My thoughts on Jewish food.
One of my children has remarked that one only likes matzoh balls the way that Mom makes ‘em. That is to say, if Mom makes sinkers, you like sinkers. If Mom made ‘em light as a cloud, that’s bound to be your preference. This is a marital conflict in the making. Because you’re making matzoh …
Everyone needs a no-fail, moist and fudgy brownie recipe and these fit the bill. Use butter for dairy, margarine for a neutral, pareve, and most decadently chocolate dessert. Double-Chocolate Walnut Brownies Makes 2 dozen. Can be doubled. Ingredients: 1 ¼ cup butter or margarine 1 cup cocoa (not Dutch Process 2 cups sugar 3 eggs …
A brilliant video tutorial from Food and Wine has me itching to make a birthday cake. They ice the cake upside down. “How on earth do they do that?” you may have wondered. Or at least, I did. So intrigued was I that I watched the clip from start to finish. Yes, you absolutely CAN …
Now that Sukkot is over, we can eat chocolate desserts without them melting all over us in the sukkah in the heat of the midday sun. And having just cooked for a crowd seemingly without end for months, we want something easy. These dense and fudgy Nutty Buddy Bars are the perfect solution. They’re so …
The High Holidays are sadly over and now we must hunker down as we usher in cooler weather. The chill in the air means heartier fare is in order. A casserole that is a brighter take on shepherd’s or cottage pie is a winner in our home. It fills. It gets better and better each …