September 2010
4 posts
Question of the Week: "Penne Vodka"
My sister, a beautiful and mere 18 years old, is currently in Israel for the year with Young Judaea Year Course. Living on her own, and cooking on her own for the first time, I am getting questions a lot these days about her daily preparations.
Q: “My penne vodka didn’t turn out the way I wanted it to? What do I do next time?”
A. There’s definitely a nice shortcut you...
I want to go to there: Tatiana's in Brighton Beach
We packed our passports, boarded the Q train, and arrived finally in Brighton Beach at Tatiana’s Restaurant, right on the water.
Pickled watermelon, green (spinach) borscht and vareniki with fried onions were some of the delights we shared over a bottle of our brought-from-home vodka.
Leftovers Sunday
I hate wasting food so much you would think I was raised during the Depression. Oh wait, I am growing up as an adult amidst the Great Recession. Well, maybe that explains it. What can you do with your MIL (mother-in-law)’s extra package of butternut squash, a few gross bananas, and some cucumbers? You can eat pretty well for a few days at the very least. Here are a few recipes to make weekend...
Intro: I am a Pizza Bagel, and I am addicted to...
Pizza bagels and schmaltz do not go together, this is correct. But I am a pizza bagel, and admittedly, I do love schmaltz. I also love duck fat, which I keep in a Tupperware container in my freezer, but that’s a story for another day. So what is a pizza bagel? In simplest terms, you take a bagel, toast it, slather some sauce, melt some cheese (preferably mozzarella), et voilà, you have a pizza...
