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Shortcake

Thursday 24 Mar 2011 | No Comments
Filed under: Sweets Tags: strawberries

By: Deanna Linder I definitely consider myself a cook much more than a baker. Give me a very detailed, multi-step recipe for savory food and I will take it on with fervor. On the other hand, when I come across a “difficult” baking recipe, I run for the hills. The part I love so much about cooking is the process; tasting, seeing what’s missing, and seeing how a recipe developed along the way. With baking, I’m just too curious of a person to wait and see how it will come out. I’m so curious that my husband says that if I were a rapper, my name would be Nosey-D. (Apparently he thinks my curiosity is outright nosiness). Every time I throw a lunch/dinner party, my menus are always planned ahead and generous. I go way over my head with the savory items, always making a variety of first courses and seconds. When it comes to the dessert, I usually plan for some great 12-step cake, but when I’m down to the wire, somehow I never end up having time for baking a baker’s cake (but am...
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Granola Two Ways

Wednesday 16 Mar 2011 | 4 Comments
Filed under: Breakfast, Sweets Tags: almonds, Coconut, granola, honey, Nuts, pistachio, poppy seeds, silan, tehini

By Danya Weiner What is there to update when it comes to granola? I’m sure everyone has their own special recipe for homemade granola. Sometimes, when I’m on a healthy kick, I make a large batch of homemade granola, and it’s almost always finished within a few days. The first time I made granola I totally burnt it. The second time I totally burnt the raisins, and I learning that they should be added only after baking. The third time I got it just right, after learning that you have to be on oven-watch, because it has the tendency to burn in an instant. During the Sugat competition I did some hefty online research on Arab cuisine. I came upon a blog, “Taste of Beirut”, which has tons of authentic Lebanese recipes, and some recipes which bring together the Arab cuisine with that of the West. A Lebanese granola recipe caught my attention and I decided to try it. The combination of tahini and silan (date honey) is definitely not new, but to use it as the “sauce” on oats, mixed...
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Chocolate Roulade with Whipped Cream and Strawberries

Wednesday 9 Mar 2011 | No Comments
Filed under: Sweets Tags: chocolate, ground almonds, powdered sugar, strawberries, whipped cream

A few weeks ago I was watching a wonderful TV program called “Doco Chef”, on the documentary channel. One of the episodes, Willie’s Chocolate Factory, really got to me. It was a two part movie, documenting the story of Willie, an English man who lived with his family for many years in Venezuela, on cacao farms. He grew cacao beans and decided one day that he wanted to bring to England the best chocolate in the world. The movie documents the building and development of his factory and all of the hardships he faced on the way. The movie is wonderfully made, to the point where I really felt that I was experiencing Willie’s journey alongside with him. When a friend of mine told me that she was going to London for the weekend, I immediately asked her to bring me a pack of his chocolate along with his second cookbook, “The Chocolate Bible”. The book brought a huge smile to my face; it is not only photographed beautifully, but the recipes look delicious, in a way that only chocolate...
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Food Photography and Styling Course- April 2011

Monday 7 Mar 2011 | No Comments
Filed under: General

Ever since we posted the pictures from our last Food Photography and Styling Course, we have received many requests for another course of the like. It took us a little while to get going on the next session, due to Deanna’s maternity leave, but we are now ready for our next go. This time we decided to offer a five session course consisting of one lecture and the rest practical studio sessions. The hands on work, with us in the studio, proved in our last course to be very beneficial. Since both of us are working mothers, we would like to offer the course on Thursday mornings, but we understand that that makes it difficult for those with full time jobs to attend. Therefore, if you would like to attend the course, but only if it is on Fridays, let us know, and we will consider opening an additional course. The course will provide you the tools, tips and tricks that will able you to photograph food that not only looks delicious, but that also has your own signature style. During the course,...
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Bibimbop

Wednesday 2 Mar 2011 | 2 Comments
Filed under: Entrees, Main course Tags: carrots, garlic, ginger, Korean, mushrooms, sesame oil, spinach, sprouts, zucchini

It’s known that I’m a fan of all types of Asian food; we’ve posted several Asian recipes which are staples in my kitchen. This is a Korean recipe which I’ve wanted to share with my readers for a quite some time now- for several reasons- First, it’s just really good. Second, its Korean, and most people in Israel (I believe) have never been exposed to Korean food. Third, this dish reminds me of good times. This dish brings me back to my college days. At 17, I left home for what would become the “best years of my life”. Throughout those years, I lived with the same five roommates, all from different cultural backgrounds, all from which I learned so much, food included. Jenny, the Korean representative, was the first to expose me to the tasty cuisine, and Casey, was the one who really solidified my love for it. Bibimbop is Korean for “Mix it up”. It’s a rice and vegetable dish, where each vegetable is cooked separately. Topped with a fried egg and hot chili sauce- this...
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