This months Kosher Connection Link-Up was a big challenge for me! We were asked to make cold soups and that is one thing I never ever make. My husband loves gazpacho but it is certainly a rare treat for him since I’m the bad wife that never makes him one of his favorite treats. Okay, […]
Matzah Ball Croutons
I love matzah balls in my soup! I don’t care what kind of soup it is really, I just want a heavy “sinker” matzah ball that soaks up all of the delicious broth and adds a new texture to the dish. So with croutons as this months Kosher Connection Link-Up challenge, I thought I would […]
Whitings with Anchovy Mayo
What is the best thing I ever ate? How can I answer that question for all of you! Really, I have a “best thing” in every food category…best pizza, best burger, best sushi, best steak, best offal, etc. So when this months Kosher Connection link-up challenged me to think about the best thing I ever […]
Passover Coconut Macaroon Twix Bars
Oh yeah! Shortbread cookie. Gooey caramel. Lots of chocolate! Now THAT’S a Twix candy bar! Add coconut to the mix and we’ve taken the Twix bar to a whole new level. Since Passover is just around the corner and our Kosher Connection challenge this month was to come up with a Passover dessert recipe, I […]
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 […]
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 […]