A bird’s last flight

This year I decide to be one with Tetris and think flat.Introducing the spatchcock turkey. I heard about it last week and decided to go for it. You cut out the bird’s backbone and flatten it out. You can’t stuff it obviously, but it cooks faster and even.But I obviously didn’t just do it. I … Read more

DSS – Devil’s Silk Sauce

Simple and tasty, I fused east and far east in the west. Made myself a kind of frittata, and it really needed some sort of a condiment. So this is what I whipped together (and named..): DSS – Devil’s Silk Sauce Ingredients: 3 tbsp tahini paste 1tsp Gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste) 2 tsp lemon … Read more

LiCookies – Fastest Cookies with Yeast

Yeast-Cookies-OpineAway

Sometime things just work out the way they should. It was snowing the whole day (it’s early afternoon, should stop soon) and I’m home. I made myself a veggie/beef/biltong kung pao which came out really good (maybe I’ll recreate and document sometime), and then made myself coffee for dessert – but as it was brewing, … Read more

Eggs Bellapepper

Eggs Bellapepper

I asked my daughter what she wants for breakfast. She said “food”. That of course narrowed down the options tremendously. This was the result.   Serves 2 4 slices, 1.5″ high, of a big Bell Pepper (3.5″-4″ in diameter). 2-4 pieces of bacon, cut into 1/4″ squares. 4 eggs four tbsp heavy cream two tbsp … Read more

Turkish Salad (Israeli Style) Recipe

Turkish Salad

Turkish salad (Hebrew: סלט טורקי) is a common condiment in Israeli restaurants. Served side by side with Humus and  Tahini, this is one of my favorite salads. It seems that there are as many versions of Turkish Salad in Israel as there are people who make them. Never the less, my sister and I always … Read more

Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts and Onions side dish Recipe

Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts and Onions Is cauliflower a real flower? Are Brussels sprouts from Brussels? Do onions also make you sad? They make me happy. This doesn’t look the most elegant, but it does taste most excellent. Easy recipe to make. Serves 4 as a side dish 1/2 cauliflower, broken to gulf ball size pieces 8 Brussels sprouts … Read more