Cooking Simplified
I had never directly associated Israeli couscous with Israel. I know that sounds silly – but take the Jerusalem artichoke, for example. No connection to Jerusalem, just a common mispronunciation in Italy that developed into the word Jerusalem. It turns out Israeli couscous really is tied to Israel, something I learned while staffing a Birthright trip …
It’s May, and the weather still refuses to catch up to the calendar. Though I’m not quite ready to break out the watermelon, my corn on the cob cravings have kicked in. Well – to be honest – I saw the season’s first cobs of corn on display at Trader Joe’s and promptly started drooling. …
The combination of an early morning flight and cold rainy weather left me with a serious case of the sniffles. While some may reach for the Jewish penicillin (matzo ball soup), I prefer a spicier remedy – something that warms me from the inside out. Tortilla soup was never a regular item growing up and, …
We spend the majority of our lives either sleeping or at work, thus the people who surround us in the office can have a profound impact on our happiness. This may explain why I absolutely love my job. I am lucky enough to work with some badass ladies and, even better, one of them is my …
It’s a bold claim, I know. They hold the title for two main reasons – and I will share those reasons, but first I need to get something off my chest. I may eat seafood these days, but after nearly twenty years of a vegetarian diet, I feel like I’ve earned some veggie credibility. I recently …
I spent last weekend in Miami for a friend’s wedding. The day before my departure I trekked around the city in a blizzard, checking small errands off of my list of to-do’s. The would-be day of my departure I shuffled through JFK trying, and failing, to stand-by on one of several overbooked flights to Florida …
Last week the temperatures plummeted and my self-control followed. The cold weather was telling my body to pack on the pounds for extra warmth – apparently my cravings took note of this demand. Disclaimer: what I am about to share may cause discomfort, nausea, and disapproval. Although I continued to make it to the gym …
This week I challenged myself to think outside of the box. I was finally embracing my chili cravings…but what would make my chili unique? For everyone who is not-so-keen on the butternut squash/sweet potato/pumpkin flare I have been working into my recipes basically since the first leaf turned orange in mid-September, I give you this …