• Can be prepared in advance,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Quickies,  Soups,  Soy Free,  Vegetarian,  Winter

    Mom’s ‘Orange’ Soup

    Ingredients 1 large onion, cut into quarters 3-4 garlic cloves, minced 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into medium cubes 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into large cubes 25 gr. butter Water to cover 1 Tbsp. coarse salt ½ tsp. turmeric powder 1 tsp. chicken flavored broth powder (optional) Preparation Place all ingredients in a pot. Add water to cover the vegetables (no higher). Bring to the boil over a high heat. Reduce to low heat and cook for approximately 1 hour until vegetables are very soft. Remove from heat and use stick blender to blend until smooth (if you do not have a stick blender, you can pour…

  • Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  hannukah,  Kosher,  Parve,  Quickies,  Side Dishes,  Soy Free,  Starters,  Vegetarian

    Sahlab

    Ingredients per cup (double as needed) 240 ml. (1 cup) milk (can be substituted for goat’s-milk/soy/coconut/almond milk, per your personal preference) 20 gr. cornstarch 30 gr. sugar optional: 2-3 drops of rose water cinnamon and nuts to sprinkle Preparation Mix all ingredients in a small pot and cook over medium heat, stirring continuously until thickens to desired level (if you don’t stir, lumps will form and the bottom may burn). Pour into cup(s), sprinkle cinnamon and nuts, and serve.

  • Breads,  Buns and Rolls,  Can be prepared in advance,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Vegetarian

    Airy GF Challah

    Ingredients ½ kg. (1 package) Tagmish flour (or, of you cannot get it a GF flour mix that can make buns and other shaped goods) 75 gr. sugar 10 gr. dry yeast 70 gr. vegetable oil 1 egg 2 cups warm water 5 gr. salt Glaze Ingredients 1 egg yolk 1 tsp. vegetable oil 1 tsp. water Preparation In a small bowl, mix the yeast with 1 tsp. of the sugar and some of the warm water, and leave for 5 minutes until it froths. In your stand-mixer bowl, place all ingredients and knead on low speed until unified. Change to medium speed and knead for 15 minutes. With oiled…

  • Dairy,  Dairy Free,  Desserts and mousses,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Pre-preparation required,  Quickies,  Soy Free,  Sweets,  Vegetarian

    Quick Pistachio Ice Cream

    This is 3 minutes of work, 30 minutes in your ice cream maker, and then (at least) an hour in the freezer. Ingredients 500 ml. heavy cream (or dairy-free/Pareve substitute)300 ml. (1¼ cups) milk (or dairy-free/Pareve substitute such as soy milk/rice milk/almond milk)6-8 Tbsp. sugar (if using dairy-free cream substitute, reduce to 4 Tbsp., as it is significantly sweeter)1 vanilla bean, scraped for seeds1 tsp. pistachio paste Preparation Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl.Churn in an ice-cream maker for 25-30 minutes (if you do not have an ice cream maker, place in a closed container in the freezer – remove and mix every ½ an hour until it reaches…

  • Chicken,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  hannukah,  Kosher,  Main courses,  Meat,  Passover,  Quickies,  Rosh Ha'Shana,  Soy Free

    Dijon Chicken

    Ingredients 6-8 chicken thighs with skin, on bone 4 Tbsp dark brown sugar 2 tsp Dijon mustard ½ tsp Kosher salt 2 allspice kernels 2 bay leaves Preparation Preheat oven to 170°C/350°F/Gas mark 4. Clean excess skin and fat off chicken. Rinse chicken thoroughly and dry with paper towel. Mix all ingredients well in a bowl, so that chicken is completely covered. Arrange chicken thighs closely in oven-proof dish. Roast for approximately 1½ hours until skin is crisp.