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Finally.... A New York Cheesecake

Thursday 9 May 2013 | 2 Comments
Filed under: Holidays, Sweets Tags: cheesecake, shavuot

We've been blogging for over 3 years now and we don’t have one recipe on the blog for cheesecake. Danya and I have planned to do one for a while now, but while neither of us is really into baking, we hadn’t found the perfect recipe to share with our readers. Change of topic. About a year ago, a girl named Talia, who was born in New Orleans and moved to Israel at the age of 8, opened up the first of its kind American café/bakery in the heart of Tel Aviv. The first time I visited Nola American Bakery place was on my birthday last October, and to my luck, they were just testing recipes for different versions of pumpkin pie, and Harriet, their amazing baker, brought me a plate of all the versions to taste. From that day on I’ve been seriously hooked to the place as it’s the only place in entire country where I can get a taste of home (and they do it so damn well). When it came time for Danya and I to think of a recipe to share for the upcoming Jewish holiday, Shavout (where tradition...
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Brisket, Celeriac Puree and Sweet and Sour Cabbage: Happy Passover

Friday 22 Mar 2013 | No Comments
Filed under: Holidays, Main course, Side Dishes Tags: brisket, cabbage, celeriac

There are certain foods I grew up with in America that were known as Jewish food. When I first came to Israel I was sure that those “Jewish” foods would be readily available throughout the country. Take bagels for example, probably the most Jewish of foods you can find in America. I have still yet to find a good bagel in the country, and the ones I have found have been over-priced, hard, and nothing like the real “Jewish” American ones. Brisket is another one of these foods. Every American Jewish mom has their own recipe for Brisket, which is actually a beef roast, synonymous with the name of cut the beef. All the briskets I tasted stateside have all shared a common denominator: cooked for hours in a sweet and savory gravy-like sauce. Here is Israel, I have yet to come across a brisket at the dinner table, even during the holidays. This recipe was based on my mom’s famous brisket recipe, which always comes out perfectly soft, sweet and tangy, just the way it’s meant to be....
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Nice to Meet You: Speculoos Spread

Thursday 14 Feb 2013 | 1 Comment
Filed under: food photography, Holidays, Sweets Tags: humantachens, speculoos, truffles

By: Deanna Linder Danya and I have been so busy working on different projects this past month (cookbooks, blog-stuff, magazines, etc.). One of our recent projects was a recipe booklet that was produced by the Israeli culinary magazine, Al Hashuchan, for a new item that just hit the supermarkets here in Israel, Speculoos Spread. We've had Biscoff Speculoss cookies readily available for some time now, but the spread, oh the spread has just finally made it here! It was hard to choose only two recipes to share with our readers, they were all so good! Here are two of our favorite recipes, created by the fabulous Chen Shukrun. A big thanks to Yaara Nir Kahlon- her ceramic dishes make food look so beautiful. Speculoos Truffle Pops Ingredients for about 35 pops: 1 package (250 grams/ 9 oz.) Biscoff Speculoos Cookies 100 grams/3.5 oz. blanched almonds 100 grams/3.5 oz. speculoos spread 1¼ cups (225 grams) cream cheese 2 tablespoons powdered sugar 35 lollipop sticks For the topping: 300...
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Cinnamon and Sugar Donuts and Happy Hannukah

Wednesday 5 Dec 2012 | No Comments
Filed under: Holidays, Sweets

A few months ago Danya and I were asked to lecture at the Blogo Conference, organized by the awesome women’s lifestyle website, Saloona. It was there that we were first introduced to the lovely ladies of SisterMag, sisters Thea and Toni. SisterMag, based in Germany, is a woman’s digital magazine, focusing on topics like career, technology, fashion, lifestyle, traveling and DIY. Thea and Toni gave one of the most beautifully designed presentations I had ever seen, that even before I checked out their magazine, I knew I liked their style. Directly from the conference we connected through Twitter, and now just a few months later, we have collaborated with SisterMag, for their Winter Holiday Edition, coming out next week. We pitched to Thea and Toni the idea of doing a whole feature on fried foods, as homage to the food we eat during our winter holiday, Hannukah. They loved the idea and we ran with it. Here is just one of recipes that will be featured. Make sure to check the SisterMag site...
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White Chocolate Almond Cookies-Gluten Free

Saturday 14 Apr 2012 | 1 Comment
Filed under: Holidays, Sweets Tags: almonds, gluten free, white chocolate

By: Deanna Linder A few weeks back I had quite an eye opening experience. I was at Danya’s house one afternoon when her husband was out of town. It was just about bath time and I requested to help her with the typical house chores while she bathed the boys. Let me fold laundry, do dishes, tidy up, I said. She hesitated and then finally gave me a job to do. She hands me sheets and asks me to change one of her kid’s beds. Perfect. Just after getting the first corner tucked in, I feel a pull at the other side. There she (Danya) was, helping me, helping her. It was a weird moment; I actually saw myself in her. All of the times my family/friends have tried to help me with something, and me, being the control freak I am, didn’t let them do it all the way. How many times (not many) have I asked friends to bring something to a party I throw, and when I do, I change the serving plate or add seasoning. Besides our names starting with D and being control-challenged, we have a whole lot in...
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