I’m sometimes skeptical about kitchen gadgets. For example, an egg separator is (in my opinion) a ridiculous waste of money when your hand can do the same job for free. In addition, it literally only does one thing, and I …
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Food for Thought (& a Shameless Plug)
Thanksgiving is a time to look around and be thankful for all that we have. It’s also a time to look and see where the gaps are, and how we can help fill them. My friend AK is involved in …
Baked BBQ Tofu
Yesterday was an unbelievably long day at work, so when I got home I knew I wanted to cook dinner but didn’t want to put in too much effort. I had a block of tofu in my fridge so I …
The Magical Properties of Zest
I recently saw a Food Network segment on how citrus zest can take a great dish to the next level (yes, that is why my recent recipes have utilized the ingredient :)). I was skeptical that a little bit of …
Cucumber & Radish Salad w/ Ginger-Lime Dressing
This is a play off of the fennel salad I made a few weeks ago. I haven’t really used radish until recently, but now that I’ve started I can’t seem to stop! It’s crisp and fresh, and just bitter enough …
Crockpot London Broil w/ Red Wine & Fennel
I participated in a professional development program this past Spring, and I’ve stayed in touch with a number of other people from my cohort, especially those who live in my area. A fellow cohort member was in town from the …
Baby Lettuce & Endive Salad w/ Spicy Lemon-Garlic Dressing
My friends BL and JK had a fantastically fun Friday night dinner for Shabbat this week. All of the food was amazing (BL, I still want that meatball recipe!), the wine was superb, and a good time was had by …
The Salad Craze
I am continually shocked to see the lines for salad restaurants out the door and around the block. I understand there is a salad craze on right now–however, I think there is also a rather erroneous idea that salads are …
Pantry Raid: Ratatouille
My friend RSC has a sick baby and no husband for a few days, so I went over last night to help her out. While the baby was sleeping we decided to make dinner from whatever was on hand. We …
Penny Pinching Tip #3: Meet the Munchies
I’m a snacker. Instead of eating large meals three times a day, I try and eat smaller meals and then a healthy snack or two in between. I usually try to have snacks that are filling and soothe any current …