Salads add both health and wealth (I liked the rhyme!) to our tables. Pleasing and appealing, healthy and filling, tasty and satisfying, they add color, crunch and freshness to any meal. With endless possibilities, there’s surely a salad to please every palate. Here are some of my...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Va’era, Hashem promises that the Israelites will be freed from Egypt. Hashem commands Moshe to speak to the Children of Israel, and say to them: וְהוֹצֵאתִי אֶתְכֶם מִתַּחַת סִבְלֹת מִצְרַיִם - And I will take you out from under the...
I love coming up with new muffin recipes, and this one is no exception. Both my family, and the women at parsha class, enjoyed them very much, and I’m sure you will too! As with all my muffins, they are super easy to throw together (no...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Shemos, a new chapter in the long history of our people commences. While the book of Bereishis focused on the individual and personal lives of our founding fathers and mothers - their barrenness, struggles, journeys, children, triumphs, and losses -...
Since I discovered persimmons (shamed to admit I didn’t really discover them as a household fruit till this fall!) I am a bit addicted. Their soft flesh, gorgeous orange color, delectable taste, and mild sweetness are perfect as a snack on their own, or as...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Vayechi, the book of Bereishis comes to a close, as Yaakov and his family have settled in Goshen, Egypt, with Yosef the viceroy as the provider of life. Prior to his death, at the age of one hundred and forty-seven, Yaakov...
In this week's parsha, Parshas Vayigash, after twenty-two long and painful years of separation, Yosef and his family are reunited. From slave boy to viceroy, from hated to revered, from Canaan to Egypt, Yosef’s dreams have finally come true. He is the provider and sustainer...
There’s nothing better than starting a winter dinner with a bowl of warm, hearty and comforting soup. Each of these soups are easy to make and will bring unique and delicious flavors to your winter dinner-table. https://michalhorowitz.com/medley-of-potatoes-with-lentils-soup/ https://michalhorowitz.com/cream-of-vegetable-asparagus-soup-with-shredded-chicken-and-important-note-about-my-website/ https://michalhorowitz.com/corn-off-the-cob-vegetable-soup-with-pastrami/ https://michalhorowitz.com/hearty-minestrone-soup/ https://michalhorowitz.com/cream-of-carrot-wild-rice-soup/ https://michalhorowitz.com/cauliflower-potato-soup/ https://michalhorowitz.com/hearty-cabbage-meat-soup/ https://michalhorowitz.com/birthright-soup/ Happy cooking, b’tay’avon and enjoy! Michal...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Mikeitz, the story of Yosef continues. After being sold at the age of seventeen, bought by Potiphar the chief executioner of Pharaoh (see Onkelos to Bereishis 39:1), then languishing in prison for the next twelve years after being framed by...
This recipe was born by a need for a new, and different, vegetable side dish… Though green beans and salads are a staple in my house, I wanted something fresh, delicious, and inspired. I served this on Friday night when we had a lot of company,...