I love pancakes! I can eat them at any time of the day, but I especially love them for breakfast. I’ll eat them at a diner, a fancy restaurant (if they even have them on the menu), or just with the pre-made pancake mix at home. But I never thought I would be serving them […]
Roasted Red Beet Hummus
I never really liked beets…my sister and her best friend tried a beet-diet in the 90’s and ever since then, I just never had anything to do with that red root vegetable. Â I guess some people say that beets taste like dirt and I sort of see what they are saying. But when I saw […]
Swiss Chard Moussaka
For weeks, Justin has been telling me to check out the Farmer’s Market in Grant Park, which is like 10 minutes from my house. It’s only around on Fridays in the summer, and Friday is my least favorite day to shop for food since I usually cook for Shabbos on Wednesday and Thursday. But I […]
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 […]
