Tag: easy
Everything Bagel Mixed Nuts
December 17, 2018
There are a bunch of different ways Poppy and Prune recipes come to be. Sometimes I stumble across a cool recipe or historical factoid that I can’t wait to share. Sometimes I get a request. Sometimes I have a brilliant (or not) idea for an original recipe. And sometimes, there’s something I want to make […]
Lazy Latkes: The Poppy and Prune Guide
November 26, 2018
Hanukkah is one week away! But let’s say you’re not in the mood to lovingly recreate three historic latke varieties from scratch this year—what’s a Jewish foodie to do? Don’t worry. I got you. The fact that I did lovingly recreate three historical latke varieties last week notwithstanding, I’m actually a pretty lazy cook myself […]
Kurdish Radish and Carrot Salad—and the Little-Known story of an Old-School Female Torah Scholar
July 2, 2018
Today I have a light, refreshing Kurdish radish and carrot salad for you—along with the fascinating story of a 17th-century female Torah scholar in Kurdistan.
A Simple and Healthy Sephardic Okra Dish: Bamia
April 12, 2018
I’m still on my post-Pesach detox, and today I have a great, healthy, simple dish—bamia—featuring a vegetable that doesn’t get enough love: okra!
An Easy and Delicious Moroccan Carrot Salad
April 9, 2018
Anyone else in need of a post-Pesach reset this week? I love cooking (and eating!) for Passover, but it’s always heavy on the eggs, dairy, sugar—oh yeah, and matzah. By the end of the holiday, I’m ready for a change. I’m also ready to stop spending quite so much time in the kitchen, much as […]