This simple summer dessert recipe is the epitome of summer. Charred peaches topped with with tangy vanilla speckled labneh and topped with honey and pomegranate seeds. Oh hey summer, how did you get here so quickly? Before I knew it, sweet peaches and nectarines, homegrown berries and perfectly tender asparagus have been overflowing our […]
Mom’s Grape Leaves Recipe
A step by step guide on making my mom’s Turkish stuffed grape leaves recipe. Simply filled with rice, ground beef and layered with fresh lemon. I grew up eating stuffed grape leaves. They are an acquired taste being that the grape leaves sit in brine and stuffed in jars. The brine soaks into the leaves […]
Mediterranean Fish Cakes with Lemon Horseradish and Cumin Tomato Sauce
I was having trouble creating a name for for recipe. I have the notes app on my laptop and phone full of ideas I think of (mostly in the shower, that’s where I do my most creative thinking) of various ideas, fusions and Jewish classics I want to reinvent. For the last 2 years, I […]
Greek Fattoush Salad with Grilled Salmon and Red Wine Vinaigrette
If you follow me on Instagram, you probably remember this insanely delicious Greek fattoush salad that we had twice in 1 week. It is hearty, full of texture and crunch and has been on our regular dinner rotation lately. Now traditional Greek salad is common and simple. The usual accompaniments with cucumber, tomato and olives. […]
Baklava Bimuelos: Passover Donuts with Pistachios and Rose Water Syrup
One of my fondest childhood food memories is making bimuelos with my mom when I was little. I’ve seen them being made for Hanukah, since they are technically a fried donut, but mom and I always made them for Passover with matzo. I actually wrote the the original recipe for Cook Kosher a few years […]