I appraise the two chocolate cakes in their round baking pans. Taking a kitchen knife I pry the side from one of the tins, it is rock hard. I prod the center and the knife sinks into a swampy middle. Irritation rises in my chest- and angry thoughts whisk through […]
Read more →Here’s an American and dairy-free spin on a French classic. One of these days I’m gonna substitute the lemon for orange and the blueberries for mini chocolate chips, et le voila- Choco-Orange Maddies! 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour small business bad credit fast loansdirect lender no credit […]
Read more →After a few months of gluten-free, lean-protein, low-carb, whole-grain, raw-food living; the Taste Buds began to cry out indignantly “Why does everything taste the same?! Why do we have to be so healthy? Why can’t we have pizza? If we have to eat another leafy green […]
Read more →May your New Year be sweet And overflowing with golden opportunities May there be love And connection And simple moments of beauty And then every so often something so completely awesome But don’t forget the FUN! And what’s […]
Read more →BREAKFAST: It’s never too early in the day to begin it the taïm way! Challah with Guava Jam and Butter: Sweet, fruity and faintly exotic guava jelly, a thin layer of fresh salted butter slathered on a thick slice of spongy challah that could well double as cake. It’s a simply sweet way to start your bright […]
Read more →SCENE: A bustling party in a long hall with a marble floor and mother-of-pearl tinted walls, grand multi-tiered crystal chandeliers hang from the ceiling filling the room with incandescent prismatic light. The space is thick with figures all engaged in pockets of conversation. Enter Rachel, mouth slightly agape, eyes scanning the […]
Read more →I whipped up the confectioner’s sugar into the eggs, and voila! my thoughts returned to the last time I made madeleines. I want to be Julia Child. I want to live in Paris in the 50’s. Go to le Cordon Bleu, and be an all-around great dame who […]
Read more →Inspired by two interesting articles, a few memorable conversations, and one great meal- an interest in Korean cuisine emerges. VISITYAZOO.ORG/BIN/ Korean Cuisine: Salty-sweet-spicy, with a deeply pleasing u-mmmmm-ami appeal. Barbecued meats like galbi and bulgogi provide the basis of the meals, but the variety of side dishes, […]
Read more →Creating flavor-bombs for occasions that are destined to be remembered in family folklore and photos, really thrills me. So when I received a text from a friend asking me to create a dessert menu/buffet for her son’s pre-wedding Shabbat celebration, that simply read: “Do whatever u want. trust u” I was giddy with the possibilities. Some […]
Read more →5/30: This recipe is a cross between a latke and a seafood cake or patty. It is also a fantastically flavorful way to utilize leftover salmon. The egg-caper relish is really just a tricked-out über yum version of egg salad, it is not essential to the success of this dish- […]
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