My thoughts on Jewish food.
A bunch of us are following a low-carb high fat diet. But not all of us. Which makes it difficult to find dishes that satisfy one and all. A recent birthday party called for some sort of cake and this was the inspired result: a flourless chocolate torte made with 85% chocolate, topped with a …
At holiday time, it’s good to have a full freezer. A nice alternative to honey cake is banana cake. It’s easy to prepare several loaves at one time. They keep well at room temperature, wrapped well, and even longer if you freeze them. They have the same gooey top as honey cake, but are more …
In summer, our thoughts turn to lighter, cooler desserts. These just hit the spot so nicely after a great Shabbos meal. My family loved this chocolate mint mousse pie I whipped up Friday morning. The downside? It took up precious space in my fridge. That problem was quickly eliminated as my family devoured the pie …
So okay, we’re not really saying that eating cookies is good for your heart. But a new study tells us that green tea can prevent artherosclerosis which can lead to heart attacks and strokes. And cookies are one way to incorporate more green tea into your diet, right? Well, that’s my story and I’m sticking …
Man, we Jews are lucky. What other people have a holiday centered on cheesecake, everyone’s favorite dessert?? Want an easy one to make your holiday prep go faster? We’ve got you covered. Blueberry Cheesecake Yield: 16 servings Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 3 Tbsp. sugar 1/3 cup butter, melted 4 8 oz. packages cream …
Meringue prepared in a kosher for Passover kitchen, is kosher for Passover, no matter who you go by. It’s pretty much just egg whites and sugar. Scrape in some vanilla bean seeds, throw in some chocolate chips, and if the weather’s not too damp, you get amazing meringue kisses that it’s difficult to stop eating. …
Ever notice how awful hamantashen are, no matter whether they are commercial or homemade? Well, not these babies. These traditional Jewish cookies are thin-crusted, crisp, and delicious. They’re also a lot of work, but worth it!! Hamantashen Make the dough and filling and chill at least one day before you make these traditional cookies. Ingredients …
Tu B’Shvat, the Jewish new year of the trees, is today. Here’s an easy treat you can make (and eat) with your kids that celebrates the main star of this Jewish arbor day, the almond. White Chocolate Almond Bark Ingredients: 1 cup almonds (blanched, whole) 16 ounces white chocolate Instructions: Spread almonds in a single …
There I was at a Sukkah party, when I mentioned needing apricot nectar for one recipe and being unable to find it for love or money, when a woman said she finds a certain brand, and uses it in a cake she makes regularly, like every single week. I knew right away I wanted that …