Pantry shelves are stockpiled with cans of beans but while these will last a long time it can be hard to get creative with recipe ideas for beans, beans the magical fruit. After you have made chili, tacos and topped some salads with them, they just aren’t that magical anymore. Chef Oren Zroya, a private…
We understand that you wonderful cooks out there may not be in the mood to cook a full-on Passover Seder meal. If you are anything like me, I find it very hard to cook for just a few people during the holidays. It almost seems to go against the Jewish DNA. There are also those…
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research will launch the fourth class in the Shine Online Educational Series, “A Seat at the Table: A Journey into Jewish Food.” In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, A Seat at the Table, along with all of YIVO’s Shine Online courses, will be free of charge. What defines Ashkenazi Jewish…
1. Print out the image. 2. Cut out the image and apply to your favorite liquor bottle. 3. Take a photo with your bottle. 4. Share your photo on Facebook @AZJewishLife or Instagram @JewishLifeNow Recipe courtesy Becki Saltzman
Jamie Geller’s Quinoa Mushroom Risotto You can make risotto with all kinds of grains, why not quinoa? It isn’t quite and creamy as traditional risotto but the quinoa gives a nice nutty flavor you will love. This risotto is made easy with an oven risotto method, no stirring! RECIPE …
Great results are emanating both from Francine Coles’ Arcadia home – and from her creative contemplations. Case in point: the Fancy Pants Kitchen, her new blog, business and website. A longtime Valley resident who moved from her native Canada in 1977 with her parents Bernard and Betty Shostak, Francine is an Arizona State University graduate…
Purim is March 10 and the traditional treat for the holiday is baked hamantaschen, or “oznay Haman” (Haman’s ears). Follow along as ISRAEL21c’s Jessica Halfin shows you how to make Nutella-filled hamantaschen cookies from scratch, in an edition of their cooking series Tayim. Nutella Hamantaschen recipe Dough ingredients: 1 cup butter ½ cup sugar 1…
There may be no dessert that says, “I love you” more than chocolate fondue. Fondue is versatile enough to be a romantic dessert for two or a fun time for the whole family. The best part is that you get to linger, talk and genuinely enjoy the food and the people around you. If you…
By Paula Shoyer Soups are not only a great comfort food on a cold winter day, but they can also be a meal-in-a-bowl when you are trying to eat healthier in the new year. These recipes are from Chef Paula Shoyer, “a chef who takes the calories out of comfort foods.” To find more of…
Impress everyone with a brilliant home-made shakshuka. It’s not hard to make one of Israel’s favorite breakfast foods in your own kitchen. Follow along as ISRAEL21c’s Jessica Halfin shows you how as part of their Tayim recipe series. CLASSIC SHAKSHUKA Ingredients 1/4 cup olive oil 1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced 1/2 green bell pepper,…
