I am planning and preparing for many upcoming summer parties. Summer entertaining calls for easy entertaining with a lot of it outdoors. I grill most of the food, make some appetizers in advance, like these pastelicos, and finish everything with fresh fruit desserts. I posted … [Read more...] about Pastelicos de Carne’
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Coconut Cake, Cheesecake, and Chocolate
Next week is the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. Traditionally dairy meals are served for the holiday. This presents a unique opportunity … [Read more...] about Coconut Cake, Cheesecake, and Chocolate
Beet Greens and Cheese Quajado
During Passover and through out the year, I often purchase beets to make various salads or roast. The beautiful fresh greens attached present a dilemma. … [Read more...] about Beet Greens and Cheese Quajado
Passover Tishpishti
This is not a classic Passover Almond cake with whipped up egg whites for leavening and ground nuts in place of flour. This recipe is a Passover version of a Sephardic, Turkish dessert. The cake is very dense and moist because … [Read more...] about Passover Tishpishti
Zucchini Quajado for Passover
What could be more Sephardic then a Fritada or Quajado? Quajado is just a thicker almost soufflé like version of a Fritada. … [Read more...] about Zucchini Quajado for Passover
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