Author Archives: ari
Hamantaschen with an Argentine Twist
Hola from Argentina! Despite the large Jewish population here, I’m a bit isolated in the north on a rural farm, without the pleasures of Jewish bakeries so the following recipe was inspired by the ingredients I could get my hands … Continue reading
Polish Egg Bread (for Purim and Shabbat)
“What foods other than hamantaschen are traditional for purim?!” This is the question I asked myself (and google) this week. According to Wilshire Blvd. Temple in Los Angeles, there are quite a few of other more savory options. Among them … Continue reading
Dilly Carrots
For those of us who can’t jetset to San Francisco to eat the famed Wise Son pickles, this easy-to-do recipe will not only provide tasty results BUT will also make you feel like a DIY superstar. The Heathens have offered … Continue reading
Filed under Cured and Pickled, Deli, Fruit and Vegtables, Jewish
Lavender Challah
Why bake the same version is challah each week when it’s so easy to snaz it up?! This Shabbat, try it with some lavendar. I started, of course, with Amiee’s faithful challah recipe. Instead of adding plain water to proof … Continue reading
Bubbe Julie’s Pesadik Kamish
My Bubbe (Yiddish word for grandmother) Julie is unstoppable. At 90 years old, she is still maintaining a three-story house, driving her car around Vancouver, and cooking up a storm. When my family and I are in town, we eat … Continue reading
Passover Pomelo Bars
Think lemon bar, but not. What’s a pomelo? Wikipedia holds lots of fun facts about this Southeast Asian native fruit, but for the sake of simplicity: biggest citrus, grapefuit-esque but sweeter, DELICIOUS. I was inspired to create a Passover recipe using … Continue reading
Kumquat Walnut Challah
Let’s get some chametz in before pesach! Turns out, the kumquat is in season so I thought it would be fun to mix it into Amiee’s challah dough recipe. Why did I choose a seasonal fruit? Eating seasonally is something I’ve … Continue reading
Filed under Bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Fruit and Vegtables
Honey Wheat Hamantaschen
It’s okay, go ahead and get excited for this Trader Joe’s Honey Wheat Pretzel inspired Purim treat. The strongest memory I have of Purim from my childhood included mass-produced, store-bought Hamantaschen served to my Temple community during the Purim Carnival. … Continue reading
Bagels, Montreal Style
Today it snowed in NYC. A lot. And though it doesn’t even compare to the snow falling in neighboring cities, NYC high-ups decided to freak out and shut everything down. I’m not complaining. Instead, I’m cooking. A newly opened Montreal/Jewish … Continue reading
Mango Salsa
Salsa makes everything better. Especially after a long day of travel and realizing 30 minutes before landing that all of the movies and food on the plane would have been FREE. That was disappointing. Dinner, however, was not. tonight my … Continue reading
Filed under Fruit and Vegtables, Jewish, Kashrut, Other Stuff
