
No Rice Nori Rolls Recipe
Nori Rolls: simplified!
Many times we just can't make nori rolls with rice (for instance on shabbos, or anytime when you need to make them in advance). Rice-based sushi is never quite as good after it is refrigerated because the rice tends…

Vegan Pasta with Swiss Chard and Shitaki Recipe. Gluten-Free Friendly
I love to use soba noodles for this Vegan pasta with Swiss chard and Shitaki.
My powerhouse pasta main course!
Soba noodles are delightful, low in gluten and high in flavor. They pack in lots of flavor and nutrition, are delicious and a snap…

Tabouleh Recipe. Passover-Friendly
Tabouleh
Homemade Tabouleh is far superior than store bought alternatives!
I have included here a gluten-free adaptation, perfect for Passover as well, courtesy of quinoa.
Whole Wheat Bulgur
The difference between whole wheat…

Endives, Pear, Avocado and Walnut Salad Recipe
Endives are wonderful in this salad.
The dish is very easily adapted for Passover, and is equally at home as a salad or a side dish with grilled fish or chicken.
We all notice walnut oil, which is an expensive treat year-round, is plentiful…

Eggplant Salad Japanese Style Recipe
Eggplant salad is rich with asian flavors and aromas. If you've never used Japanese eggplants, I implore you to give them a try. They are smaller, softer, and sweeter than the ones used in Italian cuisine.
This eggplant salad is equally at…

Heirloom Tomatoes, Basil and Haricots Verts Salad Recipe
Heirloom Tomatoes
Mmm.... Expensive, that they are! But one juicy bite of these magnificent and whimsically-shaped and -colored gems will explain why.
An Glorious Occasional Treat!
Splurge on gorgeous heirloom tomatoes: slice 'em, drizzle…

Dairy-Free Cheesecake Recipe. Dairy Variation
Dairy-Free Cheesecake:
I love all my “babies”, but this dairy-free cheesecake is one of my greatest triumphs.
Levana Restaurant fans out there, who remembers our early bakery days? We served this wonderful cheesecake, the dairy way.…

Zucchini and Fennel Soup Recipe
Fennel Soup is pure seduction.
Many Americans have yet to get turned on to fennel. Any chance I get to sneak in those veggies that are somewhat neglected in America, and beloved beyond, I am there: So for today, that will be Fennel! Fennel…

Makrod: Semolina Date Pastry Recipe. Gluten-Free Friendly
Makrod is a great North African Dessert Classic.
It showcases some of my absolute flavors: semolina, dates and honey. I have always rather neglected this wonderful treat because the traditional preparation requires frying, my nemesis. Frankly,…

Banana Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe. Gluten-Free Friendly
Children adore banana chocolate chip cake, and of course so will you.
Bananas got too ripe? Don’t even think of chucking them!
You will find they make the greatest smoothies, muffins and cakes, their flavor reaching their sweetest and most…

Vegan Chocolate Mousse Recipe. Gluten-Free
Chocolate Mousse
The little black dress of the dessert repertoire, ready in no time and always makes you look your best! Ridiculously simple and incredibly delicious: I whip up this Vegan Chocolate Mousse in minutes.
Who would believe my…

Blackened Chicken Breasts Recipe. Blackened Fish
Blackened Chicken
Mine is ideally moist, so moist I only use chicken breasts for the whole dish, and end up with fork-tender blackened chicken.
I beg you, no garlic powder. If for goodness only knows what reason, you don’t want to…