I always loved going apple picking with my kids when they were toddlers. It was a fall activity we wouldn't miss once the bathing suits were packed away and the routine of school finally kicked in. However, now that my kids are older, our weekends are jam-packed with sports and other social activities. Sadly, for me, apply picking and pumpkin picking have moved away from the trees at the orchards and have moved to the farm stands dotting the New York City streets. But, I'm always happy when I get freshly-picked apples direct from the … [Read more...]
Rosh Hashana: Vegetarian Tzimmis
September 12, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Today’s recipe is from a guest blogger: Gloria Kobrin. Gloria has cooked her whole life for groups ranging from four to 100. She specializes in creating delicious gourmet food that is approachable to the home cook and that happens to be kosher. Author of the Kosher Cookbook App for iPhone and iPad, Gloria currently shares her recipes and cooking tips on her new website KosherByGloria.com and on her Kosher Cookbook page on Facebook and on Twitter. With the weekend upon us and Rosh Hashana around the corner, I asked Gloria to share one of … [Read more...]
Tomato Almond Pesto
September 2, 2015 By 1 Comment
We often grill sirloin steaks for dinner. When I don't have the ingredients to make Mom’s Mystery Marinade we use on our flank steaks, I've started making a new favorite pesto variation as our replacement topping.I always have plenty of containers of slivered almonds in my pantry(for Mom’s Mango Chutney Chicken Salad and her awesome Venezuelan Cole Slaw) so I decided to add them to the original basil pesto recipe, in addition to some plum tomatoes.Tomatoes sliced and readyThe tomatoes and almonds add a subtle fruity flavor and slight … [Read more...]
Zucchini Bread
August 17, 2015 By 1 Comment
When your garden yields colossal zucchinis, your hands are forced and you must come up with some recipes to put your crop to good use. Admittedly, with zucchini this large, I was worried that the size would sacrifice the flavor. A few summers ago, we picked a 22" zucchini and when we tried to use it in a few recipes, it had little to no taste and was full of water. So, this time around, we were a bit skeptical about our super-sized veggies. We decided to bake our favorite Zucchini Bread recipe from our cookbook bible: The Silver … [Read more...]
