On the way back from Montauk, a drive through The Hamptons led us to a bunch of farmers’ markets and fruit/veggie stands. I love local produce and these stands are literally on every corner, boasting ENORMOUS and bountiful fresh food. I scored the world’s largest mongoloid zucchini for 50 cents and three red peppers [...]
What kind of Jewish girl would I be if I did not know how to make a proper chicken soup? Last week I felt the onset of a cold. I made some of this magic penicillin and I swear I was cured. Take that, doctors.
Ingredients:
Chicken bones/necks/wings
1 bullion cube
7 cups of water
2 cups of vegetable stock
1 [...]
My family’s Labor Day Monday was full of fun and celebrations. My older sister got married to the best guy ever at the beautiful Pleasantdale Chateau, in West Orange, NJ. The food was catered by the AMAZING Main Event Caterers who are based out of Englewood, NJ. I don’t have many food pics [...]
I know. I know. Today was 90 degrees F. It’s August. But I couldn’t help it…I was craving hot soup! Actually, I was craving Kubbeh Soup. I posted a recipe for this soup from Joan Nathan’s The Foods of Israel today in March but here is a much quicker, revised version that just came [...]
Everyone knows how much I love cheese. I love asiago, bocconcini, brie, Camembert, cheddar, cream cheese, cottage cheese, cotija, emmenthal, fontina, goat, haloumi, Havarti, labane, manchego, marscapone, morbier, mozzarella, Parmesan, pecorino, ricotta, robiola, Swiss…..and FETA! (I don’t like Roquefort or Gouda; but that’s a different story.)
This past Father’s Day, I had a great meal at [...]
