Fennel, Radish and Nectarine Salad
I can’t bring myself to cook with fire. It’s boiling outside and inside (we don’t have AC, most of the time the weather here in SoCal is perfect). Our meals these days are mainly raw…
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Road Trip to San Fransisco
Last week, we finally made one road trip happen: driving from Los Angeles to San Francisco via Route 1. My husband and I had been talking about it since we moved to Los Angeles from…
Authentic Hummus
I always forget how much I love hummus and how easy it is to make until I make it. Here in Los Angeles, unlike in Israel, there are not a lot of hummusiyot, restaurants that…
Focaccia
My mother – a bread worshiper – and I agreed that focaccia is the best bread for people like us whose favorite part of the bread is the crust. Focaccia is basically one big crust.
Swanton Berry Farm
Swanton Berry Farm was the highlight of our road trip from Los Angeles to San Francisco via the PCH. To find a place like Swanton – after you’ve had a string of bad meals, and almost…
Simple Wheat Bread
There was a single period in my life when I completely lost interest in cooking and baking. It was right after my youngest sister, Inbar, passed away at age 27. When she died, my love…
Leo’s Favorite Food
Me: If you are so bored, you can write a post for my blog. Leo: I can’t write a post I’m only nine. Me: yes you can. Leo: okay, I’ll try.
How to make a vegetable juice
I Just found this video of our Alex at age two, juicing his own carrot beet juice. I love this video so much. Wait for the best part…
Easy & Quick Kale Shakshuka
I’m allergic to the word “superfood.” So I’m not going to tell you kale is one. My grandmother, who lived to 96, didn’t even know it existed. Neither did the rest of my family, who…
Simple Rice Bowl with Kale, Jalapeño & Radish
I don’t understand people who don’t like rice, Ricists. I can live on rice, rice bowls. When I don’t know feel creative or not sure what to make, rice bowls are the solution. I start…
Potato Frittata With Sweet Potato
El-machamer is the Jewish Moroccan (Sephardic) version of Tortilla Española. My mother usually makes it often during Passover. The sweet potato and spinach are my addition.
Fruit Salad with Raisins & Rosemary
A while ago, my husband and I went to see a friend’s performance in Echo Park. We discovered that the show starts only at 11pm. So instead we strolled around the neighborhood and stumbled upon a…