This week, instead of a Photography Friday post, I figured I'd share a bunch of awesome Rosh Hashanah recipes, all in one place. I know, I know, I just hosted a blog party where you guys got almost 30 great recipes. But there are lots of great recipes in my archives as well as other blogs, so click on over for more help in your Holiday menu planning! Firstly, you really need to get a copy of this week's Ami Magazine, where I have three fabulous recipes: Butterscotch Bundt Cake, Honey Shortbread Cookies and Apple Pie Wontons. You don't want to miss these! Simanim: Spicy Baked Carrot Chips Butternut Squash Fries Healthy Orange Carrot Muffins Healthy Butternut Squash Muffins (leave off … [Read more...]
Mini Apple and Honey Tarts and a Rosh Hashanah Blog Party
Giveaway Closed! It's hard to believe that this entire party was conceptualized and came to this point in such a short time! About a week and a half ago, on Twitter, my friend Jessie (who happens to be one of my food photography heroes!) and I were talking about the upcoming holiday of Rosh Hashanah, and how we should do something fun to celebrate the occasion on our blogs. I don't think at that point that we imagined that it would be this big or popular, but here's the scoop: What: A Rosh Hashanah Blog Party When: Right now! Where: here, and a whole bunch of awesome blogs. Scroll down past the recipe for the list! What else: Lots! Firstly, the event is hosted by myself and Jessie … [Read more...]
Puff Pastry Pastrami Pockets
You know those foods that are so quintessentially Jewish that everybody associates them with New York and the Jews? I'm talking about foods like K'nishes (remember how I posted a recipe to make those at home?) and a big 'ol pastrami sandwich on rye bread. With a pickle. And sushi. Okay, that last one isn't necessarily a Jewish food, but we definitely support Japanese cuisine as much as we do Chinese cuisine, in recent years. Well, here's a food that is Jewish through and through: deli roll. Honestly, I'm often surprised that this hasn't made it out of the Jewish world much, because deli roll is just plain delicious. But it's also kinda boring. At least if you're a Jewish gal from New … [Read more...]
Photography Friday: The Importance of Post-Editing
Before I start, I should mention that nothing compares with getting a great shot on your camera right off the bat. However, there are some times when post-editing makes all the difference. Take my basil pesto. Here's what I posted on the blog: The picture was accepted on FoodGawker, and received a fairly decent amount of recognition and attention. But that post almost never went up. Wanna know why? I took it late in the day, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get the picture bright enough. No jokes. Here's what it looked like: See the difference? Let's look side by side: I edit my pictures in Adobe Lightroom. I'm no expert, but its intuitive and easy to do basic editing. … [Read more...]
Honey Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
I think this post was supposed to have an introduction about how Rosh Hashanah is coming, and how you might want to make these delicious cupcakes instead of the traditional honey cake. But I got home from work at 9 pm tonight, then spent the last couple of hours filling an order for cake pops. (Didn't know I sell stuff? Well I do. Email me.) It's after 1 am, and I shouldn't be posting anything. But I want to share this recipe with you folks so anyone planning their Rosh Hashanah desserts can include these gorgeous little treats in their menu. So excuse me if I am being brief. Oh, also, if you aren't Jewish, don't let that stop you from making these. Honey is a lovely flavor and should … [Read more...]
Fruity Salad with Raspberry Zinger Vinaigrette
There are lots of things I love about food blogging. I've mentioned some of my favorites before. But there are other, quieter and more private perks that I love too. Take today. It was a real quiet day today. I woke up late, took my time getting ready, then went to the grocery store and wondered the aisles somewhat aimlessly as I tried to decide what I'd cook today. I know, I know, that's the kind of luxury that comes with being somewhat unattached. It's also the kind of luxury that I get to validate as work. Blog work, ya know. It's all in the name of sharing great recipes with my imaginary friends at the other end of the computer. Ahem. Back to this salad. So when I finally settled … [Read more...]
Photography Friday: Poor Man’s Remote Shutter Release
Sometimes I think that photography has got to be the most expensive hobby in the world. When I used to shoot pictures with my iPhone, I had almost no photography related expenses. There were a couple of props here and there, and that's it. Now, I dropped a bundle on a camera and a fabulous macro lens. It didn't end there. Next I bought lights, a tripod, spare batteries and memory cards. And my wish list just doesn't end. I'm not complaining. I know that there's no comparison between the shots I take now and the old iPhone pictures. But in this chain of "well I got this so now I need that" is tough and I for one am happy to learn money saving tricks. This one is super simple, courtesy of a … [Read more...]
Reverse Chocolate Chip Cookies
Anyone reading this who's been a reader for any length of time will know that I love to bake, and more specifically, to experiment and have fun with all kinds of fun recipes. From recent recipes like S'mores Cheesecake and Zebra Bundt Cake, to older but still fun recipes like Pretzel Coated Chocolate Cookies and Cream Cheese Swirled Chocolate Fudge Cake, I try to share fun and unique recipes with you folks. But sometimes I like to share some more basic recipes. Things like Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies and Blueberry Muffins may not be unique or different, but I definitely think they are recipes worth sharing. Today's recipe is more along the lines of the basic, staple type recipes. It's not … [Read more...]
Herb Marinated Grilled Chicken
In my head, there's a whole post written up about how this may not be a very fancy or creative recipe, but I wanted to share it anyway, because this is my absolute favorite, go-to recipe for grilled chicken. But I am still recovering somewhat from this nasty combination of a cold, cough, strep and a sinus infection, so the whole complicated post isn't going to be written. (You might have also noticed that I didn't post a Photography Friday post, for similar reasons.) Instead, I am going to say very simply that this recipe is delicious. It's super easy to make. It's totally versatile. I cut this chicken up into little cubes and make a salad, or make a sandwich with the chicken and some creamy … [Read more...]
Creamy Basil Dip
Tonight's post is going to be a short one, mostly because I spent the night writing up my next magazine column, and I am all written out. Also, I was sick in bed today with a cold, so I don't have much energy for writing, but I wanted to share this amazing recipe with you while there's still fresh basil in the grocery stores. My family loves dill dip, but I can't stand dill (shocking, right?) so I decided to make a dip out of my favorite herb instead. Enter creamy basil dip. Remember how I love basil? Well this is like pesto on steroids. Delicious. Dip your veggies in this, spread it on a cracker, or use it as a salad dressing. Either way, you can't go wrong. Creamy Basil … [Read more...]
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