For the love of tacos I love tacos. Well, to be fair, most tacos I eat are more “Tex-Mex” then truly authentic Mexican cuisine. But I’ll take what I can get. If I ever decided to open a kosher restaurant (and if I do, please send help ASAP), I would open an upscale taco bar. … [Read more…]
Passover – Here We Come! What could possibly go wrong when you mix some broccoli florets with cheddar cheese and diced jalapeño? I mean, how about the perfect bite? A heaping tablespoon of yummy perfection, that tastes like broccoli cheddar soup with a spicy kick! Enter my Broccoli Cheddar Jalapeño Scones – and let the … [Read more…]
Halva – the Rachel way! There is something so comforting about Halva. That rich, decadent dessert made with tahini (ground sesame seeds), butter and sugar. Cue the drooling, and welcome to my no-bake creamy, lemon coconut halva cookies! When I lived in Israel for a year after High School, I remember walking through the Shuk … [Read more…]
The holiday of Purim will be here soon and that means one thing around here, hamantashen. Hamantashen are triangular cookies usually filled with jam or jelly. They are meant to resemble the ear or hat of the antagonist from the Purim story, Haman. As I have stated in the past, I am not a baker. … [Read more…]
If you’ve taken a look at your calendar lately, you might be shocked to realize that January is almost over and that could only mean one thing (well, besides the fact that winter just seems to never end and the bitter cold is here to stay). It means the SUPER BOWL is almost here! What … [Read more…]
Happy Tu BiShvat, a.k.a. Rosh Hashanah for the trees! In honor of this special New Year, why not challenge Daniel to an ingredient showdown and feature one of the 7 species – the humble date! No, I’m not talking about a romantic walk on the beach or a candlelight dinner with your boo, but rather … [Read more…]
Chicken Fried Cauliflower Steaks With Chimichurri Fried Cauliflower is my go-to side dish at any pizza shop. That being said, I am always disappointed when it is made using a breading instead of a batter. To take this humble side dish to the next level I used cauliflower steaks to produce a vegetarian riff on … [Read more…]
Let’s do a little experiment. Can I get your attention with just one word? How about CHOCOLATE! See, didn’t that do the trick? 🙂 Okay, let’s get down to some chocolate business here. Let’s talk about chocolate avocado pudding. I know…it sounds bizarre. But trust me, something magical happens when take ripe, creamy avocados and … [Read more…]
Boozy Eggnog Custard Filled Doughnuts Happy holidays! Whether you celebrate Channukah (or is it Chanukah? Or Hannukah?), Christmas, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, or Festivus pretty much everyone likes doughnuts. Doughnuts are a traditional favorite on Channukah which runs this year from Sunday night December 2nd until Monday December 10th. Sunday, December 9th is also National Pastry Day so I … [Read more…]
Pumpkin Spice Latke With Thanksgiving not too far in the rear view mirror, and Hanukah (or is it Chanukah? Or Hannukah?) coming up soon I got the idea to merge the flavors of the season. I give you the Pumpkin Spice Latke. Hey if it works for Starbucks, Cheerios, and Oreos, why not latkes? Potato would be … [Read more…]