My thoughts on Jewish food.
Mishmash pasta was born of a need to find a new way to serve pasta to my family. They were sick of pasta, but pasta is easy, quick, filling, and inexpensive. Which is the reason I was determined to invent something different to pique their flagging appetite for pasta. The result of my experiment was …
One of the easiest lunches one can prepare is this juicy Middle Eastern-style roast chicken. You rub a whole chicken with simple ingredients you likely already have on hand. Add some yellow rice with peas and you’re good to go. Make sure you give the chicken 15 minutes to rest before carving to keep the …
One of our favorite family dishes is fried rice. I know this is supposed to be a way to use up old rice, but we like it so much I found myself cooking rice a day in advance just to make this dish. Lucky for us, I just discovered that fried rice comes out even …
Looking for a fish dish to serve for the second night of Rosh Hashana, I turned to a friend who had lived in Brazil for some time. “Here’s a little something we used to do in Brazil,” and then proceeded to dictate a recipe for a fish stew with coconut milk. The difference is my …
Chicken salad is a big favorite in our home, so when I make it, I always make a lot! The recipe I developed for this dish uses a sauce made from mayonnaise, herbs, Dijon mustard, and grated onion for flavoring, with delicate crunch provided by thinly sliced celery, and a topping of lightly toasted sliced …
While it’s best to strive for two hot, meat meals for Shabbos, sometimes it’s too hot for hot (meals that is)! We like to have salads in August, including our main course of chicken salad. Our logic is that we think it’s okay to eat cold food a couple of times a year, for the …
During the 9 Days before Tisha B’Av, we refrain from eating meat. After a day or so, we get sick of fish, and are hardpressed to come up with meals that supply sufficient protein and still satisfy our carnivorous druthers. This white bean dip with roasted garlic and gremolata, an Italian term for a mix …
If you’re on a gluten free or ketogenic (keto) diet, you may be stumped over what to eat for Shavuos this year. You could do a cauliflower mac and cheese, but Shirataki noodles, also known as “skinny noodles” or “glass noodles,” also make a good stand in for pasta. The advantage of shirataki noodles is …
Chicken fajitas are a dish the entire family enjoys. It takes a bit of preparation to chop everything and put it together, so it’s not a dish to prepare on a busy day. But having said that, it sure is nice to have something you cook, appreciated by all—including the cook. There’s just something about …
Once all the Pesach cleaning, turning the kitchen over, cooking, and turning the kitchen back again are over, most of us are exhausted. We desperately need easy recipes for the following Shabbos. This orange glazed chicken is not only easy—aside from zesting an orange—but uses up the sweet wine you bought to make charoses (Don’t …