Around the time that we moved into our home, coconut oil became a go-to ingredient in my kitchen. Originally, I intended to use this a healthier alternative to olive oil as it has a higher burning temperature and a slew of health benefits but as it turns out, I have found that coconut oil is...
Read More →Not until I read Real Food Fermentation by Alex Lewin did I understand the scope of fermenting our own food. With each and every page I read, I feel like Alex and I would become friends if we ever had the chance to meet. The way Lewin writes about produce and food-prep demonstrates a loving, and...
Read More →There has been a lot of talk of Downton Abbey recently so when I saw it was available for free via Amazon Prime earlier today, I decided to watch the first episode. Set in the 1930s, the show opens with a staff of three dozen maids, footmen and cooks preparing the Abby before the family wake. It’s a quintessential...
Read More →Some nights, I know exactly what I plan to make for dinner. The menu was planned, the groceries are in the pantry and it’s a done deal. Other nights, like tonight, I leave the office, wondering what on earth I can pull from the fridge and put on the table. Some of those unplanned dinners,...
Read More →Everyone loves chestnuts, right? Whether you roast them on an open fire or prefer to buy them pre-shelled in a vaccum packed bag, they are a delicious seasonal ingredient that can be used in soups, salads and sides alike. Before I share recipes with you that call for you to roast and shell your chestnuts,...
Read More →When it comes to the kitchen, I know my comfort zone. There are tools I gravitate towards and flavor profiles I embrace, but I am always trying to push myself to create, or recreate something for the first time. Never before have I made schug and as I was cleaning up after making this awesome...
Read More →Our baby girl is seven weeks old, she smiles, she giggles, she sleeps through the night and she is growing ever day. With a newborn and an excited 2 and a half year old at home, it could be easy to take a step back and reach for the freezer-food, but as we adapt to...
Read More →When you start a blog, no matter what your niche, you join group of like-minded people. Readers come to read the latest post and other bloggers begin to share inspiration. Over time, readers and bloggers become part of your digital community. Between the Kosher Connection Linkup, All Things Food and networks of foodie hubs, my digital community have become...
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