Back in December Lottie and Doof introduced me to a whole new world of Roast Chicken. I was enamored by the photos of the Pimentón Roasted Chicken and when I made the dish at home I was impressed that this high-temperature method of roasting chicken created a crisp and flavorful bite that is moist and delicious. The recipe wasn’t the only thing I admired, I became an instant fan of the Falcon [...]
3 April, 2013 // By : Yosef Silver // 186 Comments
I can get lost for hours browsing the shelves of book stores but unless I am flying alone or reading a bedtime story to our son, it’a rare that I get the chance to read, so when I find a cook book that comes to life and tells a story, as well as introducing my to a brand new world of culinary flair, I know that I have found a winning combination. [...]
28 January, 2013 // By : Yosef Silver // 32 Comments
While our home is meatless five days a week, it’s rare for me to cook with lamb, so when I do, it’s a special occasion. Last Friday Night, I made lamb. This, however, was no ordinary lamb. This was a grass fed, 100% organic lamb roast from KOL Foods. One of the many reasons we have cut meat from our diet so drastically over the last few years is concern for the [...]
7 January, 2013 // By : Yosef Silver // 35 Comments
Before I got married, I almost never read, or purchased, a cookbook. I felt that cooking was an art, not a science, so written instruction would inhibit my creative expression. My wife, on the other hand, had a collection of cook books and before long we developed a custom that I quickly grew to love. When planning for Friday night dinner, we pick as many cook books as we can [...]
4 December, 2012 // By : Yosef Silver // 15 Comments
My appreciation for cook books has grown over the last five years. I’m yet to buy myself any of Julia Child‘s works, but my book-case is yawning with the weight of the artisan style cook books that have caught my attention and been added to my collection. Amongst my favorites are Tartine Bread, Heart of the Artichoke and Other Kitchen Journeys, Aromas of Aleppo: The Legendary Cuisine of Syrian Jews, [...]
5 September, 2012 // By : Yosef Silver // 21 Comments
When I purchased a bottle of Domaine du Castel Grand Vin (2004) in 2007, I knew I would keep this bottle safe for a special occasion. Described as being among Israel’s best boutique wineries producing approximately 100,000 bottles in 2008, Castel lives up to it’s reputation. About a year later when my wife and I celebrated our engagement, this was the bottle we celebrated on. Life is filled with celebrations, [...]
31 July, 2012 // By : Yosef Silver // 24 Comments
As echoed by my WeightWatchers leader, Anne in response to my tamale pie, the benchmark of a good vegetarian (or in this case, vegan) dish is whether or not you would serve it to meat-eating guests. When I discovered The Vegan Slow Cooker by Kathy Hester, I read it cover to cover, and there is not a dish I would hesitate to serve to a starving carnivore. Not only is [...]
13 March, 2012 // By : Kathy Hester // 31 Comments
Last September, my wife and I were enjoying date-night browsing the shelves of Barnes and Noble when Bitayavon Magazine jumped out and caught our attention. Bitayavon magazine celebrates kosher cooking with a modern and revolutionary approach, presenting each dish with an easy to prepare recipe and professionally shot food-photography. Highly acclaimed chefs Laura Frankel, Seth Warshaw and Jeff Nathan have been featured in Bitayavon, and this month, readers of This American [...]
5 February, 2012 // By : Yosef Silver // 1 Comment
There are many wonderful things I love about living in Kansas City. There are the benefits that everyone can relate to such as the low cost of living, affordable housing, short commutes, and friendly locals. We have the added benefits of enjoying our jobs, loving our shul (synagogue) and Jewish community. We have also been blessed with great neighbors that will join us for dinner almost any night of the week. One [...]
3 January, 2012 // By : Yosef Silver // 16 Comments
My Wife is a wonderful baker. I like the freedom to explore and create in the kitchen, and when I venture into uncharted baking-territory I create a culinary disaster rather than a masterpiece. You don’t need to follow a recipe to cook, you do need to follow a recipe to bake, and I don’t like to be told what to do in the kitchen! If my wife isn’t baking and [...]
11 December, 2011 // By : Yosef Silver // 15 Comments
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