatoes and sautéed green beans. I grew up in a Jewish household, so eating ham, especially on ...

Chewy, Chocolatey and Festive: Hot Cocoa-Peppermint Cookies for the Holidays

Now that another Thanksgiving is in the books, we’re on a fast track to the winter holidays. This can mean a lot of different things to many people, but for me, my holidays always revolve around ...

Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Crostata for Your Holiday Table

The holidays are quickly approaching whether we like it or not, so now is the time to start thinking about recipes for the holiday table and/or dinner parties with friends.

Spice up Your Granola with Garam Masala

Garam masala is a magical spice blend because it can be used in sweet and savory recipes. The name literally translates to “warming spices” because it contains a blend of spices that, when combined, ...

How to Make Crispy Crunchy Fish Tacos Everyone Will Love

I spent a lot of time teaching our kids and teens camps this summer, and my favorite experience is seeing a young cook enjoy something they didn’t think they liked. This was the case when the teens ...

My Favorite Lemon-Cherry Bars

I have cherry fever! It started when we took a trip to Traverse City, Michigan last month, and cherries were everywhere. It’s known as “The Cherry Capital of the World” because the climate and soil ...

Build-Your-Own Strata

When my daughter heads back to college in the fall, she will be living in an apartment with three of her friends. Because she won’t have the convenience of walking over to the dining hall for her ...

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Sara

Recent Posts

It’s Time to Grill! Make Grilled Greek-Lemon Chicken

Lemon Fettuccine: A Taste of Spring

Cream Puffs 2.0: Let’s Get Craquelin

White Bean and Ham Soup: How to Use Your Leftover Ham and Hambone

Chewy, Chocolatey and Festive: Hot Cocoa-Peppermint Cookies for the Holidays

Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Crostata for Your Holiday Table

Spice up Your Granola with Garam Masala

How to Make Crispy Crunchy Fish Tacos Everyone Will Love

My Favorite Lemon-Cherry Bars

Build-Your-Own Strata

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