Okay… drumroll please. This is seriously one of the best rice dishes. Ever. It’s super gourmet, yet super easy to throw together. The sautéed carrots and leeks lend gorgeous color to the rice, and all the flavors come together so tastefully. As my 12-year-old son...
This is a gorgeous salad, packed with healthy goodness and unique and delicious flavor combinations. Though it requires a few different steps, none are difficult. The rewards - in presentation, flavor, and health benefits - are well worth it. Quinoa-Kale Salad with Roasted Veggies Cook 1 c....
This is both a gorgeous and delicious fish dish. The minimal effort required to squeeze the citrus fruits and extract the fresh juices is well worth it for the final product that results. The salmon is visually appealing, beautiful to serve, as well as healthy and...
This is a gorgeous and colorful soup, with a wonderful blend of hearty flavors. I served it for after the Tisha B’Av fast (please G-d, may it be our last day of mourning!!) and it was enjoyed by all - adults and kids alike. It’s...
We were away last Shabbos and we enjoyed this delicious and visually appealing salad at the Shabbos seuda, served by our gracious hostess. It was so good, I even unabashedly asked for the leftovers to go when we left on Motzei Shabbos (okay, admittedly it...
This is a delicious, filling, and healthy quiche, which pairs nicely with any dairy meal. I served it with our break-fast meal after Shiva Asar b’Tamuz (may our days of mourning be immediately turned into days of rejoicing, halavay!) and it was enjoyed by all...
Homemade muffins… mmm mmm. Healthy (healthier than anything store-bought!), filling, satisfying and the possibilities are endless! This is a delicious and moist muffin, with great flavor combinations and a triple does of apple (apples, applesauce and apple juice!). The surprise ingredient is the banana, which adds...
This is a fast, easy, delicious and flavorful chicken dish. It comes together so quickly, and seems almost too easy. It’s one of my favorites “go to” dinner dishes, especially when I’m pressed for time. The combination of flavors of this spice mix and duck...
As we move into the summer months, it’s always nice to have some lighter and healthier, yet filling and tasty, recipes in our repertoire (to balance out all the BBQs!). This fish recipe also works very well for the Nine Days. While cooking time is a...
In next week’s parsha, Parshas Shelach, we read of the scouts who went to tour the Land (Bamidbar 13); the beautiful, bountiful Land, flowing with milk and honey (Shemos 3:8). The Sages teach that the honey of the land is devash temarim - honey from...