by Esther | Sep 28, 2013 | Drinks, Ingredients, Recipes
A quick post this morning to fill you in on my newest excitement. I created this smoothie on a whim the other morning when I needed something quick and filling to take out the door with me, and had mountains of kale for a smoothie, but not much fruit. It was so good...
by Esther | Dec 17, 2012 | Desserts, Holidays, Recipes
Looking for a fun new holiday cookie? I think these will fit the bill! Of course, they will be delicious any other time of year too, but the butterscotchy, gingery, white chocolatey-ness gives them that warm and cozy feeling perfect for the holidays. Credit for the...
by Esther | Oct 17, 2012 | Recipe reviews, Tools
So I said in my first post of this series that I would be talking about tools, tips, and ingredients – time to make good on that and move away from ingredients for a moment to a quick post about some of the tools you’ll find indispensable for cooking up...
by Esther | Sep 17, 2012 | Jewish Holidays, Main dishes, Recipes
Last year I wrote about my wonderful Rosh Hashanah menu, and gave a rough idea of how to make tzimmes, a quintessential Rosh Hashanah dish. I don’t know what this year’s Rosh Hashanah menu will hold since I am on my own with friends for the first time...
by Esther | Aug 16, 2012 | Main dishes, Recipes, Stir-fry
I wasn’t sure how to start this post … so I gave up and ate the leftovers instead. And oh my god. I had packed them up in a takeaway container that’s useful as Tupperware, and eating out of that container I had a very hard time convincing myself...