New Year's Lentil Soup
Did you ever wonder why Italians eat lentil soup on New Year's Day? We eat it for wealth and prosperity because the flat legumes were...
Pear Coffee Cake (Cakepie)
One of our friends sent us a beautiful box of pears from Harry & David. We look forward to these delicious pears and this year, I wanted...
Anise Biscotti
Biscott refers to "twice baked" and you can shape them large or small in size. The cookies are baked first to cook them, then a second...
Chocolate Snow Balls
I heard that you can make cookies out of cake mix, I didn't believe it, until today. Short on time, I wanted to try a chewy but very...
Sufganiyot (Israeli Jelly Doughnuts)
There's nothing better than a perfectly fried pillow of dough filled with jelly and dusted with powdered sugar. Yes, this shiksa made...
Used Food (Leftovers)- Crunchy Breakfast Bars
In my house, leftovers are referred to as "used food". When I first heard my hubby called it used food, I pictured the worst, until I...
Stuffed Sweet Potatoes - Gluten Free
Another easy, yet very impressive side dish. Baked sweet potatoes stuffed with apples cooked in brandy, walnuts and cranberries. The...
Blueberry Lemon Scones
Scones always seemed like such a complicated recipe to me. I thought I've never be able to master them and was determined to try. ...
Easy Chicken Taco Soup
It's a cool Fall day and you just got sweet corn from the market. Why not make this easy chicken taco soup? I roasted chicken thighs...
Gluten Free / Vegan Pretzel Pie Crust
Once you taste this crunchy pie crust, you'll be amazed that it's gluten free and vegan. Gluten free pretzels, rice flour and almonds...
