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Halva Balls. Quick Halva Recipe. Gluten-Free
Halva Balls
It all starts with tehina, the crushed sesame paste rock star. We all love the wonderful taste of halvah: the great Sephardi dessert classic confection starring Tehina paste and sold all over Israeli and Middle Eastern markets.…
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cake Recipe
Chocolate peanut butter ice cream cake: To me this is the stuff of dreams.
I made this fantastic ice cream cake for my niece Chana's Sheva Brachot this week. I had plotted the layers the flavors the textures the this the that over and over,…
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Coconut Poppy Seed Cake Recipe. Gluten-Free Adaptation
My coconut poppy seed cake is a winner.
I'm just judging by how fast it disappears!
Last night, Erev Lag Baomer, I was baking up a storm for my children's Lag Baomer BBQ party, Chabad of Washington Heights. I am always graciously asked,…
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Lemon Coconut Mousse. Pie Variation
Lemon Coconut Mousse: Another treat born of good flavor matchmaking!
You just need to be a lemon lover, and a coconut lover. Sounds good to me!
Lemon Coconut Mousse is gluten-free too boot!
In my catering days I have used unflavored kosher…
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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies Recipe. All Adaptations
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies: Hide them well!
My recipe is directly inspired from my original "mother" oatmeal cookie recipe, which I developed for my latest cookbook: This is just one of the many variations I have included.
I'm a total…