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
Many years ago a couple lived together in a small Polish shtetl . Though they were both basically good people, they had a disagreement they couldn’t resolve. In time their difference grew so severe that they were contemplating divorce. But before throwing in the towel they sought counsel from the local wise man who happened … Continue reading
As a kid growing up in New York, I admired magazine photographs of Ranch dressing. Maybe it was the color contrast, creamy white over dark green but those pictures always made me salivate. Sadly, I never tasted Ranch dressing because in those days it never seemed to be kosher. Then I moved to Israel where I lived in … Continue reading
Here’s a cooking lesson cast in rhyme So your latkes can rock at Chanuka Time. Latkes are a part of our history I’m going to unlock the mystery Of how to make them crisp and light For your guests to fress on Chanuka night. Rule # 1 don’t skimp on oil ¼ inch in the … Continue reading
It wasn’t until I read this week’s Torah reading that I finally figured out what the lentil soup incident was all about. Call me dense, but although I’d first heard the story too many decades ago to count, the meaning didn’t click until just now. Although this is a recipe column the story isn’t really … Continue reading
