Passover can be a tough cooking holiday because of all of the restrictions involved. I decided to dive headfirst into Passover recipes this year. Molly Yeh of Girl Meets Farm and Deb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen remain my go-to recipe creators for any Jewish holiday. Brisket This Brisket recipe from Smitten Kitchen has become a … More Passover Cooking with the Kellys
I am proud to say that my husband and I have taken our Hanukkah cooking especially seriously this year. Deb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen and Molly Yeh of Girl Meets Farm are my go tos when it comes to recipes for Jewish holidays, and they did not let us down with their Hanukkah recipes. Latkes … More Hanukkah Cooking with the Kellys
We are big fans of the Food Network around our house. We watch a lot of Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives. A few weeks ago, we were inspired by an episode where Guy Fieri visited Barcelona. The Food We had so much fun making Spanish food this week. Our first recipe was tortilla Española. This … More Quarantine Travels: Spain
I recently rediscovered a book I wrote in second grade about sisters who won a trip to Korea. Clearly, going to Korea has been on my mind for some time. We had a lot of fun on a virtual trip to Seoul this weekend. The Food Our first recipe we tried was for chicken bimbimbap, … More Quarantine Travels: Seoul
I have been saying that I want to go to Australia for years. I even tried to convince my husband that we should go to Sydney on our honeymoon. One day, we’ll make it there! In the meantime, we’ll have to settle for a themed weekend in our apartment. The Food We had a tricky … More Quarantine Travels: Australia
Several weeks ago, my husband and I decided we were going to do a weekend in our apartment themed around each country that has a pavillion in EPCOT’s World Showcase. This weekend marked the completion of this venture with our Chinese theme. The Food China is a big country with many different types of cuisine, … More Quarantine Travels: China
As the Emcee in Cabaret says, “Welcome to…Berlin.” I was excited (and scared) about this weekend. Once we decided to do a weekend themed after every pavillion in EPCOT World Showcase, I kept putting off Germany. I am an American Jew with some deep Holocaust issues, so I knew I would especially have to be … More Quarantine Travels: Germany
Josh and I were both very excited about our Morrocan themed weekend. We had a lot of fun cooking and eating Moroccan cuisine. I didn’t learn as much as I’d hoped about Moroccan culture as I’d hoped, so the learning will just have to continue. The Food The first thing that came to mind when … More Quaratine Travels: Morocco
We took a few weeks off to move, but we are back with our Quarantine Travels. This week, in our quest to continue around World Showcase Lagoon, we “visited” Norway. The Food I didn’t know very much about Norwegian food, so I was excited to embark on this adventure. Norwegian cuisine is full of seafood, … More Quarantine Travels: Norway
The Book: Title: A Taste for Love Author: Jennifer Yen Publisher: Razorbill Release Date: 2/2/21 Genre: Romance Age Range: Young Adult Trigger Warnings: Driving under the influence, unwanted sexual advances, brief mention of eating disorder Rating: ★★★★ Publisher’s Summary: To her friends, high school senior Liza Yang is nearly perfect. Smart, kind, and pretty, she dreams big and never shies … More Food and Book Pairing: A Taste for Love by Jennifer Yen
Bubbling up with Helena 