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BlogHer Food 2013

BlogHer Food 2013 Recap

Last weekend the BlogHer Food Conference came to Austin, and I was pretty pumped to attend! I met amazing bloggers like Julie, Joanne and Bree interacted with cool brands, and just networked with lots of super creative people. I left the conference totally re-inspired to blog my little Jew heart out! I’ll admit I was a bad blogger… read more»

Red Horseradish Deviled Eggs

Red Horseradish Deviled Eggs and Red Horseradish German Potato Salad

Doesn’t it feel like it was just Passover and now it’s the middle of freaking June already? What the heck, right? When Gold’s asked me to create a few recipes using their Horseradish and Beets I was pumped because I love horseradish and I love beets and I love neon pink food! But I was… read more»

Rainbow Challah Bread

Rainbow Challah Bread

I’m not gay (except for that one time at Jew camp) but I do have tons of gay friends and I just freaking love rainbows. (Who doesn’t??) This isn’t a political blog by any means, unless you know of a politician running on a More Schmaltz in Schools campaign (he’d get my vote!), but I love love… read more»

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Sweet and Sour Chicken Meatballs {Giveaway Post!!}

Mmm meatballs. Otherwise known as the little brother to the equally delicious meatloaf. Who doesn’t love ‘em? These are a riff on Bubbe’s classic recipe using chicken instead of beef. So you can eat twice as many! A little sweet, a little sour, and put it on a toothpick and you have a perfect party… read more»

Roasted Shabbat Chicken with Spring Vegetables

Roasted Shabbat Chicken with Spring Vegetables

After my time in Boston last week, I spent some time with Bubbe in CT. How cute is she?! And trendy in her chambray to boot. I need to take some fashion tips from this lady! Just because I was on vacation doesn’t mean I was on a cooking break. No siree! I cooked my… read more»

The Modern Menu

Happy Memorial Day and The Modern Menu Cookbook Review

Happy Memorial Day, friends! If you know me, then you know I love America. Bless our troops! Ef yeah! I wanted to tell y’all about a cookbook I was recently send to review. The Modern Menu is a kosher cookbook from personal chef and cooking instructor Kim Kushner all about modern, fresh, kosher food. This isn’t your… read more»

Cheese Blintzes with Mixed Berry Compote

Cheese Blintzes with Mixed Berry Sauce

Sorry for the little delay in the ole blog post. I’m on the East Coast for the week noshing on chowda and visiting the family! Bubbe and I had a date yesterday and did what we do best- shopped at Marshall’s and visited the liquor store and then I made an AWESOME quinoa salad you… read more»

Noodle Kugel

Dairy Recipes for Shavuot- Mmm Cheese!

Oops it’s already Shavuot- how did that happen! I feel like it was just Cinco de Mayo! Ayayayayay! Time sure flies. Anyhoo, here are some recipes that would be perfect for the dairy encouraged holiday of Shavuot. Why dairy you ask? Good question! Shavuot is the celebration of the Israelites receiving the Ten Commandments on Mount… read more»

Kale and Mushroom Quinoa Mac and Cheese

Kale and Mushroom Quinoa Mac and Cheese

When Shauvot rolls around each year, my family usually serves up traditional sweets: Rich cheesecakes, rugelach and blintzes dominate the table. Now I love cheesecake as much as the next (former) New Yorker, but I tend to do things a little differently. I like to look at the holiday as an excuse to eat boatloads… read more»