DH challenged me, not on purpose, but by saying that cookies are not as elegant as cake. So, if you’re talking about a homey sort of cookie, then yeah, that’s true but it’s also true about cakes. So, I had a number of cookies I chose to bake to prove him wrong. (Hey, it’s Corona, […]
I’m not really sure why I was so hesitant to take on making my own sushi, it seemed rather daunting to me and so I procrastinated. One Friday (before Corona) when we popped over to visit my daughter Batya (the same one who convinced me to go to the amazing baking course) she said, Mom, […]
This is a quick and flavorful way to prepare chicken and is amazingly fragrant as it roasts in your oven. It’s very simple, you just gather all the rub ingredients together. Preheat your oven to 375 F. Mix it up in a big enough bowl. Take your cleaned and patted dry chicken (I used chicken […]
This is a bright, fresh salad with a tang and a bit of sweet to it. It was instantly loved by DH and my mom and is becoming a regular dish at our table since is is basically a pickle of all the ingredients together. It’s also pretty with a variety of colors, what could […]
Tis the season for apples. In fact, it’s that in between time when you can scarcely find other fruit since the summer fruits have passed their shelf life and pears are beginning to show up with a sprinkling of bananas. This is the opportunity to make delicious things with those juicy apples that will make […]
This cake should come with a warning attached, so here goes. It’s wicked, it’s delicious and it’s worth every bite. I don’t call it coffee cake since that’s misleading. It’s got a nice strong coffee flavor to it enhanced by the coffee frosting and I’ve found that even people who aren’t coffee drink lovers usually […]
As Yom Kippur is now behind us, Succot is coming up the hill and although we are celebrating without our beloved children and grandchildren due to the Corona lockdown, and that is very hard, we still celebrate. So how do we do so? Why with delicious foods and all the symbols of the holiday and […]
I really love this recipe which I concocted when looking for something elegant to do with chicken breasts that would not dry out. It’s a beautiful looking and tasting dish, perfect for the holidays and you can serve a small portion as an appetizer or larger for a main, as you please. The ingredients are […]
So after my adventures with the gas and the ovens, my new baby has finally arrived and been installed, a GE electric double oven (a big shout out of thanks to Avi of Bondy Imports for being a terrific help and mensch in getting it to me as well as Amos Keidar of Keidar Sherutim […]