My thoughts on Jewish food.
Glazed Baby Carrots are a Shabbos staple in our home. You simply sprinkle the frozen carrots with sweet seasonings and let them cook on the hotplate an hour or so before the meal. This easy and delicious side dish is also perfect for Passover with no need for special substitutions. Choose from a variety of …
We recently spent a wonderful Shabbos with family. Our hostess made her special fudgy brownies, and when I asked for the recipe, I was shocked at how easy they were to make. That’s when I knew I just had to share the recipe here. Noa’s Brownies Yield: 12 or more servings Ingredients: 9 oz. chocolate …
Chocolate-covered pretzels, combine the best of two worlds: salty and sweet. They also look amazing in a Purim mishloach manot basket, too. Especially when topped off with colorful sprinkles. But there’s another bonus to making these salty-sweet treats. They’re easy to make and your kids will love making them with you. It’s a great way …
I used to make tapenade all the time. The family loved it on challoh, and it was easy to prepare. It hit me a couple of weeks ago that I’d forgotten about it, and that it would make a nice addition to our Shabbos table. But when I looked for recipes, I saw I didn’t …
A large Bundt cake is a blessing when you have a large number of guests arriving for Shabbos. Bundt cakes are filling and feed a lot of people. They also look great on a platter whether they have a glaze of a dusting of powdered sugar. This easy poppy seed cake tastes and looks terrific …
It’s hot, I was tired, and so I invented the easiest main course possible: roasted zucchini chunks with chicken patties I put together in minutes with ground chicken and spices. I stirred some quality mustard and hot sauce into some quality mayo, and voila, a sauce. This was very well received, which proves the point …
In Israel, they call it “petitim.” In America, we call it “Israeli couscous.” Whatever you call this short pasta; it cooks up fast, and is a nice change from other starches, for instance potatoes, or rice. I like to use it as the basis of a one-pot meal for children, with the addition of hot …
Everyone has a go-to chicken dish that is easy to put together on a hectic day or on short notice. This one is a favorite in our home. It is essentially my mother’s recipe, but I’ve amped up the spices to give it some punch. The seasonings are typical of the Eastern European Jewish kitchen. …
Meatloaf doesn’t have to be your humdrum Mom’s meatloaf. You can jazz it up a gazillion different ways. When you’re looking for a change, this sweet and sour meatloaf is a great option. Everyone loves this saucy meat main course. It makes its own sauce and it’s a cinch to put together. Sweet and Sour …
A simple baked potato, topped with baked beans to make it a complete protein, sounds amazing after all the heavy holiday fare of the past two months. These days, we are craving something without meat, something unfussy and plain. And while Britain is not known for its culinary prowess, there’s something appealing about this humble …