In the world of Talmudic study which my son’s blessedly inhabit a hiddush is a novelae, (how is that for a fancy word) or, very simply, a new way of blending ideas. Last night, in my own tiredness I stumbled upon a culinary hiddush-using pickle juice to flavor my humous. Yes, pickle juice, that salty, … Continue reading →

If you’ve been following this blog, you might notice a subtext-it’s all about overcoming challenges which means trying recipes I never thought I could manage. This week’s is roasted peppers, a dish I had written off. How did one even make them? And peeling off the pepper skins? It just sounded fiddly, complicated time consuming … Continue reading →