While Cam and I were home on our spring “staycation”, I decided to try making a treat I had recently seen – microwave potato chips. No matter how many times I heard that they tasted just like chips out of the bag, I was skeptical. And my first few batches confirmed my skepticism – they…
Category: Jewish Holiday
Cabbage Leek Latkes topped with Asparagus and Eggs
It is always fun when leftovers turn into a tasty new meal. I had planned on a Passover meatloaf for dinner, but the meat was not yet defrosted, so I checked my vegetable bin – half a cabbage and 1 leek unclaimed for any other meal. Add an egg and some matzoh meal, and I’d…
Joan Nathan’s Almond Cake with Figs, Orange and Honey for Passover
Passover desserts have never been one of my strengths, but since I was heading to upstate New York for the holiday, I needed something easy to transport. So, a cake it would be. And I would trust the ultimate Jewish cookbook writer to guide me…Joan Nathan. There would be no wheat flour in this cake,…
Passover Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cam has been in the mood for chocolate chip cookies, so why should he have to skip them on Passover. It was tough to find Kosher for Passover chocolate chips in Delaware, so I ordered some online. Once I had the chips, these were so simple, just 5 ingredients: almond butter, chips, brown sugar, eggs…
Homemade Horseradish
My Uncle Heshey used to bring freshly grated horseradish to our Seder each year. Of course, as a child, I dreaded the dipping of the matzoh into the horseradish. But as I grew older, I grew to appreciate he sinus clearing properties of horseradish. It “hurt so good.” This year, I was inspired to make…
Citrus Chicken with Dates and Olives
Who would have imagined that Martha Stewart would have included some great recipes for Tu B’Shevat in her magazine that came out just before the holiday? Yep, the highlight of the month was dates (which is why I bought the magazine). So this is what we ate for our Tu B’Shevat dinner – an adaptation…
Tu B’Shevat Couscous Salad
Tu B’Shevat, the new year for the trees is here. It is traditional to eat tree fruits and also the seven species listed in the Torah: Dates, Figs, Barley, Wheat, Grapes, Pomegranates and Olives. This makes me very happy since, as you probably have realized by now, I LOVE dates and figs. Grapes, pomegranates and…
Mushroom Noodle Latkes
Here is an amazing Hanukkah recipe from Chabad.org. As you can tell, I love making latkes, and enjoy making latkes out of non-traditional foods, like apple or spinach & feta. So, I just had to try noodle-based latkes. And, one or our daughters was going to be home and she loves mushrooms, so this was…
Apple Latkes
Latkes aren’t just for lunch and dinner, we found a fun new way to start our day with latkes – Apple Latkes for breakfast! These latkes by Nigella Lawson are so good that you are going to want them at other times of the year. Then you can call them apple fritters or apple pancakes….
Golden Latkes with Turmeric
Happy Hanukkah!! Just when you think there can be no other ways to make potato latkes, along comes turmeric. Turmeric is a member of the ginger family with an orange-yellow color when dried and ground. I love turmeric and the color it imparts on food; these latkes are flavorful and beautifully golden. I adapted this…
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