Comfort Food At Its Best There are some dishes that never go out of style, exactly because they soothe the soul on some deep level. I find meatloaf to be one such dish. I have played around with it over time and I have found a recipe that is both rich in flavor and equally […]
Fastest Side Dish Around I was in a hurry to prepare a side dish, I already had fresh cooked tuna awaiting me and I didn’t have the time for burgul, potatoes or rice. I racked my brain and suddenly remembered I’d bought a packet of couscous awhile ago and it lay languishing in the cupboard. […]
New Year’s Menus to Help You Prepare Without Stress
Many years ago, DH and I were invited to a Thanksgiving dinner hosted in the David’s Citadel Hotel to a special tasting in the hotel’s kitchen. This was great fun for all of us who got the invite, but for me, the chance to watch the head chef in action and to get a few […]
I have made many versions of this lemon cake, which uses a syrup right after baking to enhance the lemony taste of the cake and after much experimentation over the years, I have come to particularly like this version. I went shopping with lemons in mind and to my delight, found that there was a […]
The stuffing is under the skin! Before DH and I made Aliyah, we came a few times on visits and my in-laws, of blessed memory, often were here with us. They had a few favorite places to go out to eat and one of them was an old fashioned Hungarian restaurant called Leah’s Rechavia. It […]
I love a good chiffon cake since it is the (IMHO) perfect blend between the more substantial butter type cake and the sponge type cake. It has the whipped egg whites for a lovely fluffy texture and yet there is oil in it so unlike angel food cake, it doesn’t have that somewhat dry texture. […]
So my son Netanel and I were running around together getting electrical appliances for him and his bride to be and after that (exciting yet tiring) venture, I told him I needed a few groceries (turned out to be a whole shopping – watching him whizz about and shop at the speed of light was […]
I love mushroom barley soup in all its permutations. I like it with meat (I have on the blog a corned beef version which is yum) but I find that you can make a very delicious meatless version as well. Often during the week DH and I prefer not to eat a meat meal every […]