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Kosher vegetarian recipes from my kitchen in Tel Aviv
Rose-flavored cupcakes
July 16, 2010 at 12:00 pm | Tags: cake, cupcake, dairy, dessert, rose | 4 Comments
Trendy western baked goods meet traditional local flavors in these rose-scented cupcakes – a delicate whiff of rose gives these cupcakes a dreamy, Middle Eastern flavor where you least expect it. Rose and pistachio, a combo frequently found in baklava, mesh seamlessly with the buttery crumb, and create an elegant dessert that’s food-coloring free. Continue reading Rose-flavored cupcakes…
The cupcake craze
July 10, 2010 at 11:00 pm | Tags: cake, cupcake, dairy, dessert, Israeli, restaurant | 7 Comments
Once there were none. Now, cupcake boutiques are popping up on nearly every major street in Tel Aviv, like mushrooms after the rain (or, if you will, cupcakes at a child’s birthday party).
It all began not long ago, in late 2008, when this blog was still in its infancy. Continue reading The cupcake craze…
Simple Spanish yogurt cake
May 25, 2010 at 4:00 pm | Tags: cake, dairy, dessert, Spanish, yeast, yogurt | 9 Comments
“If you show me how to make a cheesecake, I’ll show you how to make a Spanish yogurt cake,” my friend Arturo said. After his first Shavuot in Israel, he’d developed cheesecake envy. And how could I refuse an offer like that? Continue reading Simple Spanish yogurt cake…
Apple-pear-plum bread, or, don’t throw out that pulp from your juicemaker
September 24, 2009 at 11:00 pm | Tags: apple, bread, cake, dessert, fruit, parve, pear, plum | 1 Comment
One of our friends, Gil, contributed 4 liters of fresh juice to our Rosh Hashanah meal — a great solution for a person with a juicer who doesn’t cook. The side effect? Massive, massive amounts of leftover fruit pulp — those 4 liters took about 15 kilos of fresh fruit to make.
I have a hard time seeing food being thrown out, so we asked him to bring us the pulp. We’d find something to do with it. Continue reading Apple-pear-plum bread, or, don’t throw out that pulp from your juicemaker…
Dirt cake
May 29, 2009 at 5:00 pm | Tags: cake, dairy, dessert, holiday, quick | 3 Comments
Spot the impostor: It’s not a plant, it’s a cake. It only looks like a plant. (OK, a fake plant. But still.) I got this recipe from my mom, who’s been playing it for laughs since I was a child. This is my second year making it myself (for a different crowd each time, of course), and it gets a good response, even once the “dirt” cover is broken and people start digging into the cake. There’s just something about eating out of a flowerpot that amuses people. Continue reading Dirt cake…
Passion-fruit citrus cheesecake
May 27, 2009 at 1:00 am | Tags: cake, cheese, cheesecake, citrus, dairy, dessert, holiday, passion fruit | 6 Comments
This cheesecake has a fabulous, tangy flavor, thanks to the passion fruit, orange and lemon. It also almost ended in complete and total disaster due to my impatience.
It’s been quite a while since I’ve made a cheesecake — about 51 weeks, right around last year’s Shavuot, to be precise — and I kind of forgot the importance of letting the cheesecake take its dear sweet time to cool down. In my haste, I removed the baking ring a few minutes after this gorgeous, golden cheesecake came out of the oven, and watched in horror as the perfect top split and the cake collapsed into a pile on its tinfoil wrapping.
Fortunately, not all was lost. Continue reading Passion-fruit citrus cheesecake…
Oatmeal date crumb loaf
December 7, 2008 at 2:00 am | Tags: bread, brunch, cake, dairy, date, oatmeal | 1 Comment
It’s Saturday again, and time for another Saturday brunch. I usually spend several days in eager anticipation, and when I woke up this morning, I decided to turn to my “Muffin Lady” cookbook for inspiration. Continue reading Oatmeal date crumb loaf…
Chocolate gingerbread cake
December 2, 2008 at 2:00 pm | Tags: cake, chocolate, dairy, dessert, recipe review | No Comments
One of my favorite dessert recipes is Martha Stewart’s chocolate gingerbread cake. Continue reading Chocolate gingerbread cake…
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