Mini-me started the morning with my favorite refrain: "want make something!", which means she'd like us to cook something together. I was a bit bored of our regular muffin routine, so I pulled out Jeffrey Alford and …
What if I were to tell you that you have chocolate mousse in your freezer this very instant? Am I psychic? Did I break in to your house and anti-burgle a delicious dessert as a complimentary gift for visiting my blog? …
Hummus with Chickpeas and Falafel at Taami in Jerusalem
One of my very favorite days on our recent trip to Israel was the day that Sarina and I had stupendous hummus for a late breakfast and equally astounding hummus …
Strudel from Antico Forno Marco Roscioli
I have been to the mountaintop, and there I found strudel. Antico Forno Marco Roscioli has been making beautiful breads, pizza and pastries for only 35 years. Which I guess …
Otsu Noodles
I've been making variations of this dish for years, but I always thought of them just as "how I like to make sesame noodles". But I just read this post on Heidi's site (and the followup at Amateur …
Mujadara (also spelled Mujadarah, Megadarra or several other variations) is delicious, inexpensive, simple to make, and one of my wife’s favorite foods. Since she got us this beautiful new serving platter I felt a batch …