Easy and tasty recipes for the whole family to enjoy
Those who have young kids know how difficult it sometimes can be to get them to eat vegetables — although I think we’ve been pretty lucky so far with ours. G (who is currently 2.5 years old) went through a phase of despising 90% of …
Soups are such a huge part of my winter diet. There’s something about them that I find so comforting, especially on a cold winter night. One of my favorite vegetables to cook in a soup is winter squash, its sugary taste intensified when simmered with …
I’ve been very into carrots this winter, cooking them in stir-fries and soups and grating them raw to serve as a salad with a citrus vinaigrette. One of my favorite Moroccan salads is a simple cooked carrot salad, one that seems to be so complex in flavor but that is actually really easy and quick to put together. The carrots are first cut into coins and boiled in salted water for 10 minutes until they soften but still retain a slight crunch. Once ready, they are then cooked again in olive oil with onion and garlic and lots of warm spices: ginger, coriander, cumin and preserved lemon. This salad tastes delicious when served warm or at room temperature, as a side dish or as a starter and is perfect for any occasion — whether winter, spring, summer or fall.
Vegetarian bolognese…you mean meatless bolognese? Yes, that is very possible — and it happens to be so incredibly delicious! This pasta sauce is loaded with vegetables and protein from chickpeas. It gets its meaty flavor from all the mushrooms and its chunky texture from the …
Besides ground beef, I have to admit that meat is not really my thing. I’m not a steak person at all and at barbecues I stick to grilled chicken, kebabs and vegetables. But given that I’m married to a real carnivore, I had to start …
If there’s one thing all Jewish families have in common no matter their origin, it’s our love for food. We always tend to overcook and have leftovers for days, which is not a bad thing, since we end up having lots of meals in the freezer for the nights we are too lazy to cook. Ever since I got married in 2014, I follow my husband’s Moroccan traditions when it comes to Shabat and holiday meals at home. Moroccan Jews tend to serve lots of salads at the beginning of a meal, followed by fish and then the main course. Their salads come in all varieties, from raw to cooked vegetables and from sweet to savory ingredients. This cooked mushroom salad is one of my new favorites — it’s both sweet and savory, goes deliciously well with warm challah bread or pita and can be served no matter the occasion!
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Fish balls are such a great alternative to meatballs — they’re just as easy to make, but are much lighter. Although I’ve already shared two recipes on the blog for fish balls (these lemon cod cakes and these za’atar spiced cod patties), here’s one more to add …
Dearest readers, I have not forgotten about you, I promise. I know I haven’t been posting regularly, but I’ve been busy cooking freezer-friendly meals to heat up when the baby arrives, most of which I’ve also been photographing to publish on the blog. So now I have …
