Herb-Roasted Trout in Grape Leaves Recipe

Grape leaves are delightful, not only for stuffing but for wrapping fish or chicken, leaving you with a moist and fragrant dish. I love to serve this fish as a main course on Passover lunches, and give my family and guests a break from the rich meat dinner fare, but of course you can cut [...]

My Menu for Lean Latin Feast

Sangria This is the menu for our last demo: It was so fabulous I must share it with all of you: There was not one asset it didn’t have: Quick, fun, festive, healthy and lean: How could you beat that? TILAPIA WITH GREEN TOMATO SALSA SPICY PUMPKIN CORN SOUP CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CHIPOTLE SAUCE CABBAGE, [...]

Tilapia Fillets with Green Tomato Salsa Recipe

Ready in a jiffy. You’ll be happy to have this larger batch of salsa on hand, and slather it on poached chicken breasts, or on corn chips! Salsa: 6 green tomatoes, quartered 1 jalapeño, halved 1 small red onion, quartered 1/4 cup olive oil ¼ cup lemon or lime juice 2 teaspoons cumin Salt and [...]

The Instant Dorm Feast: Your Quick and Healthy Cooking-Without-Cooking Survival Guide

We all find ourselves, occasionally and sometimes not so occasionally, in situations that bring us apart from the comfort of our kitchens and the amenities that surround us daily: a vacation week, a business convention, a year away in college, even a week under the weather. All too often, a quick look at the room [...]

Smoked Salmon Salad with Chick Peas, Asparagus and Artichoke Hearts Recipe

Smoked Salmon Salad In this delightful dish I did nothing more than a little flavor matchmaking: Smoked salmon, lemon zest,  chick peas, asparagus, artichoke hearts? Marriages made in salad heaven! Move over Bagels and lox! Ingredients: 1 bunch thin asparagus, tough ends removed, cut in inch sections 2 heads Boston or other good quality salad [...]

Trio of Tuna Recipe

Tuna Tartare, Seared Tuna and Tuna Handroll This trio is always glamorous, and so simple I demonstrated the three dishes as a small part of a whole cooking demo called “intimate meals”: Nothing to it! Tuna Tartare: 1 inch piece ginger 3 sprigs cilantro, stems removed 1 jalapeno 1 pound fresh tuna, cut in large [...]

Salmon Roulade with Tehina Sauce Recipe

Not nearly as complicated as the finished dish would suggest. My mother likes to joke that the gauze-wrapped fish looks like it just came out of the operating room, but there will be no hint of this alarming association at the table, as you will have removed all the patient’s bandages first! You might want [...]

Moroccan Fishballs in Lemon Sauce Recipe

Our answer to Gefilte Fish, easy, fragrant and delicious. No problem making this recipe substituting ground beef, bison or lamb, and proceeding exactly as instructed below. Ingredients: Cooking liquid: 2 tablespoons oil Good pinch saffron threads 1 teaspoon turmeric 3 cups water Fish mixture: 1 small onion, quartered 1 small bunch parsley 1 egg 2 [...]

Planning the Perfect Passover Seder Menu: Complete with Recipes. Non-Gebroks

I grew up in a very modest household, but I remember fabulous food at every meal at my home, especially on Pessach. So much so that, fast forward more years than I care to admit, I actually wait for that time of year to showcase my culinary stars. So, what’s wrong with me? No, I [...]

Corn Chowder Recipe. All Variations

A chowder almost always signals the presence of potatoes, and a hearty creamy-chunky texture. This one has an added appeal: a lovely pale yellow color. Make this soup only with fresh corn please, when it is tender and sweet. Did you know the cobs impart great flavor to soup? I am including a fish as [...]