Last night my husband and I and a friend of ours found ourselves in Brooklyn near Bordeaux – Steak & Wine House. We called around 6:45 and asked if we could arrive about 15 minutes later. When we got there, the restaurant was not busy; but filled up within the […]
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Susie Fishbein’s Ranchero Soup
You will love Kosher by Design Brings It Home by Susie Fishbein. If you don’t cook, you can just look at the beautiful pictures. The food, the place settings and the page layouts are fantastic. You can follow Susie’s travels throughout France, Italy, Mexico and Israel and feel her excitement […]
Mike’s Bistro
Last week, my husband and I made a last minute reservation at Mike’s Bistro located at 127 East 54th Street (between Park and Lexington) in New York City- 212-799-3911. It was our first time; but definitely won’t be our last! We walked into a lovely warm room with exposed brick […]
Passover Link List
It’s hard to believe that Passover is almost upon us. People who are staying home have begun their cleaning so that they can be ready to cook for the holidays. Everyone who observes is beginning to eat from their cupboards thereby reducing the amount of Chametz they have to throw […]
A Review of The New Passover Menu
I was so excited when Trina Kaye sent a copy of The New Kosher Menu by Paula Shoyer. Paula’s baking books are so beautifully done that I was looking forward to seeing what she did with the daunting cooking issue that is Passover; and she doesn’t disappoint. The New Passover […]
A Review of Spiritual Kneading Through the Jewish Months
It has become popular for cooks, professional and home trained, to declare that the secret ingredient in their recipes is “love”. Dahlia Abraham-Klein has, in fact, woven love throughout her book “Spiritual Kneading Through the Jewish Months. I quote:”In the sanctuary of our homes, we are graced with a special […]
Kosher By Gloria Presents International Meat Dishes
Sit down with Gloria Kobrin as she shares her background and explains how she came to be a ”cook who keeps kosher.” Step into her kitchen and follow along as she prepares four of her favorite international meat recipes in these step-by-step videos. Gloria Kobrin’s kosher cooking truly taste so […]
Kosher By Gloria presents Thanksgiving Favorites
Sit down with Gloria Kobrin as she shares her background and explains how she came to be a ”cook who keeps kosher.” Step into her kitchen and follow along as she prepares five of her favorite Thanksgiving recipes in this step-by-step video. Gloria Kobrin’s kosher cooking truly taste so good […]
Thanksgiving 2014
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. I don’t know if it’s because I was born on Thanksgiving day and so it’s ingrained in my DNA , or because I adore all the various foods I choose to prepare for the feast; or because I love the informality of the […]
Ottolenghi Interviewed by Jane Kramer
It’s not often that I get to take a little time and attend a lecture; so I was extremely excited to find out that Yotam Ottolenghi was going to be interviewed at the 92nd Street Y in New York City on a Sunday at 3:00 PM. Having no responsibilities scheduled […]