I thought I’d be the last person on earth to render my own chicken fat. Chicken fat? Me? Why isn’t a recipe for instant arteriosclerosis ? Well, yes and no. While I wouldn’t recommend overdosing on the stuff animal fats, like schmaltz may even be healthy when eaten in moderation because they contain omega 3’s and linoleic … Continue reading
It seems like foodie-ism (foodism?) runs in our family because my darling niece and nephew have just launched a wonderful cooking site with fabulous videos. If I were more tech savvy I would have embedded a clip but but here’s the url http://thekosherconvert.com/episodes It’s really good. Clear instructions, Yummy recipes and even Halachic advise. This is the only … Continue reading
Don’t think we food bloggers don’t work hard. I attempted this recipe at least three times before hitting upon the winning formula. My first batch, made with old fashioned farmer cheese was leaden. After that I tried a recipe that included milk and ended up runny, but I didn’t give up. I persisted and … Continue reading
While I really don’t know what the Macabees ate during that first Hanuka I’m sure that it wasn’t potato latkes. Potatoes didn’t exist in Ancient Israel or even in Ancient Greece. The iconic tuber known in Yiddish as kartoffel (and in Hebrew as tapuach adama or sometimes tapud, a literal translation of the French pomme de … Continue reading
In these days of wars and hurricanes there is something imminently comforting about home made bread. I came across this recipe while researching artisanal bread baking online. It is the essence of simplicity, a crusty, moist, open crumb loaf that you can create in minutes. Yes, this is a sourdough recipe .The dough will take hours to … Continue reading
