Way back in the 1980’s a young lady who worked at Sweet Dreams Bakery in Carmichael, California shared her Irish grandmother’s recipe for soda bread. We made it at the bakery and felt proud that it was the “authentic” way to prepare this classic for St. Patrick’s Day. The bakery disappeared long ago, but the recipe remains a good choice for the holiday. Continue reading
Category Archives: Vegetarian
Poppyseed Yogurt Cupcakes for Purim
This year the Jewish festival of Purim begins in the evening of Saturday, March 15 and ends in the evening of Sunday, March 16. Among the special foods for this joyous holiday are recipes featuring poppy seeds, said to be an important part of the vegetarian diet of Queen Esther, the heroine of the Purim story. More information about Esther and the holiday is available here. Continue reading
90-minute Beer Rye Bread
Nothing beats the aroma of homemade bread emanating from the kitchen—unless it’s the taste of the bread once it is out of the oven and ready to be sampled! The return of gray skies and rain to our Sacramento area invites even the busiest person to spend a little time in the kitchen creating the aforementioned delights. Continue reading
Saffron Cauliflower
It is always a treat to discover new ways to cook favorite foods and in his appetizing cookbooks Israeli-born London restaurateur Yotam Ottolenghi provides many such opportunities. From PLENTY here is a new way to prepare cauliflower requiring a minimum of effort to produce a marvelous mix of flavors and textures and a stunning array of colors. Continue reading
Potatoes and Pumpkins
For some people it may seem a bit early to think about what to serve at the end of this month, but for me planning for Thanksgiving dinner is an enjoyable process that I start as soon as the November issues of the cooking magazines appear.
By clicking here you will have access to a plethora of recipes for this year’s rare concurrence of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving. Continue reading