Cottage cheese salad
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Cottage Cheese Salad Recipe

Cottage Cheese Salad Cottage cheese salad. My granddaughter and I had a little party and demolished a whole bowl of it this past Shabbos. Just in case cottage cheese eaten alone sounds too plain, here's how to jazz it up! Yes it can be…
A pan of food on top of a wooden table.
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Chicken Paella Recipe. Gluten Free

Chicken Paella Every secret I know about Chicken Paella, and all other variations on Paella (scroll down), I learned with my catering staff. I inherited the secrets from the wonderful staff with whom I worked all my catering years, two…
Couscous
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Couscous Recipe. Meat, Poultry and All Variations

 Couscous   Couscous is the rock star of Moroccan cuisine. The pride and joy of our Moroccan Cuisine. It is as wonderful and fun as it is nutritious. The one pictured above is complete: veggies, chickpeas, chicken, dried fruit,…
asparagus soup
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Asparagus Soup Recipe. Hot or Cold

Asparagus Soup Asparagus Soup. Mine has a lot going for it! This exciting vegetable lineup guarantees me a wonderful soup: Asparagus, zucchini, celery root, leeks, tarragon: How can you miss? No Need to Make Stock for Asparagus Soup! All…
Kimchi: Korean pickles
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Kimchi Recipe. Regular Mixed Pickles Variation

Kimchi They are a probiotic nutritional treasure, in addition to being a delicious low calorie treat, and are a snap to make. A Korean staple. From salads to sandwiches, or by themselves as a super healthy snack. I even make Kimchi Latkas!…
Yemenite soup
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Yemenite Soup with Beef Recipe. Gluten-Free

Yemenite Soup This is a meal onto itself. It is also a wonderful comfort food. Vegetables, meat, spices, it's all there.  All you need with Yemenite Soup to round out the meal is some hunks of good dunking bread and salad. Perfect expat…
chinese meatloaf
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Chinese Meatloaf Recipe. All-American Variation

Chinese meatloaf is the easiest and tastiest ever! This Chinese meatloaf is extended by several vegetables—so you end up with a leaner and lighter meat loaf—and the potato flakes make it particularly smooth. Children love it! It will…
mock crab cakes
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Mock Crab Cakes with Red Pepper Coulis Recipe

Mock Crab Cakes This treat is a staple at my house. Crab cakes and other seafood goodies were always verboten in the world of kosher dining as well as that of all diners who frown at eating seafood. Mock Crab and Mock Shrimp Recently…
risotto
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Risotto Recipe. Arborio and all Variations. GF

Risotto Risotto is our high-maintenance kitchen friend: It demands constant attention because the liquids is added in stages. The good news, though, it is very versatile and can easily make a complete meal; besides, the cooking doesn’t…
steel-cut oats
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Moroccan Steel Cut Oat Soup (Lahshou) Recipe

Steel-Cut Oat Soup This is a most unusual combination of flavors, and it works beautifully. I have no doubt the funky Arabic name (Lahshou) will bring a smile to quite a few cyber-friends out there! When we were children, we were often…
Colorful roasted vegetable medley with fresh basil
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Ratatouille Recipe. Moroccan Adaptation (Zaalouk) Included

Ratatouille Ratatouille is not just the delightful movie! I don't think Julia Child would object to a little tweaking of the French Classic Ratatouille, taken in a Moroccan direction. Besides, all things Eggplant are a huge favorite in…
Soy protein Burgers Hamburgers
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Hamburgers Recipe. All Toppings

Hamburgers They are a perennial favorite. You can make your own hamburgers, right at home, in minutes. Please don't get impatient! There is simply no recipe for delicious and healthy hamburgers. Boom. Boom. Done. But there sure are lots…