This is my second month receiving my artisanal food box from a company called Hatchery: a program where subscribers receive a delivery of curated, sample-size artisan ingredients and condiments to their doorstep every month. Each monthly box features hand-selected and meticulously wrapped (to avoid breakage when shipping) jelly, peach chutney, marinara sauce, dark chocolate malted fudge and spices. However, the boxes each month can include any number of ingredients like: vinegars, oils, spreads, cooking sauces, honey, … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2014
Matzoh Brei (Omelette)
April 18, 2014 By 3 Comments
To be honest, Passover can get old fairly quickly. For my kids, it's a struggle to find foods that they are "allowed" to eat on this holiday. My daughter has compromised. She's decided she just won't eat bread. However, my son is devout. He's reading the ingredient labels in his foods to make sure he's not "breaking Passover." It seems for me, the most challenging meal to prepare is our carb-laden breakfasts. The idea of eating matzoh for breakfast and school lunch for eight days seems daunting for a kid. One of my favorite recipes of … [Read more...]
Chef Jack and the Tasteful Selections™ Campaign
April 16, 2014 By 2 Comments
It’s so fascinating how people deal with life-altering news. Some adopt a “woe is me attitude” and allow their whole world to crumble, resigning to the belief that there's nothing they can "do about it." Others decide to take make the most out of their life, following the mantra "when life gives you lemons, use them to make lemonade." With this in mind, I am so honored to share with you the personal story of Chef Jack and to highlight the Tasteful Selections™ Campaign to help find a cure for Leukemia and to help encourage kids to eat … [Read more...]
Passover: Brownies
April 14, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Ahem. Take one look at these brownies and you tell me....do they look kosher for Passover to you? How can you tell they don't contain any flour or baking powder? Well, you can't tell... Absolutely NOTHING in these brownies is sacrificed. Not looks. Not even taste. That's right my friends. Another simple, easy, Passover dessert that plays nice with your taste buds. … [Read more...]
