In one of the scenes from my book, “The Poetry of Secrets,” Isabel, the main character is served fritada espinaca, or spinach frittata, at a Shabbat dinner, her first one since she has been captured by the Spanish Inquisition. My choice of that food was deliberate. It’s an homage to my grandmother. She was born…
My family makes Passover a week of fresh veggies, but most of my friends will be filling up on meats and sweets and thus eating more fat, salt, sugar and cholesterol than usual. Here are some tips on lowering the fat and cholesterol in your own recipes, as well as two recipes of my own…
Little known fact: I was actually on the Food Network once. The show was an Al Roker on the Road special about food clubs, and I was featured in a segment about a group called Girl Friday in Iowa City. Unfortunately, the episode aired on the first night of Pesach in 2004, so I’ve never…
Keftes de Espinaca (Sephardic Spinach Patties) Makes about 16 patties 3 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 pounds chopped fresh or 30 ounces squeezed thawed frozen spinach or Swiss chard 1 cup matza meal 3 large eggs, lightly beaten Salt and pepper Juice of 1 lemon (optional) ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg…
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