Deconstructed Eggplant Parmesan Salad

My absolute favorite dairy dish of all time is Eggplant Parmesan. Breaded fried eggplant slices layered with homemade sauce and tons of mozzarella cheese, it's the stuff of dairy dreams. Whenever I make it for an event it is the first thing people run to -but, let's face it, it's not the healthiest dish and honestly it takes a long time to fry all that eggplant. Enter the Deconstructed Egg Parm Salad- everything you love about Eggplant Parmesan...

Roasted Brussel Sprouts With Chinese 5 Spice

There is something about Brussel sprouts that either has you going eww not for me or yum, I can’t get enough. For those who said eww I just don’t think you know how to cook them. Lots of people over cook them until they are mushy, smelly little suckers that I wouldn’t touch with a ten foot pole. However the modern Brussel sprouts is meant to be roasted until crispy and sweet. Only then will you realize how amazing these little baby...

Shawarma Sausage Tacos

When I go to Israel the one thing I love getting there is shawarma. There is just something about having it in a laffa in Israel that gets me every time. I love eating it with Chummus and pickles, Israeli salad and smothered in techina. Well back to reality. I also happen to love love love sausages. If I have a choice between a hot dog and a sausage. I mean I like hot dogs but, like I said I love sausages. When my two favorite things come...

Baked “Fried” Chicken

Is there anything better than a piece of yummy fried chicken fresh from the frialator? I wish that could be my go to dinner but sadly I’m not sure all the fried food agrees with the way I want to feed my family. Coming up with a yummy baked “fried” chicken was a mission of mine. I wanted a crispy outside and a juicy inside. I think this recipe checks off all those requirement. You can flip this in the middle of cooking but I’m lazy and...

Baked “Fried” Flounder

When I was younger I remember my Mom always making dinner for my father fresh right when he came home. Naturally his dinners always looked so yummy we used to want to try his food. One go to dinner she made for my father was fried founder which my Grand Mother would always make for my Grandfather and myself as well. I remember the expert care of dredging and spicing the bread crumb to perfection. Then the sliced onions that went into the pan....

Apple Crumble

I took the kids Apple picking the other day. It was such a fun experience. Not only are apples so good off the tree, but the kids had a fun time tasting each of the apple varieties to see which one they liked best. The Macintosh has always been a favorite of mine but the Macoun and the E Empire were pretty amazing. Maybe anything off a tree is just amazing. Fresh picked apples have this crunch that you just don’t get from an Apple you purchase...

Meat Ball Dinner

Not everyone has the time or the ability to make fancy homemade meals every night. I totally understand. I grew up with a 10$ bill on the counter and was told to order out most nights. Instead I found myself creating easy semi homemade meals that took all but a few minutes to make. I sometimes make dinner for the family using what I taught myself growing up. One of my favorite meals was always meatballs and spaghetti. My Mom didn’t really know...

Pumpkin Ice Cream Terrine

It’s the fall and leaves are starting to turn colors and fall off the trees. The pumpkin spice latte is in full force and my local Trader Joe’s looks like a pumpkin exploded and landed into every product in the shelves. Happy to say I’m a big fan of it all. I fell in love with Trader Joe’s non-dairy pumpkin ice cream and felt the need to recreate it so I can serve it at my Shabbos table. The best part is that it’s so easy to make...

Standing Rib Roast

Have you ever made something and it just took your breath away how beautiful it looked? Have you ever just wanted to dig in right then and there but knew you needed to restrain yourself for the sake of your followers, and the need to make sure they saw how beautiful it looked too?  Well this is how I felt over the holiday when I made a frenched standing rib roast. I got this piece of meat knowing that I wanted to make it for a super...

Stuffed Veal Pocket

Stuffed Veal Pocket I’m sure there are many of us that grew up with certain recipes that their grandmothers made and probably even their grandmothers before them made. I remember having veal pockets at the Shabbos table as far back as I can remember. It’s always a crowd pleaser, it’s a little more exciting than a traditional brisket, and always makes the house smell like Shabbos is coming. I usually stuff my veal with yummy oniony mashed...
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