My thoughts on Jewish food.
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 …
The High Holidays are a little overwhelming with all the sweet dishes, one after the other, in hopes that the New Year will be sweet. Some even have the custom of avoiding sour or vinegary foods on Rosh Hashanah, so there’s nothing to offset all the sugary food. That’s why we like to serve this …
This is a beautiful salad to look at and its fresh flavors wake up the palate for the rest of the meal to come, especially as the weather warms up. Delicious with crusty bread as part of a trio of salads, for instance, tuna or egg salad, and an avocado salad. It’s a lovely addition …
Tuna and white beans are a classic Tuscan pairing. Add a lemony vinaigrette and you’ve got a light, cool salad packed with protein. Great for carrying to the office, or a luncheon buffet. Tuscan Tuna and White Bean Salad Yield: 4 main course servings Ingredient: 2 6-ounce cans tuna packed in oil 3 cups drained …
Looking for a sweet and tangy salad to perk up jaded appetites? This purple cabbage and ramen salad is crunchy on the palate and vibrant on a buffet table or on the dinner table as a side dish with, for instance, glazed Honey Mustard Chicken. This salad loses its crunch over time but the leftovers …
In the dead of winter during the coronavirus pandemic, we can’t help but look back on the days when we could hop onto a plane and take a vacation in a warmer clime. Just thinking about being somewhere warm made me think of this terrific summer salad that uses pungent mint leaves and ripe, farm-fresh …
Tuna noodle salad is our go-to main course when we need something fast and filling that everyone likes. Huge bowls of this tuna salad disappear in no time flat. It’s a nice change from all the filling holiday food, for a weekday lunch at this time of year. Tuna Noodle Salad Yield: 8-10 servings Ingredients: …