The concept of actually going someplace with the intention of picnicking was not something we did when I was growing up. Wherever we went food was always packed and brought along. That changed when I had children of my own and we actually began planning picnics as an activity. July 4th at the Hollywood Bowl, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘appetizer’
Inari (Beancurd skins stuffed with rice)
Posted in Appetizer, Grain, Parve (non-dairy), tagged appetizer, Beancurd Skin, Hor D'oeuvre, Mother's Day, rice, Sushi Rice on April 30, 2012 | 8 Comments »
Brie en Croute
Posted in Appetizer, Dairy, Shavuot, tagged appetizer, bread, Brie, Brie in Bread, Cheese, Dairy, Father's Day, Melted Brie, Shavuot on June 19, 2011 | 4 Comments »
When I was growing up, Sunday was my father’s day to cook. The menu never varied, it was always broiled steaks and lamb chops, a salad, and home-made french fries. My father prided himself on knowing his way around a kitchen. He would peel and cut the fries in a particular way, preferring a thick [...]
Baladi Eggplant
Posted in Appetizer, Parve (non-dairy), Shavuot, Side Dish, Vegetable, tagged appetizer, Eggplant, Grilled eggplant, Moishe House, Tehina on May 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
My youngest son, Micah, just moved into a Moishe House in Los Angeles and Norm and I were thrilled to be invited for Shabbat dinner. It was potluck and I decided to bring an appetizer, main course, and dessert. I had just purchased three eggplants and Micah suggested that I make them Baladi style, a dish [...]
Chopped Liver
Posted in Appetizer, tagged appetizer, chicken liver, Eggs on April 5, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Nobody eats real chopped liver anymore but it is yontif and my son David is in town and this is one of his favorites. I have had versions made with lentils, green beans (my personal preference), mushrooms and eggplants usually blended with walnuts, hard-boiled eggs, and onions and although they are delicious they just [...]
Marinated Eggplant
Posted in Appetizer, Side Dish, Vegetable, tagged appetizer, Eggplant, marinated eggplant, Pareve (non-dairy), Passover on March 18, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Many years ago I was a volunteer on Kibbutz Usha in Northern Israel. I asked to be assigned to the dairy and was given the morning shift, working side by side with an Arab named Hasan, a kind and willing teacher. It was quite an experience for a girl from New York. For me, the [...]
