Shabbat Catering Menu for July 13, 2012

This is the Shabbat catering menu for the week of July 13, 2012. If you would like to order this menu for Shabbat, please contact me through my personal chef page. Delivery available in Gush Etzion, p... Read More

Private Catering Menu for July 6, 2012

This is the catering menu for private customers for the week of July 6, 2012. I’m trying for some lighter offerings because of the summer heat, but still end up with substantial meals. Lunch can... Read More

Bonfire Cooking for Lag BaOmer

Lag Baomer is a night devoted to bonfires throughout Israel in celebration of the mystic light of the teachings of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Of course, as Jews, we’ll use anything as an excuse to... Read More

Today’s Lunch: Fettuccine with Salmon

Sometimes lunch is a matter of what you have left in your pantry. Or freezer. Or both. Pasta, as a common stand-in for quick home lunches, does not have to be drowned in tomato sauce and/or cheese to... Read More

Today’s Lunch: Risotto

Simple, creamy, delicious, satisfying, savory, spicy, vegetarian, meat, dairy, fish, main, side, lunch, dinner. Risotto can be anything you want it to be, because risotto is a method of preparation, n... Read More

Foolproofing Bread Proofing

Baking bread during the winter months in a cool, drafty kitchen is a particular challenge. Yeast likes a fairly warm environment to do its thing, and trying to proof dough on countertops that register... Read More