First I want to apologize to my readers for being absent the past couple weeks. Between traveling for Thanksgiving, having a cold run though the entire family, and trying to get back to normal, it was hard to check e-mail let alone post a recipe or two to the blog. But now I and the… Continue reading Potato and Green Onion Latkes
Category: Holiday Recipes
Pumpkin Pudding
As I mentioned in an earlier post this month I am not a fan of pumpkin pie. I find it flat and boring. But I do love pumpkin, pumpkin bread, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin waffles… pretty much anything else except pumpkin pie. And of course I’m in charge of a dessert for Thanksgiving this year since I… Continue reading Pumpkin Pudding
Mashed Yams and Apples
Yams are a huge part of Thanksgiving dinner. They’ve always been one of my favorite sides, especially since I’m not a mashed potato fan. I pretty much like them any way you want to serve them: sliced, whole, in a casserole with marshmallows on top, mashed… every year it’s something different at my house. And every… Continue reading Mashed Yams and Apples
Pumpkin Flan
I always know when it’s November. No, it’s not by looking on the calendar, it’s because all the stores have somehow managed to take down their Halloween decorations and put up their Christmas decorations in one night. It’s because Starbucks starts serving their drinks in Christmas cups. It’s because on the cover of almost every… Continue reading Pumpkin Flan
Sweet Noodle Kugel
Today is Yom Kippur, the Jewish Holiday of Atonement. As part of the holiday we fast from sundown to sundown to atone for our sins over the past year. Yup, that means 24 hours of not eating. It’s always been tough, but these past few years have been especially hard. First I was pregnant. Anyone… Continue reading Sweet Noodle Kugel
Spiced-up Honey Cake
I’m a big fan of epicurious.com. It seems more times than not, I’m searching their website looking for some interesting new recipe. I wanna make an apple pie that’s a little different? Epicurious.com. An interesting salmon? Epicruious.com. Some cool way to cook couscous, I hadn’t thought of? Epicurious.com. Now that’s not to say I don’t… Continue reading Spiced-up Honey Cake
Rosemary Fried Chicken for the 4th
My husband and I have been having 4th of July parties for years. Since we live so close to the beach, we head down in the afternoon with some friends and hang out until the fireworks are over. One year I was trying to think of a good picnic food that would travel well and… Continue reading Rosemary Fried Chicken for the 4th
Dutch Baby for Father’s Day Brunch
I know that breakfast in bed and flowers are reserved for Mother’s Day, and barbecues and outdoor parties are reserved for Father’s Day, but why? Doesn’t a father who works hard all week and comes home in time for dinner and help put the kids (or in my case, baby) to bed deserve some pampering… Continue reading Dutch Baby for Father’s Day Brunch
Fried Matzoh
I know Passover has come and gone, but I still have leftover matzoh. It never fails, no matter how much I buy, whether it’s one box or six, I always have at least a few pieces of the unleavened bread left on the shelf. And while it does make an okay cracker, if the… Continue reading Fried Matzoh
Potato Kugel
If you follow me on Twitter, you know that we had a last minute cancellation at our seder the other night. My cousin’s son came down with a fever and she couldn’t make it. She was supposed to make the potato kugel for our Passover dinner, but since she wasn’t coming, my mother enlisted me. … Continue reading Potato Kugel
Passover – A Family Tradition
There are only two holidays in my family that qualify as important, must-be-with-the-family holidays – Thanksgiving and Passover. Last year I didn’t get to spend Passover with my family because I was about 37 weeks pregnant which means no travel. Not even the six hour drive up the 5 to San Francisco. So, not… Continue reading Passover – A Family Tradition