Since Sukkot is just around the corner (yup, starts this Friday night), Daniel and I thought “why not a soup challenge”? Well, you may not have asked, but we answered! I present to you, Vegetarian Tom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Soup). This soup is total comfort in a bowl – warming aromatics, earthy, umami … [Read more…]
Who can believe that Rosh Hashanah is just 1 week away??!! This year could not have gone any faster, which I guess is a good thing, right? Oy vey. My husband and I have a yearly tradition to go to the Peikes’ for first night of yom tov. And if you caught his Braised Short … [Read more…]
I love short ribs. I particularly like sticky Asian style short ribs, although they can be a bit pricey. As we are going with an Asian theme this year for our first night of Rosh Hashanah (AKA Jewish New Year) menu, I am springing for the short ribs. First night of Rosh Hashana is the … [Read more…]
Why Thai Rachel and I both started small container gardening this year. Both of us had limited success. One thing that did grow well for both of us was basil. We figures why not do a basil ingredient challenge as we both already had it on hand. I grew three types of basil, but my … [Read more…]
It’s a BASIL challenge! It’s been a hot (potato) minute since Daniel and I decided to do an ingredient challenge, since we’ve both been dabbling in the herb and veggie growing scene since the start of the pandemic. Truthfully, the basil challenge was my husband’s idea, since we’re both growing several types of basil, … [Read more…]
Brown Sauce Beef and Broccoli is an (American) Chinese favorite and a dish that my wife adores. Why, you ask? Brown sauce, that umami laden, slightly sweet elixir, that accompanies many Americanized version of Asian style offerings that come in little white pails. Recently, I have had more than one request to come up with … [Read more…]
There are many classic culinary pairings: lemon and blueberry, tomato and basil and the good ‘ole, eggplant and tahini. Well, you can also add in other pairings with eggplant like ground beef or lamb (or Beyond Meat in my case), parsley, lemon, garlic.. oh the list can go on and on. Momspiration! A few weeks … [Read more…]
A while back (yes, WAY before COVID hit), I had some work friends over for Shabbat dinner. And before you ask, yes, indeed, they wanted to come enjoy Shabbat with us! So of course I had to spend time putting together a great menu. And my cauliflower rice with coconut milk and lime came to … [Read more…]
Here we go again… On most Shabbat afternoons, you might find me scouring through my vast collection of cookbooks, looking for some inspiration for my next recipe. I never feel like I’m lacking content, but for Shavuot, I always struggle with the perfect recipe. Do I do ANOTHER cheesecake? Are we sick of those? … [Read more…]
I love popcorn chicken and it is always a hit with the kids. When made right it has a crispy coating with crunchy nooks and crannies. I recently ordered it from a local place but was severely disappointed. In this day and age of delivery and curbside pickup it arrived soggy and cold with … [Read more…]