Menu Planning…Bah, humbug
It’s the bane of everyone’s life – menu planning. What to serve, what’s the order of operations in the kitchen? How to best plan the shopping, the prepping, the cooking, … Continue reading
Fish in Coriander Sauce
I’m having a curry moment. Deal with it. People hear curry and they get nervous . “Oh, it’s spicy.” But it doesn’t have to be. Curries are compounds, that is … Continue reading
Summer into Fall Salad – Crunchy and good
It’s all we’ve been making of late. It can be adapted to what’s in the market and what you like to eat. Important notes, I think, are green beans, various … Continue reading
Moroccan Stew: Fragrant and Easy
Now that the evenings are just a bit cooler here in Jerusalem, I can think autumnal dishes – this is one of my favorites. While this is one of my … Continue reading
Chill out with Marzipan – Chocolate Ice Cream
I love Marzipan, recently we’ve been getting some high quality, homemade Marzipan and it’s really delightful. I’ve wanted to make Marzipan Ice Cream for a while but never got around to … Continue reading
Kumquat Compote – a winter recipe
I love kumquats. In Israel, they’re a specialty winter fruit along with the rest of the citrus family. They’re tart and sweet and assertively flavored in a way that I … Continue reading
What’s for Dinner? Chard and Beans with Goat Cheese Noodles
It was another classic “it’s dinnertime, what’s in my fridge?” moment. Taking stock, I had a bunch of swiss chard and a large log of plain goat cheese. A can … Continue reading
Guest Post: Pistachio Soup
This post was written by Naomi Berger, from Brooklyn. Thanks, Naomi! I recently returned from a trip to Israel — my first trip in fact. It was somewhat of an … Continue reading
Cilantro Pesto, or, how to save wilted herbs
I looked in the fridge and saw a bunch of wilting Cilantro. I actually almost always see wilting Cilantro in the fridge, since it comes in large bunches and I … Continue reading
Always learning with Collard Greens and Potatoes
I got back very hungry after a long day and I wanted to cook something. I looked in the fridge, saw a bunch of wilting collards. I looked in the … Continue reading
