• Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Main courses,  Parve,  Pre-preparation required,  Shavu'ot,  Side Dishes,  Soy Free,  Starters,  Vegan,  Vegetarian

    Slow-Cooked Stuffed Acorn Squash

    Stuffed Acorn Squash Ingredients 7-8 units acorn squash ½ amount cooked white rice ½ cup (prior to cooking) black lentils, cooked 1 tsp. cumin ½ tsp. Baharat spice mixture salt to taste Stuffed Acorn Squash Preparation In a bowl, mix rice, lentils and seasoning well. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Peel and empty squashes. Gently cut squash bases to stand them in the pot. Fill each squash with the rice-lentil filling up to ¾ of its height. Ingredients 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1 large onion, finely chopped Warm water 1-2 Tbsp. salt 1-2 tsp. dark-brown sugar 1 tsp. turmeric powder ½ tsp. dry Thyme Preparation In a wide,…

  • Buns and Rolls,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Quickies,  Savory bakes,  Side Dishes,  Starters,  Vegan,  Vegetarian

    GF Jerusalem Sesame Bagels

    The original recipe is by the lovely Sara Azuri Mizrachi, who allowed me to post my modified Gluten-free version. Ingredients 600 gr. Tagmish GF flour 1 “pregnant” Tbsp. (13 gr.) dry yeast ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup vegetable oil ¾ Tbsp. salt ½ bag (5 gr.) baking powder 600 ml. warm water 1 egg white for brushing sesame seeds and sugar for sprinkling Preparation Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl. Add all liquids and knead for a few minutes until you get a soft, sticky dough. Smear hands with vegetable oil and lightly massage the dough. Cover bowl loosely with a plastic bag, and let rise in warm place…

  • Chicken,  Dressed to Impress,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Meat,  Non-Kosher,  Other,  Passover,  Rosh Ha'Shana,  Starters

    Sautéed Chicken Liver in Red-Wine Puffs

    Cream puff recipe Filling Ingredients Frying oil 300 gr. chicken livers, cut into 1cm/½” cubes 2 large onions, chopped 2 cups red wine 3 tbsp. brown sugar salt pepper (optional) Filling Preparation In a sauce pan, fry the onions until golden-brown. Add the liver and sauté until it changes color. Tip: Up to this point, you can prepare earlier in the day and keep in a lidded box, refrigerated. Add the wine and sugar, and season with salt and pepper to taste Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Cook for 5 minutes and remove from heat. Using as slotted spoon, remove the liver from the sauce onto a separate…

  • Dairy,  Dressed to Impress,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Quickies,  Shavu'ot,  Soy Free,  Starters,  Vegetarian

    Goat-Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms in Brandy-Béchamel Sauce

    I met my best friend Daniela during my B.A. studies. We didn’t immediately click – Tough me, and shy (then) her… But somehow by the time the year rolled to an end we clicked a little and decided to live together in the dorms second year. This, as they say, was the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Since I worked nights, we would eat dinner around 9 or 10p.m… Sometimes when we couldn’t be bothered to cook, we’d drop by a local restaurant (Rosso). At the time they had a divine stuffed-mushroom starter… Being the poor students that we were, we couldn’t really eat there regularly, so I decided to…

  • Can be prepared in advance,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Pre-preparation required,  Quickies,  Soy Free,  Starters

    Homemade Falafel

    My son is addicted to our homemade Falafel… We have a standing date for Friday lunch: Falafel and double-fried french fries…. I’m pretty sure this has had a significant role in my “expansion” 🙂 Making falafel at home is easy and yummy, but requires preapration ahead of time of soaking the chickpeas: In a large bowl, place the desired amount of chickpeas (select the brand with the smallest chickpeas), cover at least twice the height in water, and leave to soak for at least 12 hours. I usually soak 1 kg (~2 pounds) each time, and then divide into 2-cup bags and freeze until use. I take the desired amount…