
Moroccan Semolina Soup Recipe. Gluten-Free Friendly
In my native Morocco this semolina soup is often breakfast.
Semolina soup takes minutes from beginning to end and costs pennies, and it is so satisfying.
I have whipped it up countless times when I needed to round out a meal in a jiffy. You…

Cape Cod Cold Kugel Recipe
Huh? Cold Kugel? What's going on, have I lost my head? Who needs a cold kugel recipe? Who would even give cold kugel the right time of day? Or was I just playing with alliteration (Cape Cold Cold Kugel: Does sound catchy!)? Seriously: All of…

Honey Cake Recipe. Gluten-Free Adaptation Included
Honey Cake:
Rosh Hashanah couldn't be too far off. It is to the High Holidays what latkas are to Chanukah. This honey cake is for keeps! I actually succeed in turning quite a few people on to my honey cake. It is moist and spicy and easy…

Mock Crab Summer Rolls with Thai Sauce Recipe
Mock crab makes a wonderful filling for summer rolls.
And it is super easy, as mock crab is precooked and therefore doesn't require additional cooking.
Summer rolls are those delightful paper-thin rice disks that you dip in warm water to soften…

Lamb and Pine Nut-Stuffed Grape Leaves Recipe
These stuffed grape leaves are a real treat, and might cure you of all misguided urges you might have to open a can and find a dozen insipid ready-to-eat grape leaves. Instead, spend a few minutes on the preparation of these fabulous gems, and…

Semolina Almond Cake Recipe. Gluten-Free Variation
Semolina Almond Cake
It is a delightful Sephardi/Moroccan dessert classic made from semolina and almonds, and soaked in a lemon syrup. It goes by some other, fun names in Sephardi Kitchens: Basbusa, Tishpishti. The idea is the same in…

Pumpkin Chestnut Mousse Recipe. Gluten-Free
Pumpkin Chestnut Mousse
Does pumpkin with red beans and chestnuts sound funky enough for you?
The best part is, no, make that the best parts are: No cooking, delicious, and nutritious enough to be much more than dessert, indeed part…

Frozen Chocolate Coconut Cake Recipe
Frozen Chocolate Coconut Cake
Killer dessert., seriously. I don’t even care what season it is, I don’t hesitate to whip it up anytime, for any occasion. I developed this wonderful dessert to accommodate Kosher Keepers, who can't have…

Gluten-Free Pizza Recipe. Customizable.
Gluten-Free Pizza. Yay!
Gluten-free friends rejoice: You can have your gluten-free pizza and eat it too!
The following recipe leaves you lots of room not only for the choice of flours, but also for the choice of toppings. No need to ever…

Fish en Papillote Recipe
Fish en Papillote
Fish en Papillote is a neatly packaged meal.
Only, not that kind of a package! Enclosing the fish and its toppings in foil, parchment or wax paper seals in all its flavors. The package acts as a mini pressure cooker.…

Mock Crab Pasta Salad Recipe
This Mock Crab Pasta Salad includes many of my favorite summer flavors!
The only cooking that goes on in this dish is boiling water to soak the pasta. Mock Crab is easily available in the freezer section of your supermarket, and is all natural.…

Panzanella Recipe
The cute name Panzanella comes from the Italian word “pan”, which means bread. Panzanella is loaded with bright flavors and fragrant herbs like mint and basil.
The ideal leftover dish, as it is made from 2-to-3-day-old bread.
Gluten-free…