Clik here to view.
Tzimmes
Tzimmes is a dish of root vegetables and dried fruit. Traditionally it is made with honey and served on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. Honey is frequently used Rosh Hashanah dishes to symbolize...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mock Chopped Liver
Chopped liver. I can’t say that anything about that name sounds appetizing to me. So you might be surprised to find that it’s one of my favorite spreads. No, not the REAL stuff – the mock version....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mushroom Kasha Soup
Well, obviously I didn’t plan to disappear for the entire week last week, but it happened. I cooked up a few recipes but didn’t quite manage to get them up on the blog. I thought I would be able to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sweet and Sour “Meatballs”
Well, vegan MoFo has officially come to a close but I couldn’t go without posting this recipe. Sweet and sour meatballs were my favorite childhood food and one of the few Jewish dishes we would...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tofu “Sausage” with Caramelized Apples and Onions
Does everyone get completely weepy when tired or is it just me? Because we went to Mickey’s Halloween Party last night and all I want to do today is cry. I was completely cranky in class today and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sewing the Ava Dress: Part One
So we went to Mickey’s Halloween party at Disneyland, and of course I wanted to wear a costume. But they have specific rules about when and where adults can wear costumes, and I didn’t really want to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ava Dress, Part II – Fashion Fabric
I was trying to get this dress done really quickly, so I had about 2 hours to shop for fabric. Sometimes I shop for fabric online – assuming I know exactly what kind of fabric I want – but that was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ava Dress Part III
Wow! Halloween just flew past. So much for my 7 days of Halloween crafts! I’m still new to this blogging thing and it’s pretty easy to get behind – I get the feeling I need to prepare for holidays...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Eggplant Satay Skewers with Lime Basil Noodles
Sorry I’ve been a little scarce. NaNoWriMo + class + setting up my new business = busy busy busy! You’ll have to forgive me if I’m away more this month. But my little head is quietly planning...
View ArticleClik here to view.
African-inspired Peanut Stew
Did you make my eggplant satay? Was the sauce not delicious? But I had a lot of it left over and it couldn’t just go to waste, oh no. And I kind of ran out of things to dip into it. So I had to come...
View Article
