GF & DF Lemon Poppy Pancakes
Does the world need another pancake recipe? Do you need another black t-shirt? This is actually not another pancake recipe, it’s the most cakey pancake I ever made. I make pancakes on a weekly yet I rarely make the same…
Strawberry Jam With Black Peppercorns
When life gives you mushy and bland strawberries make jam with black peppercorns. Why with black peppercorns? because the peppercorns give a pleasant spicy kick. Homemade jam is easy to make and heartwarming.
Gluten-Free Reifat (Anise Cookies)
I experimented with my grandmother’s Moroccan Anise Biscuits (Reifat) recipe and came up with a delicious gluten-free version that can also be made vegan. These biscuits are easy to make, only require one bowl to wash, and contain a small…
Step By Step Sourdough Bread
MY SOURDOUGH STARTER IS READY, NOW WHAT? For an instant gratificationist person like me, the process of making sourdough can be as sour as the bread itself. It’s a three-day commitment. But it’s also the most rewarding thing you can…
Simple Hearty Bread
I don’t know how I never became a baker. I bake bread almost every day — gluten-free sourdough for me, regular sourdough for my husband and boys, challah for Shabbat guests, and a simple yeasted loaf for the weeks when…
Banana Bread With Chocolate Chunks
We are still in quarantine, cooking and baking nonstop. Hope you’re all doing well and getting the most out of this situation. Sending my love and strength to anyone who needs it xxs I already posted two or more banana…
Peas, Shiitakes & Spinach Scramble
This is the kind of food that I eat on a daily basis, usually in the winter, when I feel that I’m coming down with something. I also avoid eating sugar and take extra vitamin C and D. It works…
Best Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread
This is the second best thing after wheat sourdough. Most of the gluten-free sourdough recipes I found online are shit– too long and too complicated to understand. The best recipe I found so far and adapted is from the Cannelle…
Easy Banana Bread (Dairy-Free)
NEVER THROW AWAY OVERLY RIPE BANANAS! Especially if they’re brownish and honey-like. When they reach that state their flavor is intense. They are also very sweet so you don’t need to add lots of sugar to the batter. I used…
Grain-Free Sesame bagels
These are not your typical New York-style bagels or any traditional bagels, but they do have a hole and can be enjoyed with cream cheese and beet-lax, or my personal favorite, avocado. Additionally, they are much easier and quicker to…
Feta Baked with Tomatoes & Thyme
Once upon a time we lived in New York City, had no kids and no use for our kitchen. We had our breakfasts at our second homes Cafe Mogador or Cafe Gitane. Z used to get the baked feta and…
Easy Vegan Chickpea Omelet
There are a handful of restaurants and cafes in Tel Aviv that I love. One of them is Cafe Anastasia. Everything there is vegan, refined sugar-free, and mostly gluten-free. I go occasionally for their vegan cheese plate or Israeli breakfast…
The best Oatmeal Ever
For me, basic oatmeal is like an empty canvas waiting to be transformed into a rich and delicious masterpiece. in order to to make it rich and delicious you’ll need to add a generous amount of unsaturated fat such as…
New York Style Bagels
FYI, You do not need New York water to make New York-style bagels. It’s a myth. Any tap water will do. Bagels are not a New York invention. They were made by European Jewish immigrants long before they arrived in…
Best Avocado & Beet Sandwich
I came back from Larchmont Farmers’ Market starving. I dug out an avocado, watermelon radish and microgreens from my shopping bags and in less then five minutes made myself this beautiful, nutritious sandwich.
Basic Omelet with fresh herbs
“No iPad today.”“But why not?”“Because you don’t use your brain anymore.”“Yes I do.”“Not enough.”“Okay, so can I use the computer?”“No, Aba said no electronics today.”“What if I clean my room or take the garbage out, can I use it then?”“No.”“Why…
Simple Cabbage & Scallion Frittatas
Yes, I am alive and today, after six hectic months, I can finally say, ‘alive and well.’ I survived the move from our 2BR townhouse to a 3BR townhouse in Park La Brea. Going from 1 bathroom to 3 bathrooms…
Dairy-Free Bread Pudding
Bread pudding is like a cake. It’s not something I would eat for breakfast on a weekly or monthly basis. I only make it when I have leftover challah from Shabbat. Last Sunday my husband used a third of the…
DIY herbal teas
While ninety percent of the people on earth need coffee in the morning to wake up, I start my day with herbal tea. I am like a hurricane once I get out of bed. I usually make a large mug…
Egg-less shakshuka sandwich
I know, it’s oxymoron to call it shakshuka because shakshuka is always made with eggs but it does taste like shakshuka. We, Israelis, often eat our shakshuka with tahini so the combination of cooked tomatoes and tahini is what makes it…