This is my new favorite winter cocktail to drink in our neck of the woods, so I named it after our neighborhood, Skylonda. I just soak some cinnamon sticks in a jar of bourbon for a few days which gives it a nice spice. Then to the bourbon, I add a
Read More →
Author Archives: Erin Gleeson
January 30, 2012
Forest Feast: The Skylonda Cocktail
January 16, 2012
Culinography: Winter Baking
Baking chestnut cake dusted with powdered sugar and pine nuts. This was taken as part of an assignment for Edible Brooklyn to accompany an article on chestnuts.
Photo by Erin Gleeson.
January 9, 2012
Forest Feast: Guacamole Deviled Eggs + Exhibit in Brooklyn
I am really excited to have been chosen to be part of a food photography exhibition called “Feast Your Eyes” that just opened in Brooklyn on
Read More →
December 28, 2011
Forest Feast: Sufganiyot (Jelly Donuts)


In honor of this last day of Hanukkah, I made sufganiyot (jelly donuts). Believe it or not, this is a Hanukkah tradition, right along with latkes (potato pancakes). This was the first time I’d made them so I used Martha Stewart’s recipe. They came out great!
*This post first appeared on Erin
Read More →
December 21, 2011
Culinography: Happy Chanukkah!

Chanukkah, the eight-day Jewish holiday and festival of lights, started last night! We light a new candle on the menorah every evening after sundown. I will be making the traditional latkes (potato pancakes), like I do every year, and I plan to attempt making sufganiyot (jelly donuts!) from scratch. I’ll let you know how
Read More →









By Erin Gleeson for 

