I have to admit that I have been a bit slow to jump on the one-ingredient banana ice cream bandwagon. I keep seeing recipes for creamy banana “ice cream” popping up everywhere but as someone who takes ice cream very seriously I was skeptical to say the least. That being said I am so glad […]
Over the past several months I have been experimenting quite a bit with Paleo and Grain-Free baking. I have shifted how our family eats so that we eat a minimal amount of packaged, processed and refined foods. (I do all of the shopping and cooking so they just go along). I am always looking for […]
Today is March 14th. 3.14. A day known in some circles as Pi(e) day. Every year I see other people posting pies on their blogs in honor of Pi day and I kick myself for not taking that opportunity (can you tell that I am secretly a math nerd?). So this year I decided to […]
Chia seeds are popping up all over the place in all kinds of recipes. (Yes, the same chia seeds of ch-ch-ch-chia fame) They are being touted as the forgotten superfood, full of all kinds of essential nutrients that will give people more energy and better health. While I am sure there are a lot of […]
by Shoshana on April 6, 2009
One of the major differences between the laws of Shabbat and those of holidays is that it is permitted to cook on holidays even though it is forbidden on Shabbat. Anything that is going to be served on shabbat needs to be able to be made ahead and served no less than several hours later. […]
The fact that I love to bake is probably obvious, given that I have a blog dedicated to just that. I love making desserts that are both delicious and beautiful, and I am not afraid to buy a new pan to get a dessert just right. This is probably why I had to install 4 […]
Over the past week I have been doing so much baking I haven’t even had time to blog about it. Besides all of the thanksgiving baking that happened over the past week, a friend hired me to make the desserts for a lunch ‘n learn she taught yesterday. I had so much fun doing it! […]
It is said that on Shabbat each person gets an extra soul that stays with him throughout the day. It is my theory that the extra soul is the one that gets the calories on Shabbat, and it takes them with it when it leaves. With that theory, there is always room for dessert on […]
