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.
Beet Carpaccio
This is the kind of dish I consider humble yet smart. Where the ingredients speak for themselves.
Step By Step Sourdough Bread
MY SOURDOUGH STARTER IS READY, NOW WHAT? For an instant gratifictionst like me, the process of making sourdough bread can be sour indeed. What gets me is the anticipation not the labor – the mixing, kneading and shaping is pretty…
Parsnip Hummus Topped With Croutons
Parsnip hummus is a great alternative for people, like my husband, who can’t eat legumes because his smelly farts are toxic (To our relationship and the relationship with himself). The parsnip substitute for the chickpeas. But it’s not only for…
Simple Yeasted Bread
I bake bread on a weekly basis. I make gluten-free sourdough for me, wheat sourdough for my husband and boys, challahs for Shabbat for my guests and simple yeasted bread when I don’t have time or patience to make a…
quick fennel salad
If you’re one of those who love anisey flavors, this is definitely for you. If you’re not a big fun or you dislike anything with fennel, anise or licorice, I feel sorry for you but hopeful. I know from experience…
Yam Crackers / Chips With Za’atar
They are gluten-free and grain-free. Easy to make. Delicious. Fun to nibble on. Good for digestion. Different.
Plant-Based Mushroom & walnut Paté
I needed to bring something for a friend’s birthday picnic in nature (Franklin Canyon). I didn’t have any direction or idea, or a lot to choose from. I found a box of cremini mushrooms in the fridge and walnuts in…
Roasted Cauliflower Salad
Remember the days when cauliflower wasn’t popular? When she was considered boring? When no one knew what to do with her? Well those days are over, a decade ago. Now she is a mega celebrity that everyone wants to cook…
Roasted Red Cabbage
Since winter arrived I’ve been mostly braising or roasting veggies for lunch and dinner. I don’t know why but I can’t think of any other cooking methods when I am cold. It isn’t as cold in LA as it is…
Gluten-Free Almond Pear Cake (DF)
Is it normal to be organized but messy? Fearful of failure but courages to start all over again? Love all foods but be fussy? Terrified of cockroaches but totally okay with spiders? Hate to fly but love to travel? Skeptical…
ketoish dark chocolate & tahini truffles
They have an addictive flavor and fun to make, which can be challenging when you try to avoid sugar completely. They’re all the diets friendly (Keto, vegan, Paleo…). Too friendly 🙂 if you can limit yourself to 2 maximum 3…
gluten & grain-free bagels
They are gluten-free, grain-free, plant-based, easy and quick to make and satisfying like their New Yorker relatives.
Seattle fog – earl gray latte
The first time I had an earl gray latte was in Seattle. It was in a place called Mr. West Cafe Bar. They also had the most delicious almond butter and Jam toast. It was one of the best toasts…
upside-down rice with sweet potatoes
Years ago, when the boys were little, I chatted with a beduin mom in the playground in Yerucham, the small town in the dessert of Israel where I grew up. Since I love to talk about food, I asked her…
Banana, Whisky & Coconut Nice-cream
No ice cream machine, no dairy, no refined-sugar, no effort, no fuss, just a little bit of patience until the bananas are frozen, and then one more time after you process them into a creamy ice cream.
Baked tomatoes, thyme & feta
Once upon a time we lived in New York City, had no kids and no use for our kitchen. We had all our meals at our favorite places; one of them was Cafe Gitane. We ate there at least three…
cabbage & turmeric frittatas
If you’re curious where did we move, yes again, and to have more ideas for lunch and dinner follow me on Instagram or Facebook. About the frittata: turmeric gives it a good color but not only. It also gives them…
Roasted cauliflower with tahini and herbs
I amObsessedWithLISTS.I listEveryThingTo doTo buyClothes to dyeMovies to seeBooks to readDishes to makeCountries to visitPlaces to exploreSongs and singers to add to my playlistHow I feel (with date and address)Things I’m grateful for…
Plant-based omelet
There are bunch of very inspiring restaurants and cafes in Tel Aviv. One of them is Anastasia, which is the most popular plant-based cafe in the city. I usually go there for their yummy refined sugar free & gluten free…