I’m a big chocolate fan and when I want a special treat other than a delectable piece of chocolate, I think of chocolate mousse. When done right, it should be deeply chocolatey, creamy and smooth and very rich. So rich, in fact, that I find that small portions suffice. I’ve played around with mousse recipes […]
So my son Yehuda has a grand obsession with soup. Specifically, with chicken soup. He can put away 5-6 bowls in a row without a moment’s hesitation and has this ginormous pot at home which was always filled with soup. So, when he was told to basically eliminate or drastically cut down on his beloved […]
I know, I know, the dash back to chametz is a sprint that many of us make, especially my kids, like the second Passover is over. And we are talking about adult children here 🙂 . Since DH and I are somewhat older, this is less of a thing for us and we calmly cruise […]
I know most people call this cauliflower rice but I gotta tell ya, it looks just like couscous to me and has a surprisingly similar mouthfeel. But let me start at the beginning. When I went to visit my cousin Rochel in Johannesburg a couple of years ago, she took me shopping with her in […]
So in the frenzy of prep for the Seder, there comes the faint cry of those who live with you who (what a nerve) actually want to eat something beforehand! OMG, seriously? Seriously. So I decided to devise a muffin which can be eaten both pre-Pesach and during. It’s yummy for breakfast with a nice […]
DH is a huge fan of spinach. He will always look for it first on the menu when going out to eat and when seeing green and leafies will look hopefully and say, “Is that spinach?”. I try to be a good wife but for many years wasn’t a fan myself and the kids would […]
Let me just say that I have a serious relationship with corned beef (salt beef for my English friends). In Israel, you can (at least to the best of my knowledge) find corned beef of brisket, no other cut is corned. I just love the stuff and if nobody stopped me, could gladly eat it […]
On Passover, I try everything in my power to avoid matzah meal (ground fine matza) in my cakes and cooking since I find it leaves an unpleasant aftertaste on my tongue as well as being a very heavy ingredient (and we are eating all that meat and chicken!), I always look for substitutes. Since I’m […]
With many meals coming up on Passover, you look to have some lighter menus that are also festive. I find that fish fits the bill quite nicely. I particularly like this recipe since it’s unbelievably quick to make and the salmon’s texture is so delicately soft and also cuts so beautifully that I am tempted […]