No, finger limes are not made from real fingers (thanks for Facebook comment, Mayer). Â This rare and tiny lime, nicknamed the “caviar lime,” is a very special citrus fruit unlike anything you’ve had before. Not only is a finger lime only 3-inches in size but inside you will find round pearls of citrus that pop […]
Strawberry Peach Rhubarb Dumplings
I found rhubarb in my local kosher market! I finally found it! I’ve been meaning to cook with rhubarb for years but never found it in stock. Okay, so maybe I wasn’t looking too hard, but I just wanted it to be readily available for me. Is that too much to ask?!? I always drooled […]
Ghost Chili Dogs
Yeah, there are almost no words to describe this Fourth of July chili dog…but don’t worry, I found a few! I hope you like spicy food because this chili will rock your world. Along with chili flakes, cayenne pepper and chipotle hot sauce, I’ve added bhut jolokia chili pepper, otherwise known as the Ghost Chili. […]
Nectarine Pickles
Don’t be afraid! I didn’t actually make pickles and nectarines, although I think that sounds kind of good. What you are looking at is a jar of pickled nectarines and they taste incredible. I recommend that you go out as soon as you finish reading this post and buy a bunch of fresh nectarines. That’s […]
Grilled Veal with Horned Melon Sauce
I was walking through the completely cleaned-up fruit aisle at Seasons grocery store on Central Avenue (in Long Island, New York) and I found this fruit that I had never seen before. It was spiky and actually hurt to pick up! The sticker on the fruit said that it was a horned melon and I was immediately […]
Banana Blueberry Streusel Bread
Every week, I buy new bananas for the house because I have two hungry children who love bananas. But sometimes they hang in the corner of my kitchen for a while and don’t get touched…and then they turn brown. Poor bananas! Feeling abandoned and alone, I usually use the overripe fruit for banana cakes, breads […]
