Pecan Pie Cake

In the spirit of the season I would like to share the recipe for one of my favorite holiday desserts, Pecan Pie Cake. I first made this cake years ago when we were living in New York City. We had invited friends over for a traditional holiday dinner and rather than making a pecan pie, I made this cake. (I guess I felt was a more sophisticated take on the good old stand-by.) The cake was rich yet not too sweet with a...

Friday Finds: Private Schools on About.com

For the first Friday Find of 2010 we’ve chosen a website that should be required reading for parents who are considering private school education for their children – the Private Schools section on About.com. The site is maintained by Robert Kennedy, who is the About.com guide to Private Schools. His background definitely qualifies him as an expert as he has been involved with private schools in three...

Five Stories Told Out of (Private) School

As a voracious reader, I’ve found that there are scores of books set on private school campuses. Some of these books deal with serious subjects and come pretty close to describing what life is really like at a private school. Then there are the other books. In this second category, the books regale with stories and events that might be ever-so-slightly based in fact, but mostly are fictitious and just plain...

Friday Finds: NYC Private Schools Blog

We head to the Northeast for this week’s Friday Find and pay a visit to the Big Apple as we spotlight NYC Private Schools Blog. According to their website, The NYC Private Schools Blog is an online community which encompasses all aspects of NYC private schools (approximately 800 schools). Although there are many wonderful sites and communities which cover NYC public schools, there are few which focus on NYC...

Does the Economy Make Private Education More Appealing?

I came across a blog post today about public schools versus private schools. And while the post is two years old, I think that the topic of “Are Private Schools Worth the Money They Demand?” is more relevant than ever. The original post, which appeared on Wisebread.com (a blog about living large on a small budget), raised the following four points on why a family would choose private schools over public...