Cuisine: American

Vegetable Soup
American, Soup, Starters & Sides

Vegetable Soup

When Winter rolls in and you’re freezing inside and out; it’s great to come home to a big bowl of steaming hot Vegetable Soup. I’ve got a long list of veggies in this soup already; but you can always add or subtract to your taste. Celery root and parsnips would […]

London Broil
American, Entree, Red Meat

London Broil

Every butcher I have ever used calls a different cut of meat-London Broil. In general, it is a long flat piece of meat that can be seasoned and cooked quickly. I like to keep a few in my freezer for last minute dinner guests. I find each piece serves three […]

Orange/Lemon Crisps
American, Dessert, Parve

Orange/Lemon Crisps

Orange/Lemon Crisps are delicious light cookies that let you know when they are done by developing a toasty brown rim around the outside. Use orange zest for Orange Crisps and lemon zest for lemon crisps. I like them plain and simple; but if you prefer more sweetness, ice them with […]

Gingerbread
American, Dessert, Parve

Gingerbread

Gingerbread is high on the list of my “comfort” foods. I think it’s because my brother’s baby nurse, Steppy, who also took care of my daughter, used to make it and also gingerbread men. The aroma of gingerbread baking is intoxicating. It brings back all the love and hugs and […]

Applesauce
American, Dessert, Parve

Applesauce

I like to steam the apples for Applesauce in their skins so some of the red color from the skins comes off on to the apples. I don’t officially steam them by putting them in a steamer basket. That process takes too long. I fill a large pot with water […]

Barbecued Pot Roast
American, Entree, Red Meat

Barbecued Pot Roast

This recipe for Pot Roast calls for simmering the meat stove top until soft; and then slicing it and smothering it with a quickly made mock barbecue sauce. You could open a bottle of your favorite sauce; but these ingredients are so easy to mix together that it pays to […]

Roast Cornish Hens
American, Entree, Poultry

Roast Cornish Hens

Roast 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 them because they are small and my Father liked them because they have both dark and light meat […]