My Happy Place Does reading cookbooks make you happy like it does for me? I could spend hours flipping through the pages, imagining how I could put my own spin on the recipes. A few weeks ago, I came across Laura Frankel’s “Jewish Cooking for All Seasons” that was tucked away in my bookshelf. The … [Read more…]
Meatless Monday – a great go-to salad Shawarma, really? During the 9 days of no meat? This may sound a bit out of your comfort zone, but this fresh and easy Israeli Shawarma Feta Salad has warm, aromatic flavors of Shawarma without the meat. This is a great way to incorporate some bright summer flavors … [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…]
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…]
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 your … [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…]
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…]
Tuna casserole. Just the name brings up fond memories (and heavenly aromas) for most of us who grew up with this classic dish. But this isn’t just ANY tuna casserole. Nope, this one is extra special to me. My grandma, or “Bubbie” (my father’s mother), Madeline, passed away 1 year ago this week, and she … [Read more…]
We are making our own Passover Seder for the first time this year, so I was looking for a side that would be traditional but have a bit of a wow factor at the same time. What is more traditional than a Knish? The problem is most knishes use a wheat flour dough which is chametz which … [Read more…]