Polenta chips are great for snacking, and also work well as a garnish for any dish (I like to serve them with fish, makes for a nice play on textures). I like simple flavors with my polenta chips, just a …
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Special Holiday Recipe: Cranberry Apple Fennel Compote
Tart cranberries, sweet apples and fennel, spicy cinnamon and nutmeg–all of the flavors meld together for a delightful dish just in time for the holiday season. I use something new in this recipe: Meyer lemons, which are a sweeter version …
Broccoli & Cheese Galette
My friend EZRJ had lots of leftover cooked broccoli from Shabbat lunch and needed something to do with it. She was thinking about a crustless quiche but I suggested she do a galette, basically a flat piece of dough that …
Asian-Style Baby Bok Choy Salad
For those of you looking for a salad base other than lettuce, baby bok choy is great. Because it’s an ingredient used frequently in Asian cooking, I like to do an Asian-style salad with a sweet & spicy dressing to …
Shakshouka
Last night, AK made me something for dinner I had never before even heard of: Shakshouka. A popular dish in Israel, shakshouka is a North African dish of eggs poached in a mixture of onions, peppers, tomatoes and spices. It …
Yet Another Chanukah Recipe: Wontons w/ Bourbon Dipping Sauce
Wontons wrappers are fun–you can pretty much put anything inside, then all you need to do is fry them up into crispy deliciousness. For those of you who are health conscious and prefer not to deep fry things, you can …
Easy & Cheap Side Dish: Corn Kugel
This is one of my all-time favorite recipes because it’s so easy–you pretty much just dump everything in a bowl, mix it up, and pop it in the oven. Now I have to credit my friend BL with the original …
Spicy Cajun Salmon w/ Caramelized Leeks
I’m in Dallas for the Thanksgiving holiday visiting my sister and her family, and very much enjoying the sunny weather as well as my sister’s cooking. As you may have read in a previous post, my sister is an unbelievably …
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 …
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 …