While Kugel has been a staple of Jewish cooking for centuries, I tend to only make Mom’s kugel recipe once a year during Passover-- and I'm not sure why. Served hot or cold as a side, or, for the sweeter versions, as a dessert, most people characterize kugel as a type of casserole or pudding made from egg noodles or potatoes. However, for Passover, I use matzoh as the main ingredient. I know you’re probably thinking there’s no way a bland, hard, cracker-like piece of matzoh could ever replace the smooth soft texture and flavor of egg … [Read more...]
Pesto Cauliflower and Carrot Soup
April 8, 2016 By Leave a Comment
We're thrilled to have our resident soup expert, Seriously Soupy (aka Serena), reveal her latest original soup recipe: Pesto Cauliflower Carrot Soup. With Serena's help over the past few years, we've come to learn that there's nothing you can't do with soup! With some creativity and very few ingredients, you can make the most wonderful tasting recipes at very little cost. Serena herself has recipe-tested and penned a catalog of over 100 soups and has taught soup classes and given tours. So, if anyone knows soup, it's Serena! Here's … [Read more...]
Dry-Roasted Edamame with Cranberry Mix
March 28, 2016 By Leave a Comment
It's hard to believe edamame has been around since the 13th century. Edamame's Japanese translation is "branched bean." They're actually young, green soybeans when they're picked, so they're soft rather than hard and dry like mature soy beans. If you want to get really fancy (and lazy), you can even buy edamame hulled from their skins at Trader Joe's and other specialty food stores. In fact, we grabbed a package of hulled froze edamame from our freezer to help soothe my son's black eye last week! With just a little sea salt, these beans … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day: Irish Soda Bread
March 17, 2016 By Leave a Comment
This particular St. Patrick's Day recipe has become an annual re-post because it's so popular. A few years ago I had readers write in for a Soda Bread recipe. This Jewish girl had nothing in the family archives so I was forced to reached out for help from my local Irish gal, Claire, for some culinary inspiration. Here's what Claire has to say: What happens when an Irish girl marries an Italian guy? That Italian guy gets the short end of the stick when it comes to home-cooked meals. From the stories I’ve heard, my mother-in-law was an … [Read more...]
