For as long as I can remember, I’ve been chowing down on jelly, caramel and chocolate filled fried doughnuts (also called sufganiyot) at all of my Chanukah festivities. Last year, I decided to try something new by baking my doughnuts and it was a great success! So how to change things up this year? I decided that […]
Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sometimes people just want to see the classics, right?!? A simple and classic recipe for chewy chocolate chip cookies. I would like to give a special shout-out to my friend, Julie Greene, for sharing her “Bubbie Ina’s Rockin” Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe with me. I bake them almost every weekend and I’m so excited to […]
Carnival Squash Latkes with Homemade Apple Butter
It’s holiday season and that can only mean one thing: FOOD! Lots and lots of food. We’ve already stuffed ourselves with turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce, so what comes next? For my family, Chanukah is on it’s way and we are so excited for presents, parties and most importantly, latkes! Last year, I experimented with […]
Spatchcock Chicken with Apple Cider Braised Vegetables
I know, I know! You don’t have to say it. That word makes me giggle too! But spatchcock really just means to butterfly the chicken. The technique of splitting and flattening the bird yields a perfect roasted chicken and exposes more of the skin to crisp up. What can be wrong with that?!? And by […]
Stuffing-Stuffed Beets
Every year, my Thanksgiving table is filled with so many traditional foods like turkey, duck, stuffing, cranberry sauce, sweet potato mash, acorn squash, pecan pie, pumpkin pie, chocolate chip cookies and more! I try to use non-traditional recipes in a traditional way but usually, people just want the basics! Well, I think it’s time we […]
Etrog Drop Candy Cookies with Etrog Salt
If you’re wondering what an etrog is, I’m here to answer all of your questions! The etrog is a citrus fruit used in rituals during the holiday of Succot, with a scent and color similar to a lemon. The flavor, on the other hand, is much more tart than a lemon and the pith is […]
