Poached Pears

‘Tis the season to be jolly….yes, even in Israel, wintry festiveness has settled upon us (in the form of Channukah, festival of lights) and we are indulging in donuts, latkes, and other seasonal delights. Personally, I find myself missing the mince pies…
Happily, these pears went some way towards fulfilling that craving. Warm, spicy, rich and [...]

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Autumn Shades of Time and Tandoori Chicken Kebabs

Time. Time is a mysterious and magical entity. It speeds up and slows down at whim, making minutes seem like hours and months seem like days. How is it that waking from a short nap can feel like emerging from underwater, yet a night’s sleep can leave you struggling to understand how it is already morning when you just [...]

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Roasted Garlic Spread

A new post for a new year (Jewish calendar), a new home and a new phase in my life. I have neglected you, dear readers, over the past few months, as I have worked hard to close several chapters in my life and open several new ones. Over the past six weeks I have finished my Master’s degree, completed a course [...]

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Good Old Blighty and a Tempting Graze

Sometimes, not very often but every now and then, I really really miss living in England.  It might hit me after a burning hot week, when stepping outside is reminiscent of stepping into a furnace. As the sweat slowly starts to trickle, I daydream of lush green gardens, Kenwood Park, that lovely damp smell after [...]

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Sautéed Zucchini and Endamame

A simple but delicious idea for the beginning of the week…

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Meat Bourekas…finally something Middle Eastern

This is perhaps only my second mention of meat here so far. Anyone who reads this blog regularly might get the impression that I am not too fond of meat. But these people would be wrong – I love sinking my teeth into a juicy steak, and enjoy a  good piece of meat just as much of [...]

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Orange Crisps…ALMOST so delicious

Ah, the trials and tribulations of baking and cooking are plentiful. Ninja says I am never happy with what I create in the kitchen. I always think it hasn’t come out well: I’ve burned it, I’ve ruined it, I am disappointed with the way it looks, or the way it sank in the middle.
“I can’t [...]

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Parmesan and Poppy Biscuits and a Farewell Party

Last week was a baking blitz. I spent hours upon hours in the kitchen, preparing for a small family goodbye party. My only brother, his wife and three adorable children  are going back to England for a few years. They are going to do important community work there and I am very proud of them, but they [...]

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Zucchini and Ricotta Soup

 
This seemed to me a perfect soup for an Israeli summer: it involves minimal work, is an attractive colour and has refreshing flavours. The soup is supposed to be made with dark green zucchini but I could only find the pale ones…I’m not sure what difference this may have made to the flavour but it was still [...]

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White Chocolate and Cranberry Biscuits

There is nothing like curling up with a good book, a glass of milk and a few biscuits. It makes me smile…
Bored with my favourite big chocolate chip chewy cookies (apparently sometimes there can be too much of a good thing), I decided to look for a new  recipe. I didn’t want anything too American (big, [...]

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