Let me start by saying these are so ridiculously delicious and addictive that I have learned to immediately cool and freeze these in order not to gobble them down. They smell awesome coming out of the oven, like you wandered into a bakery and are waiting on line to pick up some fresh baked goods […]
Even though I already have a marble cake recipe on the blog, I decided to give you another one since the original recipe Mile High Marble Chiffon Cake- Step by Step necessitates separating eggs. Sometimes you just don’t wanna do that and want a fast and easy recipe. So I fiddled around with a few […]
Summertime and the living is HOT! It’s hot outside people and when it’s hot, I find myself mildly to majorly crabby, depending how long I’m outside and roasting. So when the weather is like that, you don’t really wanna roast in the kitchen as well. Now I won’t lie, I’m blessed with air conditioning in […]
Ya know those days when you just don’t wanna eat meat? Somehow you want something a little lighter? Well I had a day or two like that and searched through my cupboards to see what I could find as an alternative. I found a whopping can of tuna which I’d planned to make tuna salad […]
There are days that I find myself wanting a simple slice of cake, redolent with cinnamon and spice that pairs beautifully with a cup of tea or coffee. Of course, if you don’t want to have to ice or frost it it’s gotta be super moist. So this is that cake. It’s adapted from the […]
We had the pleasure of being hosted again by my SIL and BIL Yo and Len for yet another family event, the bar mitzvah of our great (yes he is) nephew Avichai, and this lovely salad was served to us by Yo as part of our third Shabbat meal and was purchased from a local […]
I’m always scouting for new things to try and prepare cuz it’s how I roll but I’m fussy about my brownies. Now I have a copycat Duncan Hines brownie recipe on the blog but I branch out from time to time and this recipe pleases me. The double chocolate is both cocoa and melted chocolate […]
A few years ago, I was visiting in Gibraltar and on Shabbat afternoon Paulette and I walked over to visit with our friend Estrella. She is a terrific cook (I’ve posted other recipes on the blog she’s given me, such as Gazpacho a la Estrella) and whenever we go over to her house I know […]
I was all psyched to make chicken in teriyaki sauce, opened my cupboards and what did I find? I didn’t, no teriyaki sauce! Aargh, how frustrating. Okay, I decided it was high time to just learn to make my own. Now I knew the basics, soy sauce, ginger, garlic etc. but I figured I would […]