My thoughts on Jewish food.
When it comes to versatile side dishes, coleslaw reigns supreme. Its crisp texture and tangy flavor make it the perfect accompaniment to any meal, whether it’s a backyard barbecue or a weekday dinner. Plus, it’s incredibly easy to make, requiring just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of chopping. Today, I’m sharing my …
Three bean salad is an American classic that never goes out of style. This iconic, easy-to-prepare salad combines simple ingredients to create a refreshing, colorful, and flavorful side dish. It’s perfect for picnics, barbecues, or any summertime gathering. The combination of kidney beans, green beans, and wax beans provides a variety of textures and flavors. …
Blue cheese dressing is definitely strong-tasting. Which is why some people love it and some hate it. For us, it makes a nice, occasional change of pace. We like this dressing on a tossed salad, as a side dish for a weekday luncheon meal of tuna on toast. Ingredients 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup sour …
Roasted garlic is a delicious accompaniment to challah. After roasting, the garlic cloves become soft and spreadable with a buttery taste. You scoop out the cloves, spread them on your challah, and sprinkle the top with salt. YUM! When I’m getting ready to roast garlic, I drag out my old muffin tins, individual aluminum cups …
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 …
Maybe it’s because our parents or grandparents lived through the Great Depression, but some of us find any kind of waste a bit hard to bear. Take dryer lint, for example. It always seems like there should be something to do with it. Insulation?? Art? Something. So it is with watermelon rind, something you know …
Carrots and carrot salad can be so boring. Not anymore with this lemony Moroccan carrot salad, seasoned with cumin and garlic. Make a little or make a lot. Its bright colors and flavors is sure to awaken palates at a Kiddush or at the Shabbat table. This Middle Eastern carrot salad makes a great savory …
As the hot summer weather reaches its peak, we crave cooler, lighter fare with attractive colors, to pique our flagging appetites. This mixed rice salad looks beautiful on the table and its lemony fresh vinaigrette awakens the palate. I like to serve this with grilled chicken, but it’s nice as part of an array of …
Many years ago, I devised this creamy cucumber dressing when I was out of store bought and craving this particular dressing on a tossed salad. I decided to try my hand at making my own, and it was such a success that my family clamors for this tasty salad dressing at the Shabbos table, every …
Tabouli, the famous Middle Eastern bulgur salad, is a great way to get more greens and whole grains into your diet, mostly because it tastes amazing. With warmer weather upon us, tabouli’s cool flavors, packed as it is with mint and parsley, delight the palate after the heavier food of winter. Whether you serve it …