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Maybe it’s because my husband’s been away, and we’ve been in “bare minimum” mode. Or maybe it’s because I love dairy and don’t have to think too hard about what I want to eat for two days of dairy meals. But until this moment, I haven’t sat down to make a menu plan for Shavuot. [...]
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What a treat I have for you today! If you’re wondering what to make for Shavuot — and want something visually and culinarily impressive, then you must try this Roasted Red Pepper Flan from May I Have That Recipe. A huge thank you to you, Mara for inviting us to be a guest on your [...]
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My very sweet and amazingly creative friend, Abbey Wollin (yes, of Not2Shabbey fame) has gone and done it again – she’s launched a magazine. JCreate is dedicated to inspiring all of us to be more creative in our Jewish lives. The first issue just launched last night – and you can view it online below. [...]
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If you had asked me twenty-five years ago to name my favorite Passover dessert, I probably would have groaned and answered: “Ugh! None of them!” Yes, Pesadik desserts of my youth left something to be desired. Dry angel food cake? Glow-in-the-dark fruit slices? No.thank.you. Fortunately I’ve matured. And so have Passover desserts! Here are my [...]
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This is a guest post by Anabelle Harari from Local Belle. When thinking about what food I love most during Passover, I didn’t have to think long. Matzah? No way. Horseradish? After a terrible experience eating the root in college, I’m done with horseradish. Charoset is obviously the champion of the Seder. It’s sweet, crunchy, [...]
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I’m a firm believer in Passover desserts that don’t taste like matzah. (Unless it’s “matzah crack” – then tasting like matzah, slathered in caramel and chocolate, is totally fine.) I’m also a huge fan of lemon in my Pesach desserts. (I love the tangy bite of a lemon merengue, for example.) Which is why it was kinda [...]
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Looking for an awesome dish to serve to a vegetarian at your seder? Maybe you want a break from the meat-and-potato fare most of us associate with Pesach? Here’s a round-up of twenty-five vegetarian Passover recipes I found from food bloggers around the web – including many of my favorite kosher foodies. While some of [...]
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There are some foods that my husband and I really miss from our years living in Israel. Fresh produce. (Yup, any and all of it.) Pita. Fresh, soft, squishy. Falafel. No — I mean good falafel. Really good. And ketzitzot — those rank up there, too. If you’re unfamiliar, ketzitzot are essentially spicy meatballs. A smokey [...]
