This week I learned a new trick and am sharing my own secret to making Traditional Stuffed Cabbage Rolls, a traditional part of the Jewish Sukkot and Simchat Torah holidays! Of course, stuffed cabbage is hearty and satisfying for everyone, especially now that the cooler months of the year have arrived. This is going to…
Instant Pot Brisket for the Holidays
When holidays like Yom Kippur begin on a weekday evening, it's sometimes a scramble to get a proper and filling meal on the table with enough time left over to actually enjoy it. I get it. If you have an Instant Pot Multi-Cooker, though, you can have this beautiful brisket main dish on the table in less than half the ...
Cranberry Carrot Tsimmes (Braised Honey Carrots)
Tsimmes - (Yiddish, noun) - An uproar or commotion (usually inconsequential), or, a confusing mess. Also, a sweet side dish of root vegetables, served with brisket or some other main dish protein. I've given this New Year Carrot Tsimmes (Braised Honey Carrots) recipe a new twist by changing up very nearly everything ...
Jam Cake
This simple but showy bundt cake gets its flavor and shiny good looks from a surprise ingredient: Jam! It's so easy to throw together, you'll wonder why it took me over three years to post it! Best answer? I don't know. Several years ago, I became involved with a Facebook baking group called "The ...
Avocado Spread for Dip or Toast
I love a multi-tasker, don't you? I recently made this chunky Avocado Spread as a snack and to top toast, so I could eat something with texture while I was having some dental work done. Our Florida avocados are in season now, and it was perfect timing! When it comes to "Avocado Toast", I admit that I'm a bit ...