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Passover Prep #1
After a wonderful vacation, I arrived home to a stack of Passover price-lists from my suppliers. Lots of people are surprised to hear that I’m working on Passover orders before we even start thinking...
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It’s all about the Charoset
With Passover less than two weeks away, it’s time to make some serious decisions. The most important decision, in my opinion, is what kind of charoset to make. I love charoset. I like that charoset...
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A Fresh Passover
I often hear people complain about heavy foods at Passover. It’s true – with menus that include chopped liver, brisket and kugels it can weigh you down. And while I like to serve traditional foods...
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Passover Mushroom And Onion Kugel
According to my blog statistics, a lot of people are getting here because they are looking for a recipe for Mushroom and Onion Kugel. I do have a recipe for said kugel on this blog, but it’s for a...
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Passover Blogging at eGullet.org
I’m spending the week sharing my Passover cooking at http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?/topic/138251-eg-foodblog-pam-r-2011/ Stop by, see what I’m cooking — ask questions! Chag Sameach! Filed under:...
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Beet & Goat Cheese Salad with Almonds and Citrus Vinaigrette
I love salads. Leafy greens tossed with a light vinaigrette as a starter, whole-meal salads with chicken or steak and chunky vegetables or something in-between. If you’re lucky enough to live in an...
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Shana tova! This year is off to a great start.
Shana tova! Happy new year! It’s funny how things work out. 11 months ago (oy!) I posted about my plans to move (soon!) and start working on my next cookbook. I’m still not officially in my new...
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Fried Food Time!
Chanukah starts in about two weeks and it’s time to start thinking about what to serve. Around here, the most common Chanukah food is latkes (click here for my latke post and recipes) followed...
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Chicken, Corn and Poblano Stew
Typically, winter brings bitterly cold temperatures to my little corner of the world. We can go weeks without a break, keeping an eye on the thermostat, waiting for it to rise above the -30C mark. So...
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Passover Cheese Blintzes
Every year we turn our kosher food store into a Passover kosher food store. For over a month, from Purim through Pesach, my days are all about Passover. We pack away all of the chometz and get tonnes...
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Test
In an attempt to post more frequently I just downloaded an app that lets me post from my phone. Let’s see if it works! (Photo taken in Palm Springs last week.) Filed under: Uncategorized
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(inter)National Soup Month
According to daysoftheyear.com, January is National Soup Month. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out why this makes sense — for those of us in the northern part of the northern hemisphere, January...
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Meat Chili with Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce
I’ve never used chipotle peppers in adobo Sauce — mainly because I’ve never been able to find a kosher version before. But a while ago I spotted this product on a supplier’s list and ordered a case...
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Crispy Smashed Potatoes
By special request, this is how I make my Crispy Smashed Potatoes. They’re not difficult, and this is more of a technique than a recipe — once you’ve made them, you don’t have to worry about...
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Cranberry Pecan Cookies
These simple cookies are delicious. When I first made them I used an assortment of dried berries (cherries, blueberries and cranberries) but you can use any dried fruits you like. The last batch I...
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Coconut Sweet Potato Soup
It has been cold here. I mean really, really cold. I hate to complain about the weather because there’s more to my little region of the world than the cold weather, but when temperatures are hitting...
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Pulled BBQ Beef
I planned on posting this last week for a great Superbowl Sunday dinner idea. Though I’m not a football fan (I’d watch hockey over football any day), I thought this was a great option. Alas, do to...
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Hamantashen
Through the years I’ve tried several different types of Hamentashen. Some of my favorites include almond pastry with apricot filling, gingerbread pastry with pear filling, cream cheese pastry with any...
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Cowboy Cookies / All in One Cookies
When I was younger we had a baker that used to make Cowboy Cookies. I don’t know where the name came from, and an online search doesn’t come up with much, but I remember that they were huge oatmeal...
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Simple Sides: Roasted Cauliflower
I’ve always liked cauliflower — even when I was really young, I always liked the vegetables that most kids don’t. I’m quite happy with simply steamed cauliflower, but I’ll take it in a soup, with...
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