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Lettuce Wrap Pulled Beef Tacos with Guacamole
When I started eating a mainly Paleo diet I immediately began to think about how to convert some favorite recipes into Paleo recipes. It soon became clear that my now favorite recipes are also perfect...
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How to Make Your Own Delicious Burgers–and Fancy Toppings–at Home
The hamburger, and definitely the cheeseburger, is arguably the most iconic American food. You would be hard pressed to find a person who doesn’t love a good burger. But can the cheese-less kosher...
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Curry Coconut Chicken with Split Peas
I didn’t grow up with spices like turmeric, curry or even cumin, but the more I have tried experimenting with these flavors, and losing my fear over cooking with “exotic” spices, the more interesting...
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Two Cheesy Summer Salads Straight from the Farmer’s Market
My husband and I often joke that he is not allowed to do the grocery shopping, and I am not allowed to do the Target runs. Somehow a shopping list that had toothpaste, toilet paper and dog treats...
View ArticleOne Pan Roast Chicken with Potatoes and Carrots
Simple roasted chicken is one of those dishes everyone wants to make perfectly, including me. And while I think I’ve done a pretty decent job in the past with my citrus and herb roasted chicken, I...
View ArticleHow to Make Perfect Israeli-Style Schnitzel
Classic schnitzel – or chicken cutlets – is a dish that everyone loves, and any cook can master. Whether it’s the kind of meal you serve once a week, or once a year, it is simple, comforting and quite...
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Schnitzel and Sumac Slaw Sandwich Recipe
Schnitzel was something my mom made every week. Israeli schnitzel is most always made with thinly pounded chicken that is coated in breading and pan-fried. Every child growing up in an Israeli home had...
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Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe
Like any good Jew, I love Chinese food. There’s nothing better than feasting on salty, saucy takeout favorites like orange chicken, beef and broccoli, and lo mein. I wish that I could recreate these...
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Homemade Kosher Ramen Soup Recipe
A little over a year ago, I dragged my then 2-year-old daughter on a food adventure while in Los Angeles visiting my family. “We are going to have noodle soup,” I told her. She just nodded and asked if...
View ArticleVeggie and Cheese Bourekas Recipe for an Easy Weeknight Dinner
It’s currently day four of being back at work as a high school counselor after three months of maternity leave, and I am keenly aware of just how little time exists in each day. Time and sleep (and...
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Schnitzel Strips with Green Tahini Dip Recipe
Sports! I’m not really into them but I absolutely love the Super Bowl. It’s a time for snacks, chips, dips, beer and 12-foot subs. I’m usually the one hosting, because I love creating a huge spread of...
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Cuban-Style Arroz Con Pollo Recipe
Much as every culture showcases their individual form of the dumpling (um, matzh balls) arroz con pollo, or chicken and rice, is a dish for which every Latin country has it’s own unique spin. Some use...
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Lemony Chicken Soup with Swiss Chard and Rice Recipe
Chicken soup is one of the most comforting dishes in the world, and I know every culture has their own version. It’s not only delicious, but it also has healing powers. It’s not called Jewish...
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Cuban Chickpea Stew Recipe
Beans are a staple food on many Cuban dinner tables: they are inexpensive, can feed an army and are easily adaptable to whatever you find in your fridge and pantry. There’s something about a pot of...
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Herb Compound Butter Recipe for Salmon and Beyond
Is there anything better than butter? Yes, and it’s flavored butter, also known as compound butter. I really enjoy making flavored butter for special occasions like brunch or a dairy Shabbat dinner (or...
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Sheet-Pan Dinner Recipe: Za’atar Chicken With Cauliflower and Chickpeas
I get pretty skeptical about (some) food trends. I balk at quinoa. I loathe smoothie bowls. Please don’t try to tell me how awesome chia seed pudding is, because I promise, it’s not as good as...
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Israeli Breakfast Pizza Recipe
If you’ve traveled to Israel then you know that the absolute best part of eating at an Israeli restaurant or hotel is the Israeli breakfast. Forget pancakes or heaps of toast and bacon – Israelis know...
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Everything Spiced Malawah with Fried Egg Recipe
I was first introduced to malawah, a flaky, slightly sweet and buttery Yemenite bread, by my husband who loved making it as a late-night (usually post-drinking) snack, a habit he picked up from his...
View ArticleHealthy Shabbat Recipe: Sweet and Sour Meatballs with Spaghetti Squash
My 4-year-old previously meatball-loving child, has recently decided, in fact, she does not like meatballs any longer. Or tomato sauce. My husband does not like spaghetti squash. And I am trying to cut...
View ArticleChicken Fricassee: A Jewish Classic
Some experts say that food isn’t love, but I disagree. The glorious memories I have of my mother’s chicken fricassee have everything to do with love. This dish of hers was beyond delicious, it showed...
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