Summer rolls have literally become a SUMMER Shabbat staple in my house. When it’s crazy hot outside (I live in NY and yes, anything over 85 degrees is too hot for me), I love serving cold apps so this clearly fits the bill. Every weekend, I make different summer roll variations with fillings like roasted salmon, ground beef, shredded […]
Kohlrabi & Beet Slaw
I have to admit that until today, I’d never made anything with kohlrabi. I seriously had no idea what I was getting myself into when I started peeling that insanely thick skin and yes, I did google how to peel kohlrabi. I was so surprised and excited by the sweet nature and crunchy texture of this […]
Fresh Apricot Cake
It’s apricot season now (hello July) and that means you’re going to get the most amazing juicy sweet apricots at your local grocers now!!! And FYI, size does matter so go for the smaller apricots because they are definitely more flavorful and less tart than the larger ones. I bought a huge bag of apricots […]
Preserved Lemon Quinoa
I really can’t express enough how much you need to make this quinoa. Preserved lemons, fresh mint, fluffy quinoa and a bright vinaigrette you’ll want to use all summer on basically everything! If you’re wondering about where to find preserved lemons, you can buy them in most middle eastern supermarkets and you can definitely make your own! Of […]
Rugelach Crust Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake
For years, I’ve been meaning to make pie with a cinnamon bun crust. YEARS! I saw it on Pinterest and added it to my bucket list but I never actually made that cinnamon bun crust. Well don’t worry, everyone, because I’ve decided that even better than cinnamon buns as a crust are chocolate rugelach! And not […]
Lemon Lavender Scone Cake
It’s my birthday and I’ll make a scone cake if I want to!!!! Okay, let’s go through a few of the birthday cakes on my blog because some of them make me laugh (those pictures from old posts, oy) and others I wish I could be eating right now. I’ll let you guess which is which. There’s […]
