Knishes

These pastries can be made bite sized or large enough to have for dinner. But however you make, you will want more of this beautiful earthy combination of bulgur wheat and mushrooms garnished with fresh herbs and wrapped in puff pastry dough. We tweaked the recipe to our taste. Since we made this on a [...]

Falafel

Sunday with Marlena Speiler After you have tried this at home, We have a feeling that you will not like the store bought ones. This is a recipe that we will not try changing and tweaking and our quest for the best falafel recipe ends right here. Try it and be assured that you will [...]

Spicy Chicken Wings

On our way back from playing the role of Santa, the weather was cold,  did not really feel like driving 20 miles to our local fav wings place (wingstop) while still wanting some. Feeling adventurous, stopped got some frozen wings  and headed straight home. Shankari had already googled some wings recipes as I was driving [...]

Hummus- Three Ways!

Sundays with Marlena Spieler We had a great time this week..the three of us were on TV for a cooking segment on Latkes. We celebrated a Birthday and an Anniversary. After having festive spreads almost everyday, we wanted something simple and Hummus seemed the right choice. When we started making Hummus, we couldn’t stop with [...]

Mushroom Caviar

Sundays’ with Marlena Speiler- Mushroom Caviar Mixtures of finely chopped sauteed vegetables served with fresh bread or toast is a very common tradition in Jewish households. The texture of the dish is the reason why it is called Caviar and not the actual content, says Marlena. Recipe: Mushroom Caviar Ingredients Dried Porcini Mushrooms- 1/2 cup [...]

Vegetarian Chopped Liver

Sundays with Marlena Spieler We know what you are thinking, how does liver and vegetarian even come in the same sentence?  Marlena has made this wonderful appetizer just for vegetarians. Let’s be  honest here, We may have not been adventurous enough to try this if we were glancing through a cookbook.  This project is indeed [...]

Latkes & Apple Cranberry Sauce

Hello Everyone, Sundays with Marlena Spieler We are so happy to have moved to this new website of ours which is a labor of love, a gift from our  dear sister and 12 year old niece. It is weird, but it feels like having moved from a rental property to your own home . Moving [...]

Sundays with Marlena Spieler – Libyan Spicy Pumpkin Dip

Sunday’s with Marlena Spieler is a fun project that three of us will continue till we finish cooking the complete cookbook called Jewish Cooking by Marlena Spieler. The cook book is educative to start with, giving the reader a peep into the history and tradition of the Jews. This is a Sephardi dip from a [...]

Gobi Manchurian

Indian Chinese cuisine is the adaptation of Chinese seasoning and cooking techniques to Indian tastes. It is said to have been developed by the tiny Chinese community that has lived in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) for over a century.Indeed, in a curious twist, Indian Chinese has followed the mainstream Indian expatriate community as they have spread [...]

Fusion Cauliflower – One with no oil & one with a tad bit

It has been a chaotic with cooking classes and parties to attend. I wanted to be served, rather than serve anyone any food, be it frozen or even sticking in the microwave, so off we went to our favorite hole in the wall Mexican resturant and that immediately gives me the boost I want and [...]

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