They are sweet, fried, round and sprinkled with powdered sugar. Can we call them sufganiyot? Make them on hanukkah and you sure can! Make them all year round and call them fritters. These delicious little fritters (totally inspired by The…
Truth be told, I hate doughnuts (and cupcakes). Don’t get me wrong, its not like I avoid unhealthy food – it’s just that I really I do not like doughnuts. (I love cookies though, but that’s for another time). That being…
What is a brookie you ask? It is when two perfectly delicious desserts come together to form one stupendous confectionary. A marriage made in culinary heaven! A luscious layer of fudge chocolaty brownie, festooned with dollops of creamy peanut butter…
Don’t let the grill marks in this photo scare the winter socks off of you! I know barbecue season is a distant memory for some of us but this recipe is perfect for under the broiler cooking as well. …
This is a two part recipe and one that we all need. First, let’s talk hummus. Homemade hummus is easy and should be a staple in your fridge. If you are not using dry chick peas and cooking them from…
Passover is one of my favourite holidays. It’s a wonderful time for family to get together for an extended meal and enjoy each other’s company. Traditionally, my dad would lead our very large Seder, or Passover holiday dinner. The kids…
I miss my grandmother all the time. She was a wonderful woman and a true lady in the old fashioned way. My grandmother taught us all a love of food, cooking and feeding people. She taught us the importance of…
Have you ever made popovers? These are a savoury healthy Passover friendly popover. Kugel..who needs it? Make these instead. The creaminess of the pureed cauliflower, the nuttiness of the quinoa and the chewiness of the chard makes for an incredible taste…
Dried fruit compote is something I only make at Passover time. I make it only because my dad loves it. I think it is a generational thing. But why is that? It is really good actually and really good for you! Passover…
I love coconut macaroons, it is actually one of my favourite parts of the Passover holiday or shall I say the coconut holiday. I actually consider myself a bit of a coconut macaroon aficionado. For a while, I was on a…
You know how people say… it’s as easy as boiling an egg? Making the perfect hard boiled egg is somewhat of an art. There are those people (like myself, my aunt, my mother and my late grandmother), who swear by…
I love to cook traditional Jewish food. It brings me back to my roots and reminds me of all the amazing women in my family. I come from a huge family, and we all love to cook, eat, and be together. Making challah…