Category: Recipes
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Baby Stroller Fruit Display
So, I took matters into my own hands. Actually, I took matters into the capable hands of my youngest daughter, Davida. And, of course, I wasn’t disappointed. Davida carved a watermelon into this baby stroller complete with a nectarine baby sipping his bottle. It was not too complicated to prepare and it really created a…
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Blood-Orange Glazed Salmon
When I was a little girl visiting my grandparents in Willamsburg, Brooklyn, I remember my Oma and Opa bringing home blood oranges as a special treat for Yom Tov (Jewish holiday). I was traumatized by these small oranges tinged with bloodish red coloration throughout. I really believed that there was blood inside these oranges…
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Heimeshe Farfel
When he was younger, Aaron used to love to visit Bubby and Zaidy in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. While he enjoyed spending time with his grandparents, he was excited by the fact that there was nearly a dozen places where he could buy prepared farfel within a short radius of Bubby and Zaidy’s home. That meant something back then.
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Perfect Strawberry Smoothie
INGREDIENTS 1 cup frozen strawberries 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons honey or strawberry daquiri mix whipped cream (optional) SUPPLIES blender straws DIRECTIONS Add strawberries, milk and honey to blender jar. Blend until smooth. Carefully pour into tall glass and garnish with whipped cream. Add a thick straw. Enjoy! Please Note: This post contains affiliate links…
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Sliders with Onion Slices and Frizzled Beets
And, as you know, I have become an unwitting ambassador for beets. Beets are maligned and ignored, mostly because of the unfortunate texture that many people have encountered in their childhood. Thankfully, beets are making a comeback, mostly because boiled beets are a very small part of the beet preparation pie-chart. In reality, beets are…
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Roasted Vegetable Sliders
This appetizer is one of the most beautiful, delicious and versatile ones that I have up my sleeve. It is simply a stack of roasted vegetables secured with an interesting pick. As you already know, I roast vegetables almost every Erev Shabbos (Friday afternoon) in preparation for our Shabbos. Everyone enjoys the vegetables before Shabbos…
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Onion-Smothered Salmon
While I normally roast salmon at a higher temperature, baking the fish at 350 degrees F yields a dish that is so delicious and so moist. I normally saute a large batch of onions in advance of my marathon Shabbos or Yom Tov cooking. I sometimes even freeze the leftover onions. This dish is the perfect…
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5-Ingredient Cheesecake Brownie Bites
Cheesecake and brownies. Brownies and cheesecake. Two delicious and decadent desserts that deserve each other. This recipe is simple and oh, so delicious. It is the perfect combination of these two classic dessert flavors. The recipe begins with brownie mix and end up as the perfect combination of brownies and cheesecake, marbled to perfection. It…
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Modest Mountain Midrash Cupcakes for Shavuos
Tomorrow night, Davida will be hosting a Shavuos bake sale at our home from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM. These Shavuos cupcakes will be offered for sale. It comes just in time for the Jewish holiday of Shavuos, the holiday where we celebrate the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. There is a beautiful…
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Simple No-Cook Salmon Appetizer
There are times that a simple no-cook appetizer is the way to go. Like, when there are six Yom Tov (holiday) meals in a row and you’re looking for a new creative way to serve an appetizer with minimal effort. The upcoming Shavuos holiday comes on the heels of a Shabbos, calling for six consecutive…
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A Bouquet of Cupcakes with Purpose
Davida volunteered to host a Shavuos bake sale at our home next Wednesday night, May 16th, 2018 from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM. It comes right on the heels of Mother’s Day and right before the Jewish holiday of Shavuos. Both Mother’s Day and Shavuos are days associated with flowers, so Davida and I prepared a…
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Basil Pesto Butter
It was a luncheon to remember. The food was delicious, colorful and plentiful. The camaraderie among the adults and the kids was remarkable. But, there was one stand-out rockstar at that luncheon. It was the herbed butter.
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Challah Braiding Hack: It Really Works
This week, a challah braiding hack by Seth Brandes took the challah-baking public by storm. This hack was shared with me by many of my Whatsapp groups. It seems that Seth shared this terrific shortcut on his Facebook account and it went viral. He showed that simply slicing a lump of challah dough on the diagonal…
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Tzitzis Plates for Yehuda
Yehuda a.k.a Ju-Ju just turned three! Yehuda was born on Shabbos Hagadol (Shabbos before Pesach) three years ago and arrived several weeks early to the great surprise of us all. For me, his arrival was especially eventful and complicated. I had already arrived in Israel and had just finished preparing everything for Pesach when Kaitlyn…
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Broccoli Encrusted Baked Chicken Cutlets: A Basic Lesson in Sharing
I am on a forever quest to produce great meals with minimal effort. In that endeavor, I have found many shortcuts. One of my favorites is to prepare one starter and use it in multiple recipes and in different ways. I convince myself that it is just another form of sharing, true collaboration between recipes. …
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No-Strain Lemon Curd
I love citrus! I love lemons, limes, grapefruit, mandarines, oranges, pomelos and just about every citrus fruit that I can get my hands on. Even when choosing a synthetic flavor, I opt for the citrus flavors. When I choose a dish detergent, air freshener, floor cleaner or gummy worm, I almost always opt for the…
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Passover Red Wine Chicken Marsala
This perfect for Pesach (Passover) recipe stars a red wine sauce and potato flour dredging for the chicken. Although Marsala wine and flour are typically used in this recipe, I have adjusted the recipe to use red wine and Pesach gluten-free ingredients that pair so well with the flavors and themes of the Pesach seder…
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Shabbos Table Tip: Napkins That Stand for Kiddush
A simple way to change up your Shabbos table setting is to play with the napkins. For this Shabbos, I used a simple ivory, clear glass and silver color palate. I folded the cloth napkins into fourths and then folded them accordion style. I then stood them up in sturdy napkin rings. Shabbat Shalom! …
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Pesach Onion Kugel
I absolutely love a challenge! In a comment on my Simply Amazing Onion Kugel, Pearl asked about adjusting this simple and delicious recipe to Pesach (Passover) cooking. I worked on making this recipe suitable for Pesach and my family contends that this recipe is even better than the original.
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Lemon Poppy Dressing
This dressing adds another dimension to these elements and that makes it is delicious and oh, so memorable. Poppy seeds add color to this dressing, but more importantly, add a pop-in-your-mouth texture that is unforgettable.
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Shabbos Table Tip: Bring the Outdoors Inside
Despite this week’s snow, our Magnolia trees are budding. This week’s Shabbos table is seen through a few Magnolia branches as a nod to springtime renewal. Shabbat Shalom!
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Simple Cranberry Sorbet
I’ll share a secret with you. My Purim seuda (feast) menu is designed around the chametz (leavened products) that I must use up before Pesach (Passover). This year, I found myself with lots of frozen challah, hence the stuffed chicken breasts and meatballs. I found that I had three bags of fine egg noodles, and thus yerushalmi kugel was…
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Simplest Mushroom Barley Soup
Here’s another great soup, simple to prepare with the crockpot doing all the work. It uses a few simple wholesome ingredients that can be tossed right into the crockpot with no sauteing in advance.
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Shabbos Table: Mix It Up!
This Shabbos, Avigail and Judah will be visiting unexpectedly as Kaitlyn has the flu. We always love these type of surprises and this is the perfect opportunity to blend disposable and real dishes on the Shabbos table. Judah still looks forward to his two forks on Shabbos and he will have two spoons, too. Just…
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A Simple Chicken Soup Upgrade
“What did you do differently to the soup?” asked Leah. “Yeah” chimed in the rest of the family. I braced myself. After all, upgrading a thirty-year constant can be a big deal. I need not have worried because they all loved the assertive flavor and color of the diced rutabaga. It was just another distinctive…
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Shabbos Table Tip: When Desperate Times Call for Disposable-Mix it Up!
Last Friday night, we hosted an oneg (lit. delight, Shabbos get-together) at our home for Davida’s friends from her seminary alma-mater, Midreshset Mevaseret Yerushalayim (MMY). Logistically, this means that we enjoyed our own Shabbos dinner meal before and during inviting dozens of MMY-ers into our home for a night of learning, food and Shabbos delight. This is…
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No-Chop No-Fuss Spinach Split Pea Soup
This soup takes the bowl! It uses a few simple wholesome ingredients with no chopping and no mess. Just take a few minutes to toss all the ingredients in the crockpot in the morning and come home to a finished delicious soup in the evening. The pot does all the work, no dicing. no sauteing,…
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Streuseled Cranberry Pie
This recipe gets an A for versatility and simplicity. It uses simple ingredients and can be used as a side dish or as a dessert. It can be served cold, room temperature or hot. It can be a delicious accompaniment to grilled chicken and can be served as a side dish right in its pie plate. Or,…
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Set It and Forget It Lentil-Vegetable Soup
There is something so hearty and comforting about lentil soup. And, there is something about taking just a few minutes to prepare a soup on these cold, snowy mornings and coming back at the end of the day to a warm, thick, velvety and delicious soup. Ordinary lentils really have that magical texture, firm yet…
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Shabbos Table Tip: A Creamer to Distribute Kiddush Wine
On Friday night and Shabbos morning, our Shabbos meals begin with the recitation of Kiddush (blessing over wine) by the patriarch of the family. The word Kiddush actually means holiness as we recall G-d’s creation of the world and His dedication of the Shabbos as a day of rest and holiness. We designate a special cup for the…
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Roasted Confetti Vegetables with Cashews
This is the perfect side dish for a weeknight. It uses wholesome ingredients, takes minutes to prepare and requires only 20 minutes to roast. The meatiness of the cashews paired with the tender shreds of zucchini and rainbow carrots make this dish hearty, flavorful and satisfying.