My MIL was not one to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. She loved to host people but it was much less about the food than the people. She and my FIL were also often hosted and she picked up a few recipes that were memorable and made them regularly so that if […]
This is an old fashioned dish, a big favorite in Jewish homes of Eastern European descent, a real comfort food. My mom, being of German background, was not a fan, but my dad was a huge fan and would even cook buckwheat in the microwave as a breakfast cereal at times. Kasha Vanishkes was definitely […]
DH and I enjoy travel but have certain places that are dearer to our hearts than others and Florida is one. It’s not just the mostly balmy weather, it’s the unimaginable calm that seeps into our bones from the laid back pace and the fact that we usually meet up with dear friends here as […]
There are days when you wake up in the morning and just can’t cope with the idea of a proper breakfast, know what I mean? I have found this answers the need for a fairly healthy cookie – no worries, it’s a yummy one – with both oatmeal and Raisin Bran (and if you want […]
I had the pleasure of making a Chanukah party for the kids (and grandkids) and decided instead of ordering pizza or bagels and stuff, would do it myself – tastier and appreciated by the masses at large. Amongst other things, the lentil soup Lentil soup and marak katom (orange soup) Daniella’s Orange Soup (Marak Katom) […]
Okay, I know it’s Chanukah and generally I share a dish that entails frying since that’s the style of cooking of the day, so to speak, but this year I decided to share a nice sorta one pot meal (not quite since you do cook the noodles separately). I figure we are usually doughnutted out […]
This is a truly delicious dip or spread which can be eaten with pita, challah, in sandwiches on crackers, you get the drift. It’s fairly simple to prepare but you do need a food processor to get the right consistency. You can chop them finer or coarser, as you like but you want it spreadable. […]
Okay, I gotta say this is hands down the moistest most delish coffee cake I’ve ever made. I’ve made it many times already, always to acclaim (my BIL who’s watching what he eats took a tiny piece, then another, then another, you get the drift) nobody seems able to resist it. It lasted for 5 […]
After all the fancy cooking we’ve done for the holidays, you still (GAH!) have to cook and feed the troops. I know, cuz it happens to me and yeah although I’m a foodie, there are days when you want something simple and relatively uncomplicated but still tasty. This fits the bill, a one pot dinner […]