Ah cherries! How we love the fresh black cherries here that are both sweet with a bit of tartness that explode in your mouth as a taste sensation as is. But then, there are all kindsa ways of dressing them up from Yogurt Parfait to these lovely muffins which are not too sweet and so […]
This is a dish I love any time of year but evokes for me a feeling of summer. I prepare these skewers in the oven, under the broiler, but you can make them on the grill as well, if you choose. The ingredients are simple and should be to hand in your kitchen for the […]
Growing up we were lucky enough to have my mom’s mother, fondly known as Grandma live very near our home and she would usually come over from Thursday through Sunday morning, helping us in the kitchen with the cooking for Shabbat. Without question, I got my love of cooking and baking from my Grandma who […]
So DH And I have been in New York and returned home after about two weeks and I’ve been craving lighter healthier foods since we went on a grand steak eating mad pash. While it was awesome and tasty, I finally lost the kilo and a half that I gained and now it is summer […]
I’m an avocado lover for many years and have been happy to eat it in guacamole form, sliced etc. etc. The trick with avocados is ripening them to perfection since they tend to either stay hard as rocks or get too soft. A simple brown paper bag used to ripen them can generally do the […]
There is something indefinably comforting in potato salad, a hearty dish and a combo of creamy and silky textures in your mouth which makes you want to prepare it time and again. This is an old fashioned version that DH particularly likes and it is wonderful as a side dish but if you chunk up […]
About six weeks ago, DH and I finally went on our great adventure to Dubai. We’d been talking about going for ages, ever since the Emirates opened the skies to Israelis (a sentence I still can’t quite believe I’m saying) when peace was declared between us. So, we were curious and excited to go despite […]
These are a very light and fluffy dinner type roll (good for any meal or snack, of course) with a slightly sweet flavor and are quite addictive. What happened to me will likely happen to you if you make them when company is around you turn about (or run upstairs for something) and a suspicious […]
Talk about a last minute post, this is my last one (as it stands now) for the holiday of Passover 2022. It’s just that I generally make this right before the Seder and don’t have the time (or patience) to take a pic and post. This year, thank G-d, I’m all done and pretty calm […]