It’s a good thing that there are usually a couple of months between the Jewish new year and December 31st. While I do get ready for the former (and the 2 Jewish holidays that closely follow it), that preparation manifests…
Savory Winter Fruit Salad
The Trifecta: Red, Green, & Black Lentil Soup
I am totally a fresh veggies salad kinda girl (especially when the salad has got tons of fresh, chopped herbs like mint, parsley, etc.), but sometimes in the winter I really crave something hot and dense. Enter soups! I love soups…
Juicy Upside-Down Cardamom-Pear Cake
Rosh HaShana (the Jewish new year) is upon us. This has got to be one of my favorite times of the year. The air starts to cool, bringing a much-needed relief from the intense summer Israel hosts here every year……
Chocolate-Covered Vegan Strawberry Mousse Cups
There’s something about eating stuff out of a little jar that adds a sense of novelty to the whole experience… Especially if the stuff you’re eating is airy, creamy, slightly sweet and covered in chocolate. The original recipe for this appeared…
Minty-Marzipan Filled Chocolate Hearts
What are you doing for Valentine’s Day this year? Are you going out to dinner and a movie with your sweetheart? Or maybe your style is more like going camping for the weekend with your significant other? Maybe instead of…
Healthy Blueberry-Walnut Chocolate Truffles for Tu B’Shvat
It’s that time of year again, when it’s still very much the dead of winter — but Spring is starting to be on our minds.
Moroccan-Style Fish with Cilantro-Mint Chimichurri
I love it when food comes with a story.
Cherry-Mint Ice-Cream
Seeing as this is a post that involves CHERRIES, ICE CREAM, and PEPPERMINT, I really wish it could be more fun, bouncy, and carefree. I mean, who doesn’t get a carefree feeling when thinking about stuff like cherries? And ice…
Easiest Honey-Roasted Sesame Cookies
You know those times when you just don’t feel like making something complicated?
Mulberry-Lemon Summer Cake
It is getting quite summery here in Israel, which can either mean being icky and hot all the time if you want to look on the blah-side… But if you are more of a bright-side-looker, it means it’s MULBERRY SEASON!