American

Barbecued Pot Roast

As any barbecue expert will tell you, this recipe for Barbecued Pot Roast is not authentic barbecue. That being said, the sauce and meat together provide you with delicious, tender meat and wonderful mock barbecue flavor. Cooking the meat low and slow in the sauce produces the best results. All […]

Roasted Cornish Hens

Roasted Cornish Hens was one of my parents’ favorite meals. Often, as Shabbat approaches, I am reminded of all the Friday night dinners my parents ate at my table.  My Mother liked Roasted Cornish Hens because they are small; and my Father liked them because they have both dark and […]

Green Beans

Green Beans are slightly different in shape and don’t have the string that string beans have. Those strings, which are a pain in the neck to remove; also make the bean tougher and the cooking time longer. I grew up with string beans either canned or frozen. Crisp-tender wasn’t a […]

Chocolate Chip Cookies

My Chocolate Chip cookies are famous in my community. Many of my friends won’t let me in the door for dinner without reaching for the bag of cookies first! I like thin crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies. You know the kind; the ones that make a lot of noise as you […]

Tofu Layered with Spinach

Tofu layered with Spinach Stuffing has the same color way and flavor (minus the meat) as a Breast of Turkey or Veal Stuffed with Spinach. Make my vegetarian mixed mushroom gravy that can be used on both the vegetarian’s and carnivore’s dinner.

Nut Free Vegetarian Chopped Liver

I needed to develop a Nut Free Vegetarian Chopped Liver because my grandchildren are allergic to nuts; and their Mother, my daughter is vegetarian. All the vegetarian chopped liver recipes I have seen have nuts as an ingredient. I tried many variations- combining different amounts of mushrooms, string beans, onions, […]

Rice

This is a simple rice recipe that can be eaten as is or used as a base for other recipes.

Rolled Turkey Breast Stuffed with Spinach

This Rolled Turkey Breast Stuffed with Spinach is a sure fire way of avoiding any dry white meat. The moisture from the spinach assures that every slice will be juicy and full of flavor. Ask your butcher to flatten a turkey breast for you so it is easy to roll […]

Roasted New Potatoes, Pearl Onions and Carrots

Roasted New Potatoes, Pearl Onions and Carrots provide your carbs and vegetables in one dish! You can buy the 14 ounce package of frozen pearl onions, defrost them and dry them before adding them to the mix; if you don’t feel like peeling fresh pearl onions. For the carrots, you […]

Fresh Fruit Salad

Fresh Fruit Salad is a must in my house. Delicious berries and ripe melon in season make everyone very happy. Fruit imported during the Winter can be good but it lacks the natural flavor of the season and it’s more expensive. We never had raspberries or blackberries during Winter; when […]