Heaven truly is a taste of homemade butter! And you’re closer than you think. Turning heavy cream in to whipped buttery goodness is only 30 minutes away. All you need is a carton of heavy cream and you are in business. So what inspired me to make my own butter? My sister, Francine (the pastry […]
Cranberry, Walnut and Feta Shortbread Cookies
Check out my Cranberry, Walnut and Feta (yup, I said Feta) Shortbread Cookies on CulinaryKosher.com. Just in time for Shavuot! Here’s a taste of what you’ll see… We asked Melinda Strauss if she can create something special for us for Shavuos, and boy did she ever. One might think that putting feta cheese in a cookie might […]
Pumpkin Oil Ice Cream with Pumpkin Seed Brittle
I love health food stores! I love to walk through the aisles, read the nutrition facts on totally random items and I especially love when I find something that I didn’t even know existed. On my most recent health food shopping excursion on the Upper West Side in Manhattan, I was shopping for healthy cookies […]
My Epic Macaron Flop
Macarons are my vice! I just can’t get them right. I don’t know what I am doing wrong and I think I need to bring in a macaron expert to show me how to make these delicate little treats (any takers?). Just look at those finished macarons above! No foot. No poof. And lots of […]
Pink Champagne Ombre Cake
Happy 29th birthday to me! I decided last year that I would start making my own birthday cake and I’m so happy with that decision. Sure, someone could make a cake for me but where’s the fun and challenge in that? And my Rainbow Layer Birthday Cake for my 28th birthday is still my most […]
Shlissel Challah (Key Challah)
It all happened so fast! I was on Facebook stalking my friends and fellow food bloggers when I started to see an unfamiliar trend all over my friends pages. Challah shaped like keys popping up everywhere! I asked around and found out that my Jewish friends were making something called ‘Shlissel Challah.’ After a bit […]
