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Coconut Polenta

Coconut Polenta

I often get asked, how I come up with new recipes every week. The answer is that I find inspiration all over the place. I also think I must dream...

Rosh Hashanah Carrots

I find food anthropology fascinating, this is especially true on holidays where the differences in traditions are the most significant. While the ...

Oma's Compote Recipe

My Oma was a very special person. She was born and past away on the same day, the last night of Hanukkah. Jewish tradition holds that having a bir...

Rosh Hashanah Fish With Pomegranate Seeds

I love the holidays. Yes, they are a tremendous amount of work, but they are also a wonderful time to refresh, to count our blessings, and to conn...

10 Reasons Why I Love Seaweed

Here are 10 reasons that I love seaweed which have nothing to do with health benefits: It comes dried, it doesn’t spoil and it can sit in your pan...

Cucumber Hiziki Salad

I’ve been reading a lot about seaweed and I realize that I want to be eating three portions of it a day. There’s only one small problem. The Taste!...

Stuffed Artichokes

This recipe is probably a little more time-consuming than most of my recipes, it is definitely worth it though. For those of you who would like...

Stuffed Zucchini

This dish is quick and easy. It is a beautiful appetizer or can be part of the main meal. I give a vegan recipe below but you can easily replace ...

Mahlabi

While the ingredients in this recipe, might be more appropriate for Tu Be’Shvat then for Hanukkah, this is an excellent dessert to eat post latkes ...

Stuffin' Muffins

While I serve these muffins as dessert, they are so healthy and so filling they can really be called a meal. This is especially true if you ...

Adzuki Bean Butternut Squash Curry

This is a dish that I prepared with my Nutrition Workshop. The focus of this dish is to strengthen the Kidneys and nourish our Jing. Adzuki beans...

Cancer Prevention and Diet

While the Breast Cancer Awareness society has brought home the “one in nine” the more correct statistic for Jewish Ashkenzi women is ...

Why Go Natural?

Sima Herzfeld Navon After spending years, learning to clean out chemicals and additives from my kitchen, it only stood to reason that I should ...