Before we get to the food, don’t forget to enter our giveaway for the cookbook Millennial Kosher by Chanie Apfelbaum of the amazing kosher food blog Busy In Brooklyn. a Rafflecopter giveaway Just this past August, my grandma Janie, moved out of her house, after living there for 55 years. The house in Miami where I’d … [Read more…]
Giveaway Before we get into my epicurean adventures in the Seattle don’t forget to enter our giveaway for the cookbook Millennial Kosher by Chanie Apfelbaum of the amazing kosher food blog Busy In Brooklyn a Rafflecopter giveaway Hello Seattle For Labor Day weekend my friends Ari and Jessica Hoffman invited me to come out an visit … [Read more…]
The Challenge A few months ago, my co-worker texted me asking if I could give her some ideas for high-protein recipes (per instructions with her nutritionist), with the caveat of no meat, no tofu (but dairy is okay). My first question to her “what about nuts?” – and yes, luckily those were on the … [Read more…]
It’s official. The temperature is dropping and the leaves are slowly turning their bright orange – but how do you know fall is REALLY here? Well, of course, the aroma of pumpkin spice lattes filling the air like a thick cloud! Pumpkin spice lovers, rejoice! And as we prepare for the festival of Sukkot that … [Read more…]
The weather begins to cool off this time of year, which also coincides with the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. On Sukkot, the tradition is to build a temporary dwelling outside (usually a hut without heat or insulation), know as a sukkah. Many people eat all of their meals in the sukkah and some have the … [Read more…]
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year was last week. The the first night I usually go all out and make a huge meal and invite a ton of guests. There are many traditional food that are often eaten at this meal, each with a symbolic meaning to ensure a good new year. Often these foods … [Read more…]
Happy Tuesday! Hope ya’ll had a great Labor Day weekend! And what was I up to on the stormy last-official-summer day? Well since Rosh Hashanah starts this upcoming Sunday night, I thought I’d get my bake on! On today’s menu – ginger maple apple chips and gluten-free honey muffins! Even though I’m not eating many apples … [Read more…]
Don’t Forget the Giveaway Before we get all nerdy about thermometers and smoked chicken, don’t forget to enter our giveaway of the great new cookbook Millennial Kosher by Chani Apfelbaum of the great blog Busy In Brooklyn. It is coming to an end soon. The details are at the end of this post. Do These … [Read more…]
Well folks, it’s been a few weeks since Daniel and I tackled our first ever #Meatyourvegetables pop-up food event and the Indian food was a HUGE success and a big hit overall! First off, we have to thank the incredible people at Congregation Ezras Israel in West Rogers Park for their help in getting this … [Read more…]
Folks, we are in the period known as “The Nine Days“. Historically it is a time of mourning for the Jewish people, and traditionally many of us do not eat meat. We used this as an opportunity to do a test cook for our upcoming Indian pop up night at Ezras Israel Synagogue. Please join … [Read more…]