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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
Black Eye Peas
In high school, maybe sophomore year, I had a girlfriend called Esther for a couple of months. She lived in Shchoonat Hatikva which literally means Hope Neighborhood and hope was really needed there. Anyway… I used to ride my bicycle to her house, and one of the times when I arrived her mother was pealing … Read more
LiCookies – Fastest Cookies with Yeast
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
Ghetto Sous Vide
So this is the best way I found to cook cheap meat. Once it’s cooked, you can make whatever with it. More on that in future recipes. So here’s what you need: Cheap meat. get something with fat in it. Any beef cut will do. Onion Garlic Salt Black pepper Mason jars Quantities are whatever … Read more
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 (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
Rather Simple Spicy Beef Stew Recipe
To my firstborn, a future restaurateur and chef: Serves 4 1.5-2 lb beef 1″ cubes 15 baby carrots or two big carrots pealed and cut 1 large onion wedged 1″ pieces 3 medium potatoes, pealed, 1″ cubes. 1 celery stock, chopped 1/4″ pieces 6 garlic cloves, chopped 1-2 hot peppers finely chopped (Jalapeno, Thai green … 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