Up To My Elbows in Apricots

Apricot season is short. When the first green fruit appears in the markets, I hold my breath for the next week or ten days till I see that they’re coming in golden and sweet at last. Then I haul kilos of them home and set to work.
Of course, we eat them out of hand all [...]

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Just curious…how much dairy do you plan to serve?

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Wicked, Wicked Cheesecake with Dulce de Leche

Got back from the supermarket in one piece, for which I do render thanks. Milchig Madness has descended upon the population of Israel, and only the lactose-intolerant will be spared. Be warned…

If you like your cheesecake creamy and rich, this one’s for you. The shot of booze lightens the ensemble and adds a touch of [...]

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New York Cheesecake

This is our family recipe for cheesecake. It’s more elaborate than the cookie-crust, easy-bake varieties, but so worth the few minutes extra work.  Not too sweet,  light and creamy at the same time, with just that hint of lemon and vanilla that makes you feel like you need another slice now, before someone else lays [...]

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Spinach Gratin: A Good Shavuot Option

That good old dairy holiday is creeping up on us.  In just over a week, we celebrate Shavuot (on Thursday, the 28th of this month). The holiday runs into Shabbat. Lots of cooking in store, and many of us are also working out a dairy-based menu for one holiday meal. This link explains the custom [...]

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Green Almonds Mean Springtime

Time ran away from me in these past two weeks. Two major family events, happening almost simultaneously, have kept me away from the kitchen and the computer. One was joyful: the Little One’s bat-mitzvah. The other was  bittersweet: a few days after the bat-mitzvah, my Mom moved to another country in order to live closer [...]

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Potato Bread from Elizabeth David

The recipe for this delicious, light bread came from  Elizabeth David’s English Bread and Yeast Cookery. Browsing through that book is a pleasure. I start reading for fun, absorbed in food history, almost hearing Ms. David’s distinctive, elegantly British voice, and then hit the recipes. Oh, those crumpets and muffins, those brioches and yeast buns!
Every [...]

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