Welcome Home We sent my eldest son to sleep away camp for the first time this year. While my wife was nervous about him being away from home, he was very excited to be free from chores for a month. He spent four weeks enjoying himself, playing a lot of sports, making new friends, and … [Read more…]
The Meatless Nine The 9 days before Tisha B’av are among us, and we Jews have a custom of not eating meat during this time period. Well, luckily for me, this what I do all year long, so I have a few recipes up my sleeve to help you out – including this “Wild Salmon … [Read more…]
Philly, here we come! On this 4th of July, America’s Independence Day, it feels appropriate to share my recap of the Philadelphia Kosher BBQ “Hava Nagrilla” festival from just nearly 2 weeks ago, where your fav team, “5 Dudes & A Vegetarian” competed! So here you go, ‘Murica – Happy Birthday! But really, what isn’t … [Read more…]
Playing with my food I’m always playing around with recipes, making tweaks, adding in flavors and “making it my own”, and this one is no different. I’d been reading about the combo of coconut flour and psyllium husk (buy it at Whole Foods), that it creates a light and fluffy texture, and these Low-carb dinner … [Read more…]
The holiday of Shavuot is approaching, or as they call it in my wife’s office the cheesecake holiday. Why is it the cheesecake holiday? I’m glad you asked. Shavuot is the only holiday on the Jewish calendar where we traditionally eat dairy. The primary reason given is that Shavuot celebrates the Jewish people’s reception of … [Read more…]
Happy almost-Shavuos! The holiday of WAY too much dairy, lol! Since the holiday starts in just a few days, why not go all-out with a savory cheesecake challenge! And yet again, I’m channeling inspiration from my mother, and making mini savory crust-less smoked salmon cheesecakes! These are the perfect little appetizer to serve at … [Read more…]
Happy Sunday and hope you all are enjoying a great Memorial Day weekend! Even though tomorrow is most commonly a day of BBQ’s, beach and a day off, we observe this day to remember and honor the fallen who have served our country so bravely. Just some food for thought on this holiday weekend… 🙂 … [Read more…]
This coming Monday is Memorial Day, which is the unofficial start of summer, and Lag BaOmer, which was this week, plays a similar role on the Jewish calendar. More importantly it signals the start of grilling* season, although I personally believe if you try hard enough, any season is grilling season. The staple of any … [Read more…]
Cinco De Mayo: Italian Beef Tacos On Poblano Tortillas Topped With Roasted Tomatillo Salsa and Pickled Red Onions I personally consider tacos the world’s most perfect food. There really in no wrong way to make a taco. Crunchy or soft, flour or corn, they are all good in my book. As for proteins, tacos are … [Read more…]
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…]