Though I love cooking in all its forms, I must admit that I get a particular thrill out of transforming leftovers into new dishes. Doing so not only uses every bit of food in my kitchen, but also reduces the weekly grocery shopping bill while satisfying our taste buds – all in one fell swoop.
Last week I learned how …

I’ve been MIA for almost two weeks now and that, I’m afraid, is entirely unacceptable. It’s not that I haven’t been cooking or baking – rather, it’s that I’ve been wrestling with my new schedule. Carrying a full-time course load in graduate school (5 classes), teaching two high school classes, teaching 5th grade, working part-time at Hazon and working as …

Rosh Hashanah begins this Wednesday at sundown so in preparation for the holiday I decided to experiment with my recipe for Honey-Vanilla Challah. The result? Apple-Honey Challah, spiced with cinnamon and freshly grated nutmeg. The modifications to my original recipe weren’t extreme but they were enough to make this loaf particularly suited for Rosh Hashanah, which is a two day …

Whether enjoyed hot or cold, chai is one of my favorite ways to indulge my adoration of black tea. I’ve tried all sorts of commercial blends, my favorite being Oregon Chai, and have recently taken to brewing it from scratch using black tea leaves, green cardamom pods, cloves, fresh ginger and cinnamon. However until this past weekend, I had never …