What is a girl to do, when her husband announces he forgot to tell her “some friends are popping over for coffee in a half an hour” oh “and one of them is on a gluten-free diet”? A smart girl will run to the kitchen and make these fabulous easy dairy free gluten free coconut macaroons. Thinking about it,…
Quick and easy dairy free waffle recipe
I just love this quick and easy recipe for dairy free waffles! I just love waffles, they can be topped with honey or chocolate syrup, I even like to sprinkle cheese on top sometimes. If you are anything like me, you know that as much as you love waffles, making them can mess up your…
Indian Style Red lentil fritters
I love Indian food, it reminds me of the time I was traveling in north India back when I was in my twenties. The thing about Indian food is it’s mostly vegetarian and really deep-flavored with oriental spices. I remember my first response to the flavors was shocking, can you imagen me, 20 years old at a…
Cured Salmon Gravlax
Salmon gravlax, doesn’t get much better than that for a Sunday brunch. You can eat it up next to fresh sliced vegetables, or put it on a slice of bagel smeared with cream cheese. And really if you ever been to a good new york bagel shop or deli, you know that there are really not…
Homemade Greek Yogurt Labneh
Homemade greek yogurt labneh is our house new big hit! I just love yogurt and making it into delicious cheese that you can spread on a fresh slice of bread or just dip vegetables in is the best. If you ever visited a Druse hospitality tent, you must have come across this delicate creamy but light cheese.Unlike cream…
Kumquat Jam
When life gives you kumquat you make Kumquat Jam! And boy does winter give us kumquats, they are all over. You can find them on trees in the middle of the city, or in my case my moms’ backyard. Kumquats are like miniature oranges, except they have a bit of bitterness to them. Kumquats are like miniature oranges, except they…
Vegan Sweet Potato Fritters
In every city, there is a food institute. In Tel Aviv, one of those institutes is called ORNA & ELLA. It’s not a very fancy place but it has the scent of Europe, and it’s located in one of the hippest streets of the city, Shenkin Street. The restaurant has been there for as long as…
Chocolate Spices & Sea Salt Brownies
Isn’t everything that has chocolate and spices feels more festive? Of course, it does! That is the main reason that these delicious Chocolate Spices & Sea Salt Brownies, are going to be on my NOVI GOD table this upcoming holiday. Wait a minute, you don’t know what is NOVI GOD? Ohhhh you do know what it is,…
Phyllo Pizza Bites
I love these easy, and light phyllo pizza bites! I baked these bites with phyllo dough crust, which is real easy to work with, and hardly has any fat in it. Hence, you get a great pizza bite with less than half the fat in an authentic pizza.Working with phyllo dough is simple, there is only one rule…
Baked Whole Wheat Jelly Doughnut or Sufganiyot Recipe
With Hanukkah coming up in two days, you would expect a traditional Sufganiyot (the Jewish doughnuts) will have a place of honor on the blog. The thing is I really can’t stand deep fried food. It’s not about the calories or the huge amounts of fat, it’s just (and I know I sound a million…
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