My great-grandmother Goldie never measured what she cooked, so these are the approximations that my mom and Zayde wrote down when they were cooking with her. My mom usually uses less margarine (or butter) and sour cream but more noodles. Zayde usually uses more sour cream, butter and noodles. It always tastes great! 8-ounce package…
It used to be said, only half in jest, that if a Russian immigrant coming off the plane at Ben Gurion airport wasn’t carrying a violin, it meant that the new oleh (immigrant to Israel) was a pianist. I was thinking of the Russians this week as fiddlehead fern season kicked into high gear. Well…
Green couscous with mint pesto (above) is among the many meatless dishes we’ve gathered from our food section — a sumptuous sampling of our favorite vegetarian main courses, salads, sides and soups. Mains _ (above)._ Artichoke Stew With Farro Asparagus Tart With Brie Chickpea Pizza With Harissa and Spinach Mayim Bialik’s Dilled Chickpea Burger With…
This is an occasional column in which the writer evaluates a cookbook by making some of its recipes, sharing the dishes with friends and asking her guests what they think of the results. She recently cooked her way through “The Silver Platter: Simple to Spectacular Wholesome, Family-Friendly Recipes” by Daniella Silver With Tips & Techniques…
This gorgeous salad from “The Silver Platter” is refreshing, clean and simple. As an almost-all-green salad with very few ingredients, the unique cut on the sweet snap peas exposing the tiny green treasures hidden within makes it so elegant to present. Read the cookbook review: Taste Testing “The Silver Platter” “Silver Platter” Wild Rice With…
This dish, from cookbook, is elegant, eye-catching and, most importantly, simple to make. When topped with crunchy candied almonds, this delicious side goes from ordinary to extraordinary. Read the cookbook review: Taste Testing “The Silver Platter” “Silver Platter” Snap Pea Salad With Basil-Mint Dressing pareve | gluten-free | freezes well | yields 8 servings 4…
The classic pairing of tomato and basil is always great over grilled bread, but mix it with Israeli couscous and it becomes a splendid summer salad. One of my favorite signs that summer has arrived is biting into a tomato that’s been sprinkled with some fresh basil, and realizing that it actually is fresh! Every…
On April 27 I picked the first asparagus of the season. It was tender and it was sweet. Even more important, it was the sign that spring had finally arrived in my town of Worcester, Massachusetts, whose bragging rights include being named more than once the snowiest city in the U.S. There is nothing quite…
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