It’s a Giveaway | Brand New “Celebrate” Cookbook By Chef Elizabeth Kurtz (3 Winners)

Just in time for your Pesach menu planning, I have an awesome giveaway for my KOAB friends today! Emunah of America has published a brand new cookbook by the singular kosher chef Elizabeth Kurtz, called Celebrate: Food Family Shabbos. I … [Read more...]

Easy (But Still Elegant) Chicken Rolls

Aren't these pretty? I was asked last week if I write recipes? I sort of laughed and said, "Well, if you can call it that." Then I went on to explain that while I used to love to patchke (putter about) in the kitchen, over the last few years, … [Read more...]

New Kosher by Design Cookbook: Brings It Home (Tuscan Square Roast Recipe)

Susie Fishbein fans, get excited: She has a new cookbook called Kosher by Design: Brings It Home -- and it will be released in just one week's time, on February 29th. You can pre-order now from Amazon, which has it marked down 25% right now. … [Read more...]

Easy Kosher BBQ Beef Recipe in the Slow Cooker

I used to love puttering around the kitchen -- dicing, mixing, measuring, making roux. (Yes, I made roux.) Sometime between the first kid and the third, I gave up my love of puttering. Now I love easy. Quick. Simple. Of course, I don't want to … [Read more...]

Israeli Meatballs (Ketzitzot) Recipe

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 … [Read more...]

Poached Peach & Chicken Salad Passover Recipe

In the months leading up to Pesach, I often look at my Shabbat table and think to myself, "Wow - look at that. This whole meal, minus the challah, could be served on Passover." Fish or chicken, a quinoa pilaf, and loads of fresh salads. And yet … [Read more...]

Clementine Glazed Chicken and Baby Arugula Salad with Balsamic-Soy Vinaigrette

It's Friday again. (How does that keep happening?!) Do you find yourself wondering what to make for dinner tonight? Are you searching for something simple yet elegant? Look no further than this delectable recipe for Clementine Glazed Chicken … [Read more...]

Asian Turkey Burgers – Detox-Friendly Recipe

It's Day 5 of the Clean Program Cleanse at my house. We have discovered a lot of new recipes this week - and I'm pleased to report that most have been enjoyed not only by my husband and me (the "detoxers"), but also by my three kids. The … [Read more...]

In the Slow Cooker | Unstuffed Cabbage (Sweet & Sour Cabbage and Meatballs)

Stuffed cabbage is delicious and it's the quintessential Shabbat food. The only thing I don't love about it is that it takes for.ever to make. Clean, steam, trim, saute, stuff, cook. Frankly, it's way too labor-intensive for me. That's why I am … [Read more...]

Rosh Hashana Slow Cooker Recipe | Coffee Braised Pot Roast

PHOTO CREDIT   Looking to make your life a little easier during this harried season of chagim? Slow cookers can save a lot of sanity, time, money and even heat in the kitchen. If you are leaving yours on, here's a fairly simple and … [Read more...]