I feel like I don’t even need to give an explanation about this recipe. I mean, what is there to say?!? Beautiful lamb chops from Grow & Behold rubbed with extra virgin olive oil and 13 different spices, cooked in a screaming hot cast-iron skillet to medium-rare. Perfection on a plate, even without the sauce! If […]
BombeBasticks Ice Cream Drumsticks
My sister-in-law always makes fun of me for obsessing over food magazines. I make her read all of my favorite articles and it drives her absolutely nuts. While she’s gushing over Vogue and Glamour, I’m drooling over Bon Appetit, Every Day with Rachael Ray and Joy of Kosher with Jamie Geller. One of my favorite […]
A Gourmet Meal with Chef Zissie
Would you say no if your super-talented friend (who just happens to be a Private Chef and Teacher) offers to cook for you in your own kitchen??? Yeah, I didn’t think so. Well I certainly couldn’t refuse when Chef Zissie offered to come over and make me a gourmet 3-course meal. In exchange, she allowed […]
Sichuan Eggplant
In June 2011, I wrote a recipe for Sichuan Eggplant that I hoped would rival one of my favorite spicy dishes from Bamboo Garden, the best vegan Chinese restaurant in Seattle. I crave so many dishes from Bamboo, including the corn chowder (“daily soup”) and chow mein, but what I look forward to the most is a […]
Okra Soup with Duck Fat Matzo Balls
Sometimes soup doesn’t need a ton of ingredients to make a huge impact! This okra soup is the perfect example. With just garlic, sausage, okra, tomatoes, chicken stock and seasoning, you can create a soup worthy of drinking! I mean it. I literally drink this broth like water. And with the addition of heavy “sinker” […]
Vote for my Manischewitz Cookie House!
Over the last 4 weeks, Manischewitz invited fans to submit a photo of your Chanukah House into our “Manischewitz Chanukah House Decorating Contest.†An independent panel of judges has reviewed all entries and my Chanukah House was chosen as a 3rd prize finalist! Now its up to America to choose the 3rd prize winner!! Please “Like†[…]
