Happy Chanukah!

Just wanted to wish everyone a happy Chanukah, and share with you a picture of my pinterest-fueled first night treats. I made marshmallow hershey kiss dreidels that came out very cute. I also found a recipe in a fantastic Jewish cookbook called Gefilte Variations by Jayne Cohen, for Fish in Potato Latke Crust with Horseradish … Continue reading Happy Chanukah!

Instant Curry

I want to share a family-style dish that you may not think of as Japanese but it is very popular in Japan, especially among young people. It’s the Japanese version of a curry, and you can easily find packaged squares  of curry roux that are really a great little weeknight secret. Just look in the … Continue reading Instant Curry

Memories of Morocco

When I arrived at Northwestern University to do my graduate work, I had relatively little knowledge or experience of North Africa. Within a few short years, this changed as I studied the French-language literature of the region with a prominent specialist who happened to be teaching there, gained a close friend who was raised in … Continue reading Memories of Morocco

Goldfish

Today I want to share something that I made for my son’s birthday party and that turned out to be a big hit.  Homemade goldfish crackers! Truth be told, I have never been a great lover of classic goldfish crackers, but it occurred to me that they would be a really fun food to recreate … Continue reading Goldfish