For this recipe, I owe many thanks to my sister Anna. Once, when I was visiting Anna in NY, she prepared this recipe, and I loved it! She made it with her homemade apricot jam. and it was delicious! She told me that the recipe is in the book which she had given me, called:... Continue Reading →
Mushroom Quiche
This is an excellent quiche; I have shared this recipe with many people through the years. Although the preparation requires a few steps, it is not at all difficult, and the results are wonderful. You will probably be surprised that there is sugar in the dough. Please do not omit the sugar. because it not... Continue Reading →
Hamburgers
Hamburgers - great on picnics, fun at home too. I well remember the days here in Israel when we didn't have hamburger buns - and then the days when they appeared only occasionally in the shops. Nowadays they are sold in all supermarkets, although sometimes on Fridays, probably due to the huge abundance of halla... Continue Reading →
Poffertjes – Traditional Dutch mini-pancakes
Every time we go to Holland, we look forward to stopping in at one of those wonderful poffertjes establishments for those divine little pancakes which are smothered in butter and powdered sugar. In winter, this is an especially wonderful warm and filling treat. The poffertjes are fried on special HUGE pans with tens of indentations... Continue Reading →
Coffee Whipped Cream “Jelly Roll”
This kind of cake was very popular in the 1960's and 1970's. I used to make variations of it often, on holidays and special events. Then, for no reason at all, I stopped making it about 30 years ago! I guess that other cakes took its place and became popular in our family; the recipe... Continue Reading →
Quinoa Salad
I can't believe that I am actually writing a recipe for Quinoa Salad. I have never had a reputation as a health-food-freak, and quinoa was never on my list of favorite foods. Actually, to be fair, two years ago, I did have a lovely quinoa salad in New York, which I tried to imitate (more... Continue Reading →
Bruria’s Orange Cake
This is a wonderfully light and tasty orange cake. I got the recipe several years ago from Bruria, the mother of our daughter-in-law, Tali. With Bruria's permission and blessing, I am posting it here as a cake that our family happily "adopted" and enjoyed through the years. Bruria gave me a wonderful tip which is... Continue Reading →
Burghul (Cracked Wheat) Cooked like Rice
Burghul (Cracked Wheat) is used extensively in the Middle East - it is best known as used in Tabule Salad. But it can also be cooked, and served as a very tasty accompaniment to a main meal. I serve it sometimes instead of rice. It is nutritious and can be prepared in many different ways.Here... Continue Reading →
Apricot Cake
This cake has a very short season, and can be made as long as apricots are in season at the start of summer. Of course, you can always make the same cake with sliced plums, if you prefer. Delicious either way. This is NOT a pie; it is a cake with apricots on top. As... Continue Reading →
Pickled Vegetables
This is a great addition to any meal, and it is so easy to prepare. I got the recipe from my friend Malka Birav - this is one of many excellent recipes that Malka has shared with me through the years. You can use any combination and any amount of different colored vegetables for this... Continue Reading →
Ruth Galai's Cookbook 