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 […]
I love the flavor of cauliflower, especially when I can get the fresh kind. I like both the chunky veg version and the “creamed” version of this soup, depending on my frame of mind. What’s nice about the creamed version, is it is completely dairy free and no flour or thickener added. This is pure […]
Although it really was for lunch and snack, I couldn’t resist. DH and I just got back from tramping and hiking around the mountains in Switzerland. We really love it, the air is crystal clear and cool – I call it walking in outdoor air conditioning. It’s my excuse for not posting a recipe since I […]