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I am slowly conquering my fear of baking cakes from scratch. I am sheepishly admitting here that in the past, I have been known to simply doctor cake mixes in to creations of my own. I had no idea that it was so easy to create a cake of your own. I've made a few cupcakes here and there, but by and large I have stuck to Duncan Hines and Betty Crocker. Until last week. Last week, I made
Today's recipe is part of the Kosher Connection link-up. The Kosher Connection is a group of food bloggers who happen to be kosher and are working hard to bring amazing flavors to the kosher community. This month's link-up theme is croutons. When I first saw the email, I have to admit, I was a bit skeptical. What can I do with croutons that I haven't done before? I've made soup croutons before,
We recently spent the day in and around Bucks County, PA. This area that stretches from the New Jersey border, near the Delaware River, is simply beautiful. Filled with beautiful farmland, old homes, and adorable little shops and wineries - there is just so much to see. As we were driving to our destination, we passed by a farm that advertised some fresh asparagus. I love asparagus! I got super ex
I’ve been meaning to make seared tuna for a long time. Every time I head in to my local fish market, I check to see if they have a nice piece of fresh tuna available. My dad once made a fantastic piece of sesame seared tuna and ever since, I’ve wanted to recreate this dish at home. It finally happened. I wandered in to the fish market and I saw the piece of tuna. This wild caught tuna looked
Today is the 28th of Iyar. Also known as Yom Yerushalyim or Jerusalem Day. Have you heard of this special day? We celebrate Yom Yerushalayim or Jerusalem Day to commemorate the reunification of Jerusalem after the Six Day War. So today, we honor the soldiers who lost their lives in the war and spend the day talking about Jerusalem and what it means to us. We share memories, we sing and we dance.
I’d love to be that kind of person who uses the term “brunch” regularly. I really want it to be part of my vocabulary. You know those people where brunch becomes a verb AND a noun in their life? My reality is that brunch rarely happens in my life. Ever since I became a parent, I have given my mornings away to my children. I’m not complaining. I love what motherhood has given to me. I ju
Several years ago, I ate a fantastic vegetarian burrito at Benny's Burritos in the West Village of Manhattan. Ever since then, I've been wanting to make something inspired by that dish. The combination of the spinach and tofu with fun spices and cheese, had a fantastic mouth feel that had me craving for something similar. I decided to turn that craving into reality with this enchilada recipe. This
I may be a little obsessed with kimchi these days. Well, kimchi and sriracha. I seem to be adding them to everything. Sometimes both at the same time. Just loving the flavors that they create when added to a dish. Another thing I am loving these days is this Korean/Mexican food craze that seems to be happening at various restaurants and food trucks. Everything on the menu looks amazing.
I may be a little obsessed with kimchi these days. Well, kimchi and sriracha. I seem to be adding them to everything. Sometimes both at the same time. Just loving the flavors that they create when added to a dish.Another thing I am loving these days is this Korean/Mexican food craze that seems to be happening at various restaurants and food trucks. Everything on the menu looks amazing.The quesadil
The other night, I set aside some chicken wings from the batch I was using for chicken soup. I had plenty for the soup and figured that if I baked them, they'd be perfect for my husband as an appetizer of sorts. As I looked in the fridge for seasoning ideas, I eyed the bottle of sriracha sitting in the door. I eyed a few other potential ingredients, and settled on this sweet and spicy sauce mixtur
This tofu dish was actually inspired by some chicken I prepared for my family. The other night, I set aside some chicken wings from the batch I was using for chicken soup. I had plenty for the soup and figured that if I baked them, they'd be perfect for my husband as an appetizer of sorts. As I looked in the fridge for seasoning ideas, I eyed the bottle of sriracha sitting in the door. I eyed a fe
My husband went to the farmer's market, where I had given him specific instructions along with a shopping list. Of course, once he got there, he improvised. He got what was on the list, and also what appealed to him. Which is totally fine. Happy to have a variety of fruits and veggies on hand - as long as we eat them. The list included some fresh thyme. I love fresh herbs, and until my garden
My husband went to the farmer's market, where I had given him specific instructions along with a shopping list. Of course, once he got there, he improvised. He got what was on the list, and also what appealed to him. Which is totally fine. Happy to have a variety of fruits and veggies on hand - as long as we eat them.On that list, was some fresh thyme. I love fresh herbs, and until my garden is re
I first encountered Biscoff cookies several years ago on a Delta flight. I immediately fell in love with these cinnamon and ginger spiced cookies. They melt in your mouth and are so fantastic with a cup of coffee. At the time, you couldn't find the cookies anywhere except for Europe and the plane. I can now purchase the cookies at my local store, and the cookie butter or Speculoos is available eve
This month, in our Kosher Connection link-up, we are sharing "The Best Thing I Ever Ate." I had a very hard time with this. There are so many "best things" in my life of eating. Even the Food Network show breaks it up in to categories! If I could do some sort of award ceremony, I could give some special trophy for at least 10 different foods! I don't have one favorite. I love so many different dis
One of my favorite meals is breakfast, but I rarely give it the honor it deserves. I find it hard to devote time for it. The perfect breakfast for me would be later in the morning, but leisurely. It would probably be a brunch. I don't have the patience to go beyond the coffee too early in the morning. I love eggs though, and I love other typical breakfast food.I had an abundance of spinach i
One of my favorite meals is breakfast, but I rarely give it the honor it deserves. I find it hard to devote time for it. The perfect breakfast for me would be later in the morning, but leisurely. It would probably be a brunch. I don't have the patience to go beyond the coffee too early in the morning. I love eggs though, and I love other typical breakfast food. I had an abundance
I love finding new treats in my local grocery stores. We went to HMart this weekend for a post-Passover stock-up of all things Asian. It's one of our favorite stores, and when we have time, we love to wander the aisles. We love discovering new food territory for our tastebuds. My husband was browsing the produce area when he quickly ran to get me. He excitedly handed me this lovely plastic package
I'm so happy that Passover is over. I had a wonderful holiday, but the long week of holidays left me exhausted. I didn't really want to look at food. While some people turn to pizza or pasta for their first bite of leavened breads, my first must-have is always some warm Basmati rice. I rarely crave bread or pasta. Rice is something I could eat any day.When I came upon the Saffron Road simmer sauce
I'm so happy that Passover is over. I had a wonderful holiday, but the long week of holidays left me exhausted. I didn't really want to look at food. While some people turn to pizza or pasta for their first bite of leavened breads, my first must-have is always some warm Basmati rice. I rarely crave bread or pasta. Rice is something I could eat any day. When I came upon the Saffron Roa
Each year without fail, the day before Passover, I make a call to my mom. Not to wish her a happy Passover. I call for cooking advice and to ask how she managed to accomplish Passover for all of these years. For the past few years, I have been making Passover at home and each year I am more and more appreciative and amazed by the amount of work she puts in to each of the holidays. This year
Each year without fail, the day before Passover, I make a call to my mom. Not to wish her a happy Passover. I call for cooking advice and to ask how she managed to accomplish Passover for all of these years. For the past few years, I have been making Passover at home and each year I am more and more appreciative and amazed by the amount of work she puts in to each of the holidays.This year, like y
Our Passover morning changed one year for the better. I can't pin point exactly what year it was, but it was the year that my mom's close friend Phyllis started to bring us muffins. Until that year, we were stuck with matzoh for breakfast - or those eggy popovers. That magical year though, Phyllis brought us an amazing assortment of muffins. They tasted so good that we questioned w
My Oma used to visit every Passover. She would show up a few days early to help with the cooking and cleaning and stay for a bit after. With her, came various meats from Omnitsky's as well as her standard fare of knishes, cookies and Coffee Crisp Bars. We can't go hungry after Passover is over, you know! Since the food she brought was definitely not enough, she got to work the moment she stepped i
It's the final countdown to Passover! The food has been purchased, the counters have been covered and chicken soup has been made. I'm ready for Passover to start. Who's with me on this? I decided to get a head start and kashered my kitchen a few days early. I get a bit neurotic when it comes to planning and tend to be an early bird with everything. I feel like I can breathe now.I wanted to share w
It's the final countdown to Passover! The food has been purchased, the counters have been covered and chicken soup has been made. I'm ready for Passover to start. Who's with me on this? I decided to get a head start and kashered my kitchen a few days early. I get a bit neurotic when it comes to planning and tend to be an early bird with everything. I feel like I can breathe now. I wanted to sha
So much about Passover, the customs and my memories - revolve around food. It goes beyond the foods that we aren't allowed to eat. I'm always thinking about what we do and can eat. I find that the easiest part about Passover are the main and side dishes. It's the desserts that are tough. What do you do when it seems like you can't eat anything? We adapt. There's always chocolate and fruit to fall
It was another cookbook mail day in this house. Another day of excitement. I recently received the The No Potato Passover cookbook by Aviva Kanoff. Before this showed up at my door step, I had heard many good things about this cookbook. Just the title alone had me intrigued.Aviva Kanoff uses this cookbook to take us on a tour of her various travels. Her food spans all cuisines, and just happens to
It was another cookbook mail day in this house. Another day of excitement. I recently received the The No Potato Passover cookbook by Aviva Kanoff. Before this showed up at my door step, I had heard many good things about this cookbook. Just the title alone had me intrigued. Aviva Kanoff uses this cookbook to take us on a tour of her various travels. Her food spans all cuisines, and jus
This year, Passover falls out very early in the calendar year. Most years, I am pretty put together with my Passover plans, but this year, I have put off a lot of my menu planning. The opportunity to write some recipes featuring Temp Tee cream cheese for JoyofKosher essentially got me to wake me up. Passover is right around the corner. My seder menus are pretty easy to plan. The menu has
This year, Passover falls out very early in the calendar year. Most years, I am pretty put together with my Passover plans, but this year, I have put off a lot of my menu planning. The opportunity to write some recipes featuring Temp Tee cream cheese for JoyofKosher essentially got me to wake me up. Passover is right around the corner.My seder menus are pretty easy to plan. The menu has been
The most exciting mail days in my house are when cookbooks happen to show up at my door. I get jittery with excitement at the prospect of new recipe ideas. I quickly open the door, put everything down and rip open the package. The excitement of a Passover cookbook is no different.When I heard that Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek, the women behind CookKosher.com and Whisk Magazine, would
The most exciting mail days in my house are when cookbooks happen to show up at my door. I get jittery with excitement at the prospect of new recipe ideas. I quickly open the door, put everything down and rip open the package. The excitement of a Passover cookbook is no different. When I heard that Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek, the women behind CookKosher.com and Whisk Mag
Just the other day, I participated in this fantastic Hamentaschen contest. I spent the early evening hours rolling out dough and shaping hamentaschen - over and over and over. So you could understand that I will not be hanging out with any rolling pins for the next long while. It was a fun day though, and the Hamentaschen were fantastic. I went the untraditional route with a caramelized on
Just the other day, I participated in this fantastic Hamentaschen contest. I spent the early evening hours rolling out dough and shaping hamentaschen - over and over and over. So you could understand that I will not be hanging out with any rolling pins for the next long while. It was a fun day though, and the Hamentaschen were fantastic. I went the untraditional route with a caramelized onion, mus
Did you know that Passover is coming? We're all getting just a bit crazy now that Purim is over. We're in that one-month crunch to prepare for a week of fun. Houses are getting cleaned up and the stores are getting stocked with matzah - so much matzah! Menus are being planned. Do you know what you are serving up at your Passover seder?I've been making my own Passover the past few years. Each year
Did you know that Passover is coming? We're all getting just a bit crazy now that Purim is over. We're in that one-month crunch to prepare for a week of fun. Houses are getting cleaned up and the stores are getting stocked with matzah - so much matzah! Menus are being planned. Do you know what you are serving up at your Passover seder? I've been making my own Passover the past few years. Each y
It's been pretty cold and windy here on the East Coast. I've been looking for some hot and tasty dishes to warm me up. We just celebrated Purim the other day and I wanted to have a fun and festive meal to honor the holiday. I wanted to have a fun vegetarian menu that everyone would enjoy. I came up with vegetarian tortilla soup, make-your-own burritos with an assortment of mix-ins, fis
It's been pretty cold and windy here on the East Coast. I've been looking for some hot and tasty dishes to warm me up.We just celebrated Purim the other day and I wanted to have a fun and festive meal to honor the holiday. I wanted to have a fun vegetarian menu that everyone would enjoy.I came up with vegetarian tortilla soup, make-your-own burritos with an assortment of mix-ins, fish tacos, a gia
I'm always looking for fun ways to use grains in my meals. I am a total carb fiend. Definitely not the best for me, but I love them and can't stay away.I try to get whole grains in to my meals as much as possible. One of my favorite grains is farro. Farro is a variety of wheat and can be cooked in a multitude of ways, with several delicious outcomes. Around the High Holidays, I cooked up a creamy
I'm always looking for fun ways to use grains in my meals. I am a total carb fiend. Definitely not the best for me, but I love them and can't stay away. I try to get whole grains in to my meals as much as possible. One of my favorite grains is farro. Farro is a variety of wheat and can be cooked in a multitude of ways, with several delicious outcomes. Around the High Holidays, I cooke
I was so happy when I found out that Matan and Ali of AliBabka, a fellow blogger, were getting married. The Kosher Connection group of bloggers is hosting a virtual sheva brachot to celebrate with them. The Sheva Brachot are the seven blessings said at a Jewish wedding and it is customary to hold special meals for the new couple for the days following the wedding. We call these meals She
I was so happy when I found out that Matan and Ali of AliBabka, a fellow blogger, were getting married. The Kosher Connection group of bloggers is hosting a virtual sheva brachot to celebrate with them. The Sheva Brachot are the seven blessings said at a Jewish wedding and it is customary to hold special meals for the new couple for the days following the wedding. We call these meals Sheva Brachot
