Have you ever heard of Yorkshire Pudding? Until I saw this bread-like dish on “The Best Thing I Ever Ate” on The Food Network, I hadn’t either. While watching the ‘Best Thing I Ever Made for the Holidays’ episode that was saved on my DVR, chef Alex Guarnaschelli showed us her recipe for roast prime rib with yorkshire […]
German Spaetzle
I married into a very VERY traditional German-Jewish family and along with being on time for everything, I have also taken on the task of learning some delicious German recipes. My favorite sweet recipe is plum cake, otherwise known as Zwetschgenkuchen and my new favorite is now Spaetzle, a dumpling similar to pasta. You for […]
My First Poached Egg
I have always wanted to try poaching an egg but never had the guts to do it. It just seemed so complicated. I’m not even sure if any kosher restaurants in the New York area are poaching eggs and I wonder, why not?!? In mean, Anthony Bourdain once remarked on Top Chef All-Stars that you […]
Kosher Coconut Shrimp…Really?
Can I really make kosher coconut shrimp? Is it really possible? In fact, it is and it can be really yummy. And for the first time on this blog, I am actually making something healthy! Now back to the questions: can coconut shrimp be healthy? Keep reading to find out! Coconut Mock-Shrimp from weightwatchers.com 2 sprays […]
Cedar Wrapped Salmon
Justin loves woot.com! In fact, he calls me on a regular basis to ask me if I need totally random items just because they are so cheap. Well this time, he just went ahead and bought something and decided to surprise me. How exciting! When the tiny package came in the mail, I was so […]
Amsterdam Liver and Onions
Liver and onions! Ew! That’s what everyone I spoke to was saying when I told them that I wanted to make liver and onions at home. My husband, on the other hand, couldn’t be more excited! A few months after our wedding in 2006, we took a winter trip to Amsterdam and had one of […]