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Recipe Roundup: Meatless Meals (July 2012)

July 27, 2012 | 3 Comments

I'm not sure where the month went, but with the 100+ degree weather we've been suffering through the thought of soup around the fire place is much more appealing than outdoor grilling.  At home, our...

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Kosher Travel: Visiting London

July 27, 2012 | 0 Comments

London 2012 is here!  If you are in London make sure your visit isn't limited to the Olympic Village, strawberry's and cream, crumpets and Marmite. London is much much more than Madame Tussauds, Big Ben and...

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Recipe Roundup (June 2012)

July 2, 2012 | 3 Comments

I tend to think that birthday’s are a big deal so in cooking, commemorating and cleaning for my wife’s special birthday over the weekend, I saw my oven clock display 2:00AM on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday...

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Roasted Eggplant Hummus

June 26, 2012 | 5 Comments

If you are following me on Facebook, you’ll notice my Thursday night routine often includes a variation a hummus theme.  When I was asked to share a recipe with My Imperfect kitchen, I thought that...

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Soaking Chickpeas

How to Cook Chickpeas

June 22, 2012 | 12 Comments

I make a lot of hummus.  I love the chickpea.  If you've visited This American Bite before, this comes as no surprise.  You'll also know that I prefer to used dried chickpeas rather than canned....

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Marmite: Lover or Hater?

June 11, 2012 | 6 Comments

The British and South African’s have a love-hate relationship with Marmite.  Marmite is a yeast based spread rich in vitamin B12 that was the PBJ to my sandwich when I was growing up in England....

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12 Hours in Kosher Kansas City

April 23, 2012 | 1 Comments

When thinking of Kansas City your mind probably wonders toward The Wizard of Oz, BBQ and perhaps the Royals.  You might have heard a little of the Kansas side versus the Missouri side, or be...

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As echoed by my WeightWatchers leader, Anne in response to my tamale pie, the benchmark of a good vegetarian (or in this case, vegan) dish is whether or not you would serve it to meat-eating...

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