Get doughnuts on your table in less than 15 minutes. Every Chanukah while growing up, my grandmother fried fresh hot doughnuts every single night. We never added jelly or chocolate; we just kept them plain with a lot of confectioners’ sugar on top. During some years she fried a fresh batch of doughnuts every night…
Recipes
Babka Spring Rolls
Babka might be your Shabbos breakfast… but it can work on the dessert table in the evening too. Here’s how. Back in 2011, I hired Victoria Dwek to edit my cookbook “Fresh and Easy Kosher Cooking.” While she was editing, she cooked her way through the book. Every day I would receive an update on…
Fake-It Pasta Sauce (Because It’s Dairy Season)
Want to fake a great pasta dinner? Here’s the quickie way to great pasta sauce. From Dairy Made Easy by Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek Penne a la Vodka:Combine 1 (26-ounce) jar Marinara-style Vodka Sauce and 2 cups heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat. When heated through, add in Parmesan cheese. Pesto Cream…
The Coca-Cola Meatballs Your Kids Request Again and Again
These meatballs and spaghetti get them full and keep them happy. This is one of the first recipes I ever made when I first got married…and 17 years later, I’m still preparing these meatballs. It’s different than the typical tomato-based spaghetti sauce and my kids love it and never get tired of it…even my super…
How to Cook Navel Pastrami
Morning or night, navel pastrami makes a perfect meal. And here’s my fav ways to enjoy it. My friends always lovingly, of course, laugh at me that I can eat anything fleishig at 11 a.m., especially when pastrami is involved. Don’t you agree that it’s perfect for brunch? There’s something so comforting about a tender,…
Shredded Beef Pizza
You’re less than 10 minutes away from digging in. A while back, I shared on my @cookkosher instagram account a quick recipe for Shredded Beef Pizza: Loving tonight’s shortcut dinner (yes, it’s as good as it looks!). Breadsmith’s Pizza Dough + pizza sauce (tomato paste, water, seasoning) + @jacksgourmet shredded beef on top. Place on…
My Guilt-Free Spaghetti (Squash) and Meatballs
If you removed the word “squash” from the title you would have totally had me fooled. I am seriously craving some comfort food right now. You know, the type of food that makes you really happy and satisfied. Full belly, remove-that-belt-after-dinner kinda food. AKA carbs kinda food. Anyone with me? My nutritionist doesn’t share my…
Oh Greek Yogurt: How Do I Love Thee? Let me count the ways.
My formula for a perfect Greek yogurt-based meal Pile on the fruit, a drizzle of sweetener, and add a handful of crunch (choose one of each!), and you’ve got yourself a perfect breakfast. Packed with protein, vitamins, and flavor, greek yogurt is the perfect start to any day. Here are some of my favorite combos:…
A Quick and Easy Dinner! Honey Mustard Salmon
A Honey Mustard salmon dinner so easy, you won’t need to look at this recipe again to remember it. Most of my salmon recipes come from my mother-in-law. She’s my fish recipe guru. Is it perhaps because she happens to prepare a lot of fish, or maybe because, on every Friday night in her home,…
Pomegranates: The Perfect 5 o’clock Pick-Me-Up
5 ways to maximize this amazing fruit… Pomegranate! Pomegranates are back in season, finally!! Did you know that pomegranates boost memory? Pomegranates also have antioxidant, antiviral, and antitumor properties. They include vitamin A,vitamin C, and vitamin E, as well as folic acid. This fruit consists of three times as many antioxidants as green tea. It…
