Three years ago, I was looking for a CSA to participate in. The problem was I didn't wanted to schlep half-way across town to pick up my share. So, I decided to see if I could organize my own little CSA - with pick up at my shul, right down the … [Read more...]
Best Peanut Noodle Salad (Perfect for a BBQ Side Dish)
Sundays are BBQ nights at our house, according to my new theme menu plan (which, by the way, is working out smashingly). For us, that usually means either burgers or dogs. But sometimes we get fancy and make chicken shishlik... or steak (birthdays … [Read more...]
Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies
We are rapidly closing in on my all-time favorite holiday: Shavuot. As I confessed last week, the reasons for my love are largely gastronomical: I am ALL about the dairy, so Shavuot is a special kind of heaven for me. When it comes to dessert, my … [Read more...]
Kid Friendly Lunches
The end of school is right around the corner. There are many things to look forward to about the summer. But there's one thing that I'm definitely dreading: Lunch time. Yeah. If I dread packing lunch (and yes, unless we have left-overs, I … [Read more...]
Summer Potato Kale Gratin
Oh happy day - my CSA started up again this week! The first few weeks of the season are usually quite leafy green-heavy. This is, of course, very healthy, but after the third week of kale and spinach, it starts to present a bit of a culinary … [Read more...]
Charoset for Passover Recipe
PHOTO CREDIT: Flickr Creative Commons If you're on Facebook or Twitter with me, you know that I've been in the kitchen today cooking for Pesach - and I've definitely got a lot of company out there in internetland. Next on my to-do list is the … [Read more...]
Passover Recipes: Vegetable Kugel, Matzah Lasagna, Oven-Baked Matzah Brie
We are in the Leil HaSeder home stretch, so I thought we could use one last Pesach recipe post. I'm breaking with tradition and posting this on Thursday, since I figure most of us need all the time we can get (maybe I'm just projecting, … [Read more...]