The Graf brothers all loved nature, the outdoors, and animals. My father would watch shows about the animal kingdom and would tell us stories of the pets he owned growing up in Warka, Poland. A porcupine, really? He was already well into his seventies when he suddenly decided to stop eating chicken and beef, purely [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Stew’
Curried Swiss Chard and Lentil Stew
Posted in Grain, Parve (non-dairy), Shavuot, Vegetable, tagged Chard, Curry, garbanzo beans, Lentils, Poland, Stew, Vegetable, Vegetarian Stew, Warka on May 8, 2012 | 8 Comments »
Chelov (Afghani Stew)
Posted in Soup, Turkey, Vegetable, tagged Afghanistan, Gondi, Spinach, Stew, World Cuisines on February 4, 2012 | 4 Comments »
I love hanging out in the kitchen, anybody’s kitchen, and clearly there are others who feel the same way. No matter if I am planning on entertaining indoors or outdoors, dining room or living room, there are always a few who just end up standing around the kitchen. I can’t explain it other than eating [...]
Anna’s Goulash
Posted in Beef, tagged Bay Leaves, Chuck Beef, Goulash, Rosh Hashana, Stew, Tomato Paste on September 27, 2011 | 6 Comments »
I wish I could capture the smell of the goulash simmering in my kitchen. All I can say is that I wanted you to have this recipe while you still had the chance to make it. It smells that good! Bay leaves, a touch of sweetness from the sugar, the tartness of tomato paste, all [...]
Chicken Fricassee
Posted in Chicken, tagged fricassee, ground chicken, Stew, wings on August 5, 2010 | 11 Comments »
For over eighteen years Norm and I would pile our three kids into the blue Volvo station wagon on Friday afternoons and head down to Palm Springs where Norm’s parents would rent a condo every winter. Pinnie and Lil were snow-birds, leaving behind their home in Toronto and flying West to enjoy six weeks of [...]
Tabit (Iraqi Chicken and Rice)
Posted in Grain, Shabbat, tagged chicken, garbanzo beans, rice, Shabbat, Stew on April 11, 2010 | 6 Comments »
It is Sunday morning and Norm is making bagels in the kitchen and my daughter Shira is on her way to the Bronx Zoo, both part of the Sunday rituals that I grew up with. Plus it is my sister’s birthday. Happy Birthday Anita! Last week I went to synagogue to say Yizkor, the prayer [...]
Tzimmis
Posted in Beef, tagged Meat, Prunes, Stew, Sweet Potatoes on March 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Transitions are hard. Be it a new site for my Blog, or trying to get ready for Passover. My younger son has been a tremendous help and I so appreciate all of the work, effort, and hours that he has devoted to this. Thanks Mich! It is Sunday morning and we are nine days away [...]
