Month: August 2025

Quick Apple Fritters 1 tablespoon butter 2 large Granny Smith apples – peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch dice 1 tablespoon white sugar 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground ginger ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 large egg ¼ cup white sugar 1 tablespoon melted butter ½ cup sparkling apple cider 2 cups vegetable oil for frying Glaze or cinnamon-sugar coating: ½ cup confectioners’ sugar, or more as needed 1 tablespoon sparkling… Continue reading 2025-08-22

Lemonocalypse? Lemonade is 3:1 water to lemon juice Sugar to taste, and mint leaves optional. I have some peach syrup left over from a cobbler, so I’m going to make a peach lemonade by doing 1:1 peach syrup to lemon juice. If you want to make your own peach lemonade from scratch: 3 large peaches,… Continue reading 2025-08-18

Challah I got some authentic Challah topping from just across the Mediterranean sea, practically next door! Kosher bread that can be served with meat (no dairy)

    Halloumi is a semi-hard, brined cheese with a high melting point. This last bitt is critical for Saganaki because you want the cheese to be slightly melted, and hold its shape. Kefalotyri (dairy, not brain) is a hard cheese made with sheep and/or goat milk, and has a high melting point, like all… Continue reading 2025-08-11

Troiben Compote (Ashkenazic poached grapes) 2 cups water 1/2 cup sugar 1 stick cinnamon boil, reduce to simmer 15 minutes remove cinnamon add 2 lbs seedless grapes return to boil reduce to simmer until grapes are soft (3-ish minutes) add 2-3 tbsp lemon juice (to taste) Serve warm or chilled. This makes 6 servings Optional… Continue reading 2025-08-08