An easy and very Italian appetizer is a caprese salad. There are only a few ingredients, yet it looks stunning on a plate, smells fantastic and tastes delicious. 1 1/2 pounds High Moisture Mozzarella 1 1/2 pounds Vine ripened tomatoes (or heirloom if you’re willing to splurge) 1/2 bunch Fresh Basil, washed and coarsely chopped […]
Recipes
Make your own chocolate syrup
This summer we are having camp Shor! And as part of the fun activities we do, we do a lot of children friendly recipes (and pre-school crafts – if you know fun ones, let me know). The following chocolate syrup is easy and delicious. It’s from the Scharffen Berger’s cookbook (Scharffen Berger is a boutique […]
Thai Son-in-law Eggs (Khai Luk Koei)
I am a fan of eggs. I particularly like Eggs Benedict, Basted Eggs, Eggs with potatoes. So, when I came across a new recipe that made eggs with a technique I had never used, I immediately made them. I have since (in the 3 days of learning about this recipe) have made 20 of these son-in-law eggs. […]
Crepes Recipe
Ohh la la! Crepes are delicious and French. Which of course, gives one permission to speak in a horrible (or not so horrible, as the case may be) “Frunch” accent. Crepes are super easy, relatively healthy, can be made gluten free, and can house just about any filling you would be willing to eat. Crepes […]
Homemade Cheese
Just in time for Shavuos – you can make your own cheese. It is surprisingly easy to do, it’s healthy and tasty. Cheese has been around for millenia. Prior to the onset of refrigerators the only (?) way of preserving dairy for an extended period of time was to make it into cheese. Milk would […]
Radical Roast Recipe
This recipe is shockingly easy and delicious. And no one will guess what the ingredients are (you could play the “what are the ingredients” game after your guests try it). What I am about to tell you will shock some of you (those of you from Mexico, or familiar with Mexican cuisine will not be […]
Purim Baskets and Homemade Hamantaschen (Recipe)
Purim is coming, and this is just the time to start thinking about what you are going to do for mishloach manos – the foods you send to friends on Purim. This is one of my favorite holidays – I really enjoy sharing food with other people, and this is built right into this holiday. […]
Delicious easy no bake granola bars…
Aaah, the New Year. 2012. What should I resolve to do this year? Work out more, pick up some new skills, learn another language? These are all good options. However, I have resolved to make more cookies with my children. I think this is a great resolution. It reminds me of a Calvin and Hobbes […]
Avocado and Apple salad
One way to perfect a dish is to showcase all 5 “tastes” – salty, sweet, sour, bitter, and umami (which refers to a type of fermented taste). When you use all 5 tastes this sometimes makes for a delicious “symphony” of flavors, but if the dish is out of balance the flavors could quickly turn […]
The best doughnuts Ever
Ok, are they really the best doughnuts ever? I’m not sure, but these are amazing. I’ve made sufganiyot (doughnuts) for years. And you know what – I can’t make them. I don’t know why. I’ve gotten recipes from lots of doughnut makers – people who have great success making doughnuts (I know, because I’ve eaten […]