As I’ve oft mentioned, DH and I love to travel and I must say that although Covid definitely impacted this and we were being careful about it, we have been venturing forth again. My BFF, Paulette and her hubby Doug, is one of our favorite destinations, whether in Gibraltar or London. This time we were […]
As I’ve mentioned previously, I have some nieces and a nephew who are either celiac or gluten intolerant and since I love them, try to come up periodically with recipes that they can enjoy without worry that are as good if not better than recipes that contain gluten. This is full of delish veggies and […]
I looked into my fridge for inspiration for Shabbat, not wanting to make yet another packet of shnitzel or roast chicken and found all the ingredients I needed for Hawaiian chicken. This is not complicated and it’s a lovely change of pace, made fairly quickly on the stovetop and served with plain rice so you […]
We recently visited with my BFF Paulette and she served us this amazing store bought fruitcake. DH and I were hesitant, since I was afraid of weird and unusual glace fruits inside but bravely took a piece and found it irresistible and we kept noshing it like mice. I determined to make my own using […]
My twin daughters had their 40th birthday and DH and I wanted to celebrate it properly with them so we snuck around behind their backs as best we could and made a private party with my mom and their siblings in a lovely Asian restaurant, Sheyan by name, where we pulled out the stops and […]
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 […]