I really enjoy when I can blend my husband’s Persian foods with Jewish holidays. We found a perfect combination with Kotlets. Kotlets are a small beef, potato and onion patty that is fried to crispy goodness. As my husband described them to me, his mom made them with potatoes that were mashed. But I have…
Category: Main Dish
Kimchi Fried Rice
Last month, we got savoy cabbage and oriental radishes in our CSA box. So I made my first kimchi. It came out surprisingly well. If I make it again, I will need to post it, but for now, it will become the star of the fried rice. I also had gotten a very large bok…
Sweet Potato, Black Bean & Spinach Empanadas
I had spent days and days baking cookies and cakes for Hanukkah. I thought I was finally finished baking. I went through 10 lbs of flour in just a few days! I put away my baking mat and pushed the standing mixer back into the corner. I was done. And the next day…I decided to…
Stuffed Cabbage
There is a cabbage farm just a couple of miles from our house. I am glad it is not closer because at certain times of the year, it is painful to drive down that road – cabbage is a very “aromatic” crop – to put it mildy. Naturally, cabbage was in our CSA basket. I…
Khoresh Karafs Morgh – Persian Celery Stew with Chicken
The celery from my CSA basket was adding up, perfect for some Khoresh Karafs – Persian Celery Stew. I can vividly recall the first time I had Khoresh Karafs; it was the first time I was in Tehran, and we were having dinner at my husband’s niece’s apartment. His sister made khoresh karafs for dinner. I was not…
Shanghai Braised Beef with Turnips
Turnips from the CSA and beef from our local butcher; the makings for a dinner the men in our family would really enjoy. I saved the turnip greens for a gumbo – that came out well, but not outstanding, we all decided it was good but not blog-worthy. But I love being able to use all…
Butternut Squash Lasagna Roll Ups
Time to use another section of my giant crookneck squash. I roasted about 2/3 of the neck and since I only needed 2 1/2 cups of pulp, it was still too much , so I will need to find another use for the couple of extra cups of pulp. Since even just the plain roasted…
Mongolian Beef and Broccoli
The fall vegetables in my garden did not grow very well. Aside from the parsnips, which need a few more frosts before I can harvest them, and the sweet potatoes, which were fantastic, the rest has been a total loss. There are a few anemic leeks that may yet get eaten, but the weather and a…
Pasta with Collard Greens and Onions
I really never thought I would be cooking collard greens, or even stranger, growing it – and lots of it! Nor that I would find collard green dishes that are kosher and healthy and that even my 7 year old would eat – which he did! (although he did call this spicy, so less red pepper…
Chicken Cutlets
Swim team has started, so we are now running out every weeknight to either soccer practice or swim practice, so we have about a 20-30 minute window for dinner. Luckily, most nights, my husband picks my son up after work and brings him home, so I have the opportunity to have dinner ready when…
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