I knew I shouldn't have bought out-of-season blueberries. But in a moment of weakness, I fell for them. Then I tried them alone, in yogurt, and in fruit salad. Nope. They just lacked the intense blueberry flavor I yearned for. While I couldn't bear to throw them away, everytime I thought of eating them, I just put them back in the fridge. What could I do to make them appealing? The answer was this jammy blueberry ginger cornmeal cake. I turned my lackluster blueberries into a jammy, ... read more
Potato Salad – Lesson from Another Mother
You can never buy potato salad this simple and this good at a grocery store. But courtesy of my friend Marcia's mom, I have the recipe. And I'm giving it to you because I'm a generous soul. Unfortunately you can't follow the original recipe exactly because the last step is supposed to be - have Marcia's younger brother, Joel taste. His palate for seasoning the potato salad was apparently without peer. I make do with having my beloved taste the potato salad and help me adjust the ... read more
Healthy-ish Zucchini Bread
While I may not be his target demographic, I adore Jake Cohen and his IG feed. And his Jew-ish cookbook intrigues me. I took his concept of re-inventing recipes and came up with Healthy-ish Zucchini ... read more
Pletzel – Jewish Onion Board
The High Holy Days are coming and once again we won't have traditional gatherings and meals. But Beth Lee has come to my rescue. Her new book, The Essential Jewish Baking Cookbook, got me back to my ... read more
Peanut Curry Sauce for Gado Gado and Satay
When my daughter was a teen, she hated my habit of engaging strangers in conversation. Whether standing in a line, sitting next to someone, or asking for directions, I can't help myself. I frequently ... read more
Easy Loaded Hasselback Zucchini
What to do with a huge zucchini that you grow or get as a "gift" from a friend or neighbor? Yes, you could use it as a weapon, but that would be messy and not delicious. So how about Easy Loaded ... read more
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