This year with Shavuot being a “Three-day Yom Tov” there will be lots of eating. I know with my family, the time between meals is always a struggle, and they ask for snacks during the long periods between meals. We always have lots of guests and neighbors over too, and […]
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Chraimi Gefilta Fish
I happen to have two favorite fish dishes; one is Moroccan salmon (also known as “Chraimi”). Chraimi is a traditional Moroccan recipe in which one cooks salmon in a flavored tomato sauce. My other favorite fish dish is my grandmother’s gefilta fish. My late grandmother (Bubby) used to make […]
Minim Salad for Tu B’shvat
I love TuB’shvat as it represents re-birth of the garden as we head towards spring. There is no halacha of anything we have to do, but we focus on eating fruits and especially ones from the sheva minim. This salad represents most of the minim which is a great way […]
Chili in the Crockpot
I am always looking to serve hot food on Shabbat day, especially as the winter approaches. I have made all kinds of chollents, yaptziks, pastramis, and racks of ribs, all slow-cooked overnight. I love chili, and as an experiment, thought I would try my hand at making chili that would […]
Ricotta Cheese Waffle-Latkes – Just in time for Chanukah
I love the idea of making waffles instead of latkas for this Chanukah. Waffles have been super trendy in the food world (and I don’t have to stand over a frying pan for hours). People have been pouring all kinds of funky batters in their waffle makers, such as: red […]
Maple Glazed Doughnuts Holes with Kosher Candied Bacon
This recipe is my favorite for Chanukah. The dough is quick and easy to make and you can freeze any left-over dough if you don’t want to fry up the entire batch. In the past few years kosher “bacon” has become so popular. I love to make candied “bacon” and […]