Simple Pumpkin Lentil Soup
Yesterday, I accidentally stumbled upon a diary entry from exactly a year ago. It’s in Hebrew, so I translated it for you: Sunday, October 8, 23 (in London at Ruby’s) The situation in Israel is…
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Easy Rice Eggplant Pilaf
Pilaf is a rice dish that has been sautéed in fat, then cooked in seasoned liquid. I would normally make a pilaf when I don’t have much in the fridge or when I need something…
Cozy Split Pea Soup for Fall
Hey Autumn, what’s up? When are you coming? With these hot flashes and our newly naked house, summer is unbearable. If you live in a fire-risk zone in California, home insurance companies won’t insure you…
My E-Book 25 Salad Ballads Is Now Available!
My ebook, 25 Salad Ballads, is now available! I can’t believe I did it! Giving birth to my boys was quicker and easier compared to this beautiful bastard. Writing the recipes properly, like my friend,…
Simple Carrot Nectarine Salad
Do I always feel like having a salad? Yes indeed! Do I always feel like making a salad? No, not at all. That’s why most of my salad are 2-5 ingredient salads; steam kale salad,…
Dorm-Friendly Steamed Kale Salad
Before Leo leaves for college, I would like to equip him with as many dorm-friendly, nutritious recipes as I can, like my easy garlicky potato salad, simple cucumber dill salad, and this steamed kale salad.…
Crisp Cucumber Dill Salad
Me: Can I play on the iPad? Can I stay home today? Can I stay up all night?Can we have sushi tonight? Can I go to a friend’s house? Can a friend come over? Can I…
Bread Making Class at LAVC (Summer 2024)
I’m excited to announce my upcoming bread baking class next month at Los Angeles Valley College. If you’re in the Los Angeles area, this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss! In this hands-on…
Skillet Cornbread with Nectarine
When the Newmans offer you to stay in their country home on the Lake of Glenville, you don’t think about it and hesitate. You postpone your flight back home, and you stay three more days…
My Perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
In a response to my latest Instagram controversial post (which was removed today). People who know me well know that I would give a kidney, lung, and even my heart so other people won’t suffer.…
Moroccan Anise Cookies
Every single time I make a batch of these irresistible heroin-biscuits, I swear it’ll be the last time. And I’d probably keep that promise if someone didn’t always beg me to make them. Or if…
Easy Garlicky Potato Salad
Did you know that garlic is more than a pungent and medicinal ingredient? It’s also a powerful spiritual symbol. In many cultures, garlic is believed to protect from evil spirits and negative energies. Some cultures…