Moroccan Chraimi Fish Recipe

Excerpted from my latest cookbook, The Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen. Israelis affectionately called this dish chraimi, insisting that’s what Moroccans call it. (Hello! Never heard of the word in Morocco! Something probably got lost in translation . . .) This is precisely the kind of dish where preserved lemon makes all the difference: You should [...]

What Price Protein? Beware of Those Energy Bars: The Dark Side of Soy By-Products

It is really fascinating, when we are on the road, or too harried, or trying to loose a few unwanted pounds, that we can find a whole meal snugly fitting in a tiny packet, which we can enjoy with great abandon, whipping it out on a moment’s notice, taking no room, making no mess, needing [...]

Fish Tandoori Recipe

The term Tandoori is Indian and signals the present of a yogurt or buttermilk in the sauce ingredients, which makes the chicken or fish prepared this way incredibly moist and tender, and most importantly, dairy-free and suitable for any kind of meal! I obtain the buttermilk tang and texture by making a soy milk-lemon juice [...]

Caesar’s Salad Recipe

If there was ever a time Caesar salad went out of fashion and was eclipsed by a new salad on the block, however briefly, I can’t remember it. The queen, albeit with a king’s name. What is the secret of its enduring popularity? In my opinion, a short but unbeatable classic ingredient lineup. Only the [...]

Caesar’s Dressing Recipe

This dressing is much too good to be used only on salad, so go ahead and use it on grilled !sh, or skip the anchovies in the dressing and use it on poached or grilled chicken. Ingredients: 6 anchovies, rinsed 3 tablespoons capers ½ bunch flat-leaf parsley, stems and leaves 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard 4 [...]

Almond Macarons with Chocolate Coffee Filling Recipe. Amaretto Cookies Variation

You will never think of macaroons as institutional fare after you taste these elegant and easy treats, close cousins of the amaretto cookies. Gluten-free without even trying! If you get lazy and would rather use store-bought ground almonds, also called almond flour (warning: you will pay dearly for the extra “convenience”), use 2½ cups ground [...]

Upcoming Cooking Demo in NYC: A La Francaise

Due to the overwhelming response we had for this menu, we are repeating it all over again, so those of you who couldn’t register to our sold-out demo get another chance! Stay home with some French Classics, a good bottle of wine and some baguette: What could possibly beat this treat? I am including my [...]

Black and White Bread Pudding With Caramel Sauce Recipe

Another wonderful way to use leftover bread, perfectly adapted to gluten-free and a snap to prepare. Any soft-crust bread will do here. The black-and-white alternating pattern is fun and takes only a few more minutes. The caramel sauce is delicious and you will find many other desserts to use it with. Ingredients: 1-pound loaf bread, [...]

Cornmeal Yogurt Blueberry Pancakes

This being Chanukkah, I trust we have plenty of chances to eat more than our fair chances of latkas: You will love my latkas recipe, complete with all tips on frying sensibly and effectively. These blueberry pancakes have all the appeal of latkas, without the frying. Perfect recipe to play with gluten-free flour. Don’t be [...]

Lamb, Lima Beans and Spinach Soup

Photo by Chaim Szmidt at Kosher Scene For many years, my classroom was in Lincoln Square Synagogue. When I made this soup at a cooking demonstration, a large group of people who were taking a Chumash class in a room next to my kitchen lined up at my door at the end of their class, [...]