Category: Recipes
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Salmon Terrarium Appetizer
We were fortunate to have spend the past Sukkos (Fall Jewish Holiday celebrated in temporary huts covered in natural materials) in Israel. We always marvel at how our Jerusalem sukka is so much larger than our doll-size apartment living space. Our sukka is tucked into one of those beautiful, dusty and wonderful corners of Jerusalem. It is surrounded…
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Simple Baked Gefilte Fish Terrine
Gefilte fish is a traditional Jewish food served on Shabbos and the Jewish holidays. It is a loaf created with various types of ground fish and is usually boiled and served cold with sliced carrot and horseradish. There are a number of gefilte fish companies that prepare a frozen gefilte fish loaf ready for cooking.…
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Kohlrabi Confetti Salad
We are in Israel for Sukkos and kohlrabi is plentiful here. It is sold in the Machane Yehuda shuk (market) and in fruit stands throughout the country. In the past, I have used kohlrabi in soups and have cooked it in a myriad of ways. Today, I prepared a shredded salad for dinner in the…
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Low and Slow Oven Brisket: No Braising Necessary
This week, I prepared the most delicious brisket. I purchased a 3 pound top of the rib brisket that was extremely lean. I did not have time to marinate or braise the meat and because of its lean composition, I was nervous that it would be tough. I developed this simple and perfect low temperature recipe…
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Colorful Confetti Cabbage
Cabbage is one of those under-rated ingredients. It is available year-round, is low-carb and can be delicious in a saute or salad. This recipe is one that I prepare often and one that my family really enjoys. It is a simple recipe that started out as a mistake… Before one of the holidays, I had…
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The Virtue of Siblingly Love
The idea of love and devotion between siblings is at the core of our Torah. So much of the foundation of the Jewish religion begins in the home. We are taught that the place chosen for the Holy Temple in Jerusalem was selected based upon the following incident. There were two brothers living in Jerusalem.…
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..In the Honey: Rosh Hoshana Honeycomb Cupcakes
Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Year) is coming and our friend (and Davida’s superMom), Staci Segal, is sponsoring a pre-Rosh Hashana bake sale to benefit benefit Ohr Meir U’Bracha, The Terror Victims Support Center of Israel. Last year, Davida baked delicious muffins for this bake sale. This year Davida and Staci’s daughter, Chava, are studying in Israel,…
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Dip the Apple… Rosh Hashana Cupcakes
Rosh Hashana is coming and our friend (and Davida’s superMom), Staci Segal, is sponsoring a pre-Rosh Hashana bake sale to benefit benefit Ohr Meir U’Bracha, The Terror Victims Support Center of Israel. Last year, Davida baked glazed carrot muffins for this bake sale. This year Davida and Staci’s daughter, Chava, are spending the year studying in…
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Arugula Salad Wrapped and Upright
We recently attended a wedding and I was entranced by the appetizer. It was an upright mesclun salad wrapped in a long slice of cucumber. The dressing was poured into the tightly packed upright salad and the appetizer bowl where the salad was placed was garnished with gorgeous fruit. When the cucumber peel was uncurled, the…
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Simple and Creamy Lemon Vinaigrette
Our favorite dressing is Simple, Creamy and Perfect Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette. It has been our go-to homemade dressing for as long as I can remember. Most recently, though, I have been making a lemon vinaigrette that runs a close second in the race to become my favorite dressing. This vinaigrette may be made in a container and…
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Elul: The Month our Nation Tries
The month of Elul has begun and with the end of summer arrives the perfect time for introspection. On Rosh Hashanah, we are each judged on the merit of our deeds. The judgment begins on Rosh Hashanah and is confirmed on Yom Kippur. We are given forty days, starting with the beginning of Elul and ending…
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Simple and Healthy Fruit Salad Ice Pops
Avigail and JuJu are here for “Bobby Camp” and we are having a ball. The weather has been hot and getting increasingly humid again. I wanted to prepare a healthy, beautiful and colorful ice pop as a refreshing treat for them on these last hot summer days. They love fruit and this recipe really hit…
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Low-Carb Zucchini Pizza
Zucchini is one of those fresh ingredients that I almost always have on hand in my refrigerator. I use it in a myriad of ways: in my Simply the best chicken soup…ever!, in Warm Zucchini-Mushroom Salad with Almonds and Sunflower Seeds, in Simply the Best Low-Carb Zucchini Soup and a myriad of other recipes, many of which you will…
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Tisha B’Av: The Day Our Nation Cries
This Shabbos is officially Tisha B’av (the Ninth of the Hebrew month of Av). It is the saddest day on the Jewish calendar, a day of Jewish national tragedy throughout the ages. It is the day that both of our Holy Temples were destroyed and a day that is filled with mourning, trepidation and many…
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Simple 4-Ingredient Homemade New Pickles
New pickles are my favorite. They still have the crispness of a raw kirby with just a hint of pickling. Kirby cucumbers are in season. They are plentiful, inexpensive and make wonderful pickles with just four simple ingredients and 1-2 days of refrigeration. INGREDIENTS 4-6 medium Kirby cucumbers 2 cups unchlorinated or bottled water 2 tablespoons Kosher…
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Warm Zucchini-Mushroom Salad with Almonds and Sunflower Seeds
A warm salad can both accommodate our low-carb diet and satisfy our hearty side dish craving in a way that a cold salad never can. This salad starts with a cold base of chopped romaine lettuce and is topped with a warm saute of onions, zucchini, mushrooms, slivered almonds and sunflower seeds. The combination of salad…
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Colorado Salmon in an Omelet Maker
Don and I are in Colorado for a medical conference. The Nine Days (nine sad days leading to Tisha B’av, day the Jewish Holy Temple was destroyed) have begun and it is customary not to eat meat products or drink wine during this period of national mourning. Since we are not in close proximity to a…
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Savta’s Favorite Breaded Tilapia
Recently, my parents came to visit. I prepared dinner for them upon their arrival. Deciding what to prepare was simple. My mother loves fried tilapia and she cannot find kosher fresh tilapia in her hometown. It is one of dishes that my mother looks forward to when she comes to visit. For me, it is one…
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Oil in Squirt Bottles with Free Printable Labels
For most recipes, I use one of two types of oil: extra virgin olive oil and/or canola oil. I like to buy these oils in large quantities and the containers tends to be large and unwieldy with a way-too-large pouring spout. I find it easiest to decant the oil into a small squirt bottle for easy…
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Grilled Salami Slices: Netanel’s Simple and Humble Delicacy
A few weeks ago, my son, Aaron went fishing with his uncle, his cousins and two of his cousins’ friends. Aaron loves to fish and wherever we go on vacation, Aaron usually schedules a fishing trip. As a mother, I have learned that a fishing outing is so exhilarating when the fish are biting and so…
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Simple Kiwi Flower Garnish
A simple, yet beautiful garnish adds elegance and whimsy. This one is so simple and only takes 30 seconds to prepare. It uses the whole kiwi with no waste and needs only a small paring knife as a kitchen tool. It would make a gorgeous centerpiece for a fruit platter, fruit pie or as a…
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Leah’s Simple Pasta Saute
Leah prepared the most heavenly pasta dish last night. It is one of those dishes that can be made pareve or with additional melted cheese for a dairy dinner. It uses simple ingredients and creates a heavenly combination of pasta, onions, garlic and vegetables. Leah prefers whole wheat pasta, but it can be made with any…
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Simply the Best Marinade: A Science Lesson
My friend, Lori, is known for her delicious chicken cutlets. She marinates boneless chicken breasts overnight and then grills them to perfection. Lori’s marinade is legendary. As with most great recipes, Lori’s marinade recipe did not start or end with Lori. Lori received the recipe from her friend, Marcia, and Lori shared this awesome marinade recipe with me and so…
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Cowboy Caviar: Fashioned from Barbecue Leftovers
I recently posted a wonderful recipe for Cowboy Caviar: A Simple and Hearty Salad with Attitude. It has become one of my favorite go-to salads when I have a limited assortment of vegetables in my refrigerator. It really is a simple and hearty salad that can be fashioned from pantry staples, yet with enough fresh ingredients to…
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Farro: A Simple, Ancient and Fabulous Grain
I walk most days with my friend, Linda. Linda is a wealth of information and I always learn so much from her on our walks. We often share recipes, tips and plating ideas. A few weeks ago, Linda asked if I ever prepared farro. As I never had prepared farro, she offered to drop off a bag…
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Magic Tip: Keeping the Lid on a Pot of Chicken Soup
Leah decided to spend Shabbos at Kaitlyn’s. Avigail was barely able to contain her excitement, telling everyone that “Tante Reah” was coming to visit her and would be sleeping in the bed right next to hers. Don and I were empty-nesters for Shabbos. Although it is not the first time this summer that Don and I…
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Fruit Salad: It’s All About that Boat
I recently sent over fruit salad for a refreshing summer dessert in honor of our friends’ simcha (happy occasion). The fruit salad was so simple to prepare. I just sliced the pineapple, using an all-metal pineapple corer and slicer and I used a melon baller to create uniform spheres of watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew. For a contemporary twist, I often opt…
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Colorful Farm to Table Confetti Salad
This week, we visited a wonderful U-pick farm in Fishkill, New York. It was a glorious day, the sun was shining and the fields were lush and overflowing with produce. Don and I really enjoyed picking vegetables directly from the fields and the produce was extraordinary. We picked all types of summer squash, yellow tomatoes, green peppers…
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Simple and Perfect Spicy Mayo
I love the spicy mayo that comes with sushi rolls. It adds that delicious spicy flavor, smooth texture and appealing drizzle to sushi, sandwiches, fish, grilled chicken and meat. It is expensive to purchase ready-made and oh, so simple to prepare yourself. I was determined to discover a recipe for spicy mayo. It was simpler than…
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Low-Carb Summer Squash/Zucchini Kugel
The McCarthys just delivered another enormous batch of home-grown produce (see A Salad of Bounty and Inspiration), among which were some beautiful yellow and green squash. Dorothy sent me an Ina Garten recipe for zucchini pancakes, which looked delicious, but a bit too labor-intensive for my carefree summer frame of mind. Instead, I just used…
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When Pancakes Meet Sprinkles…
When Avigail and JuJu (the grandchildren) come to visit Bobby (that’s me), they look forward to breakfast. Usually, I bring them downstairs and serve breakfast before Kaitlyn wakes up. Avigail likes to watch the birds at the bird feeders eating “birdie food”. JuJu just barks at the birds. Both grandchildren’s favorite breakfast is pancakes. When time is short,…