Mandel brot (bread) is basically Jewish biscotti. In fact, when Starbucks started selling their packaged biscotti, I said, “Huh? What? That’s mandel bread!” My grandmother (on my dad’s side) made amazing mandel bread, so I recently asked my aunt to dig up the recipe for me. I decided to try …
This past Sunday’s Bears game was going to be big (as evident by its move from a noon kickoff to the more lucrative 3:15 spot), and thus, requiring big food. So, I whipped up a pot of my turkey & 3-bean crock pot chili. The chili was a winner, and …
This recipe is a combination of the one I found in the Fanny Farmer cookbook I got as a gift when I moved into my first apartment, the directions on the box of lasagna, and my own additions. Namely, cutting out a TON of added salt, the use of turkey …
I forget where this recipe originally came from, but I’m sure it got to me by way of my mom. I made this as an appetizer for today’s football game. This recipe originally called for 1 ½ jars of Trader Joe’s Peach Mango Salsa, but they’ve stopped carrying it. Mrs. …
With Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Year) looming, I’ve decided to repost my brisket recipe, compete with added instructions for leftovers. Originally posted April 17, 2011 As it is Erev Pesach (the eve before Passover), and I’ve been cooking all day, I have decided to share with you my mother’s recipe …
I realize I haven’t posted in a while. I have the usual excuses… been busy with the girl, summer vacations, and all sorts of nonsense. As such, I haven’t been doing anything new in the kitchen. In fact, I’ve been trying to do as little as possible in the kitchen. …
