The Kosher Cooking Carnival is hosted by a different kosher food writer each month and this is the third time I am hosting the round up on my site.   The carnival is arranged by Batya of Shiloh Musings and many of the contributing foodies also live in Israel.  All the recipes are kosher and will often...

Every time I step into The Milky Way in Los Angeles’s Pico Robertson neighborhood, I feel like I have entered a vacuum of tranquility. The hustle and bustle of Los Angeles stays outside as the owner, Leah Adler, welcomes each and every guest. Leah, a proud Jewish mother, has tastefully decorated the restaurant with movie...

Back in December Lottie and Doof introduced me to a whole new world of Roast Chicken.  I was enamored by the photos of the Pimentón Roasted Chicken and when I made the dish at home I was impressed that this high-temperature method of roasting chicken created a crisp and flavorful bite that is moist and delicious. The...

I am a little obsessed with my brand new Falcon Enamel cookware. Everything I cook in this bake set has an authentic farm-to-table feel about it that can only come from cook ware made with love. As a tribute to Falcon, shipped from London to my home in America’s Mid-West, I decided to share a...

I used to be scared of cooking meat.  It was such an expense and so delicate.  How to cook lamb?  I just didn’t bother.  But it’s so delicious, and now it’s reserved for special occasions like birthdays, holidays… or the opening of a new grocery store. Last month, Hy-vee opened the doors of their new Overland...

Daylight savings time is just one of the ways I know that spring is on it’s way.  Seeing artichokes and healthy asparagus in the produce section is another, and the steady stream of guests that stay with us once the threat of snow has passed is really the telling tale.  I love this time of...

Would you believe me if I said I have never cooked with pineapple before?  My mother’s deathly allergy to this fruit kept it far from our home, perhaps even our block when I was growing up.  Pineapple happens to be my wife‘s favorite fruit so when I see a good looking pineapple at the store,...

In February 2013 I flew to New York for 50 hours  to attend the Kosher Food and Wine Experience.  As I made friends and mingled with foodies, there are two questions I was asked over and over again.  First, “isn’t that where Kosher on a Budget is from?”  Second, “why Kansas?”.  After two years in this fine...