Watermelon Salad

Sunday with Marlena Spieler
The sweet crispness of watermelon combined with salty feta cheese, a dash of cumin, lemon juice, salt and pepper takes this fruit to a whole new level.I was very skeptical about this salad and was in for a pleasant surprise.
This salad really needs no recipe.

Cut half a watermelon into wedges.
In a [...]

Tahini Sauce

Sunday with Marlena Spieler
While I love to make most dishes from scratch, there are a few that I just rather buy from the grocery store. Tahini sauce is one of them, so why this post? Marlena, add a bit of a kick to the store bought Tahini sauce.
Tahini Sauce – ½ cup
Water – 2 T
Lemon [...]

Artichokes with Garlic

Sunday with Marlena Spieler
There are days when I just don’t want to cook, don’t want to go out, but yet eat something fresh and delicious. I am sure you all go through that every once in a while. This weekend was just that.  After my cooking class, I like to browse through the aisles at [...]

Horef

Sunday with Marlena Spieler
Horef in Hebrew roughly translates to hot peppers. The peppers we used were not so hot, bell peppers simmered with green chilli, garlic, tomatoes and a few spices. A very simple condiment to put together and like Marelena says, you can have this dish with chicken, over rice or like we did [...]

Cholent

Sunday with Marlena Spieler
Cholent is a long simmered dish with beans, grain, meat, vegetables and seasonings. A healthy and yet tasty soup like dish in a bowl. This is a Shabbat dish, a day that no cooking is done in the kitchen. Cholent is put together on Friday and allowed so simmer overnight, such [...]

Mushroom Stroganoff

Sunday with Marlena Spieler
We have not had mushroom stroganoff before or at least I don’t recollect having something like this before. We enjoyed this rich and creamy sauce over our whole wheat pasta. We had to have something healthy to make ourselves feel less guilty while indulging in such a luscious sauce.
We can easily make [...]

Beetroot Salad with Fresh Mint

Sunday with Marlena Spieler
I have heard a lot of folks mention that they do not like beetroot and always wonder why? I love beetroot salads, beetroot halwa and beetroot steamed and seasoned with mustard seeds and a tiny bit of coconut. This recipe is a lot different from what I am used to and [...]

Charoset

Ashkenazi Charoset for Passover Seder is simple dish that can be eaten as a snack  or as a part of the meal over matzos.This is made apples, nuts, wine, sugar and cinnamon. And why cant I stop reaching for things not mentioned in the recipe? I am not sure, but I did love the addition [...]

Lekach- Honey Cake

Sunday with Marlena Spieler
Honey cake, just the name wants you to want to trying baking it at home. The house smells great, folks at home are happy and when you take the first bite, you are in blissful honey land. With every bite, you get the flavors all coming together~Ginger, honey , orange juice [...]

Preserved Lemons

Sunday with Marlena Spieler
Pickled/Preserved lemons are a big part of our culture.  It is made in a myriad of ways. Lemons are chopped up and preserved in plain salted water  or we add a few spices to it as well. We have been making Manisha’s lemon pickles for the past few years and we were [...]

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