Fish Tacos are a fun dinner whether you opt for a soft tortilla or a hard taco shell. I’ve served these for lunch and dinner. Adults and children alike enjoy scooping up the grilled fish, guacamole, cole slaw with lime juice and pico de gallo that make up these healthy […]
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Cole Slaw with Lime Juice
This Cole Slaw has no mayo and gets its wonderful light flavor from fresh lime juice. It’s crunchy and delicious. This is a perfect slaw to bring on a picnic, add to tacos as a crunchy layer, or just add to a salad buffet. Enjoy. Prep time: 15 minutes Hint: […]
Sour Cherry Persian Rice
I love Sour Cherry Rice-maybe because my daughter loves cherries. I definitely did not create this recipe. I did do a good bit of recipe research and melded all the ideas that worked for me into one- and then added roasted onions because my grandson loves roasted onions. Most important […]
Vegan Double Chocolate Cookies
My family isn’t vegan; but every once in awhile, we have guests who are. I had torn out this recipe ages ago from somewhere. It looks like magazine paper as opposed to newspaper. The original recipe is not vegan; but it just took a few changes to make it so. […]
Pico de Gallo
Pico de Gallo is a spicy Mexican sauce that can be used on everything: eggs, meat, chicken, fish, tacos -even just vegetables. It differs from salsa, in that Pico de Gallo (also called Salsa Cruda-raw salsa) is consumed raw and chunky; while Salsa is generally based on cooked ingredients and […]
Matzarella en Carrozza
Matzarella en Carrozza is a Passover take of one of my favorite Italian appetizers, Mozzarella en Carrozza. I simply replace the bread with matzah that’s been soaked in egg, add mozzarella and Pesto, and sauté in olive oil. The result is an ooey gooey delicious appetizer/entrée that will please adults […]
Pesto
This traditional Pesto is an Italian sauce that is made with garlic, basil, pine nuts, olive oil and parmesan. It does lend itself to numerous variations. You can replace the basil with spinach or parsley. You can use walnuts or pistachios instead of pine nuts. For my family, I often […]
Roasted Cauliflower
A whole roasted cauliflower is a thing of beauty! Can anyone resist digging into that crisp outside and discovering the soft mellow flavors within? I must have tried to roast a whole cauliflower a zillion times before I settled on the method that satisfied my taste buds most. Here’s how. […]
Book Review: Perfect Flavors by Naomi Nachman
It is so exciting to be reviewing Naomi Nachman’s second book. Her first book Perfect for Pesach is full of wonderful, easy to prepare recipes that are Perfect for Pesach and all year round. As Naomi expresses so well at the beginning of her radio show, Table for Two, on […]
Strawberry Sorbet
Strawberry sorbet is smooth and creamy and easily made from frozen strawberries puréed with 3 simple ingredients. Spoon it into an orange shell for a company dinner or eat it as soft serve right away. I promise, this recipe will quickly become your go-to instant dessert! I like to change […]