People sometimes ask me where I come up with my recipes. So some I eat at other’s homes or restaurants and either get recipes or try to deconstruct them, some I combine from cookbooks or websites (I give credit if it’s more or less the same recipe) and some literally pop into my head to […]
Aaaand Thanksgiving has rolled around again. It was one of my favorites growing up and we always had turkey and cranberry sauce, albeit the cranberry sauce was out of a can. It was still good and we gobbled (sorry I just had to) it up. In Israel, there are no fresh cranberries but I’ve discovered […]
I had the great pleasure of visiting with my BFF Paulette just last week and when we hang out together, we talk of many things but of course, we talk food. I perused some gorgeous cookbooks she had (and she was busy making Shabbat meals from some) and was particularly taken by a recipe by […]
As I think I’ve mentioned a number of times, I’m a big fan of mushrooms of all types. I particularly enjoy portobello mushrooms since they are meaty in texture and flavor which adds an additional dimension to your meal. I serve these as a side dish to accompany fish, chicken or meat and if you […]
During the holiday of Sukkot, the whole gang came over, all the kids and grandkids and my mom. We had an amazing time and everyone relaxed, hung out and ate too much. I had the kids bring over dessert, a time consuming process which I knew would help cut down on my prep and my […]
I’m always looking for a quick and delicious method of preparing chicken. I wanted something zesty and flavorful and I was really pleased with this combo of ingredients. I especially like this since it is delicious hot out of the oven, rewarmed but best of all, you can cool it down, slice it in nice […]
You ever have that moment when you stare into your fridge or pantry and realize (with a small bubble of panic rising in you) that you don’t have enough veggies to serve your guests? This salad was developed at such a moment. Nothing like having frozen things to hand that you can throw together with […]
My SIL Suzy, as I’ve mentioned many times, is a skilled baker and I’m happy to say, along with my other sisters-in-law, a dear friend. Who says you can’t get lucky with family? I still remember at one of our family events her turning to me and saying, “aren’t we lucky”? Yes we are, thank […]
There are times I’m in the mood for a nice piece of cake but know that we will be a very small crowd. So, I can always make muffins but that’s not cake, it’s a muffin. There are a number of differences between cake and muffins, primarily the amount of fat/oil/butter/marg and sugar but it […]