With a small crowd this Passover I ended up with a quite a bit of leftover grated horseradish. I also had an extra French roast that sat uncooked in my freezer. The first thing that came to mind was roast beef with horseradish sauce, but I wanted to put my own spin on it. The … [Read more…]
What’s the Deal With Doughnuts Chanukah (or Hanukkah if you prefer) is upon us. On of the things I love about Chanukah are the doughnuts (or is it donuts). Ok, I love doughnuts any time of year, but on Chanukah I have a good excuse. Doughnuts, along with other fried foods such as latkes, are … [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…]
Hang on folks because this one is a bit long (at least for my posts). If you like BBQ I promise it is worth it. If you make it to the end your patience will be rewarded with an award-winning rib recipe (or you could just scroll down to the recipe, I won’t tell). Back … [Read more…]
In celebration of Cinco de Mayo this week, I challenged Rachel to make tamales. I decided to go fairly traditional for mine, with just a slight twist on the flavors. What are Tamales? A tamale is a filled corn flour dumpling, usually wrapped in a corn husk (which can be found in most major grocery stores) … [Read more…]
After Pesach (AKA Passover) everyone is a little sick of potatoes. Jicama, a large tuber from Mexico with the texture of a turnip and the flavor of an apple is a great substitute for a potato. You don’t get the same crunch as you do with a fried potato, but it is not bad for … [Read more…]
Before you ask, yes you can may this with any type of bacon and eggs, it does not need to be lamb bacon or quail eggs. I happened to have some excellent lamb bacon from CWS Meats and I also managed to find a local small chain grocery store that regularly carries kosher quail eggs. I figured … [Read more…]
So what you may not know is Rachel and I have a kosher BBQ team known as 5 Dudes and a Vegetarian and until recently I was living in condo where I could not grill or smoke. On the first of the year I finally moved in to a house, and I bought myself a new grill and … [Read more…]
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