Mom’s Classic Fishcakes – Golden and Crispy, Simple and Delicious!

My mom’s classic fishcakes are golden and crispy, simple and delicious – and made with only a few ingredients. It’s one of those recipes you never forget from childhood. They are crispy on the outside and pillowy soft on the inside. They are the Jewish answer to a crab cake (kind of) and so quick and easy you’ll want to make them over and over again!

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Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich! You had me at Tahini!

Since my trip to Israel last summer, tahini has become one of my major food groups. Tahini is a paste of ground sesame seeds and can be eaten by itself, mixed into hummus and baba ghanoush, made into a sauce and drizzled over vegetables or incorporated into sweets. I have several jars in my pantry at all times and always ready to try it in something new.

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My Version of Sadelle’s Salmon Salad

Sadelle’s is a restaurant in SoHo (NYC) and serves the perfect sized bagel (not the tremendous inflated ones) and delicious appetizing (smoked fish, sturgeon and salads). Recently I posted a photograph on Instagram of me sitting behind a tower of deliciousness from Sadelle’s. If you saw it, you probably didn’t even notice me! The tower is always a show stopper and when it’s delivered to your table – heads turn! I’m re-posting it here below so you can see for yourself.

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Deconstructed Cherry Almond Crumble – One of my Favorite Birthday Desserts!

My birthday is July 4th and I’m a true Yankee Doodle Dandy! A real firecracker! That’s me. It should come as no surprise I like my birthday dessert to be a little more unconventional. This deconstructed cherry almond crumble – is one of my favorite birthday desserts and perfect for the summer.

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Strawberry Oatmeal Crumb Bars are my New Obsession!

Strawberry Oatmeal Crumb Bars are my new Obsession. So much so, I have made 5 batches in the past month – giving them out to friends of course – wink, wink! No really, I have. I’ll keep one or two for me and the mister but the rest go out to neighbors and friends or I would eat the whole pan. They are very tender and crumbly, loaded with jam and chocolate chips. YES, you read that right – CHOCOLATE CHIPS!

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