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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
There is no way I can properly thank the amazing team that surrounded me and supported me in creating this video. Steve Berenson,Barry Berenson, Orr Bortman and Jon Kobrin were a never ending source of encouragement and expertise. Jon-my son- is responsible for pushing me to do the Kosher Cookbook […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
It’s hard to believe that Labor Day weekend is over and Rosh Hashana is fast approaching. Despite the fact, we call it “late” this year, it is now just three weeks away and we have to begin planning in earnest. I like to start with a check list: 1. invite […]