So we were only a group of seven people for first night Rosh Hashana and I wanted to make something different and beautiful to behold. I chose to make these stuffed dates since dates are one of the simanim and it was both appropriate and special. This is by no means the first […]
I have found that there are certain foods that people either love or hate with no in between. Amongst them are lamb, coriander and liver. Personally, I love lamb, think coriander taste like soap (echh, yes I know that’s immature but there you go) and I adore chicken livers since they have a far more […]
My dear friends Doug and Paulette just stayed with us and I know they like to try new and interesting dishes so I can allow myself to play. I had an ulterior motive as well since Rosh Hashana is rolling around and wanted to try something worthy of the Holiday and with honey in it. […]
DH is an inveterate lover of spinach in every shape or form. I am less so. So be it, marriage is a series of compromises for the ones you love. He’s worth it (most of the time 😜). So, as with other foods he likes/I less or I like/he less I try to find a harmonious […]
My youngest son Netanel has many many friends, thank G-d, but he has a very tight inner circle who have been hanging around my house since they are in 9th grade (and younger)! I’ve watched them grow up from little boys to men who tower over me and whose voices went down many octaves. It’s […]
I have to admit that lentils were not big on my table. I certainly didn’t know what they were growing up except as the soup Yaakov sold to Esav but beyond that until we made Aliyah, I’d never eaten them. First, I ate majjedrah, which is good but since I’m not a white rice fan, […]
I am fussy about which fish I will eat. I love salmon, tuna (other than tunafish salad, a staple since childhood) is drier so only certain types, and then there is sole. I’ve been making my sole rolls for many a long year and they are always a hit. When the kids were young, I […]
Tuna, growing up, was out of cans. Starkist, Bumblebee and other firms were a basic staple after peanut butter and jelly. It took awhile but eventually, we were introduced to fresh tuna. This was in Miami, Florida by my late, beloved, ebullient, honorary Uncle Alan who loved both sushi and fresh tuna. DH and […]
While I’m a huge fan of techina (see a previous post), I occasionally crave some hummus which is a heavier product. I made a rice dish for Shabbat which I felt needed some chickpeas thrown in and only used 1/2 a can. (Yes, yes, a can. I’ve made my own chickpeas, most successfully in the […]