The markets are full of peaches, nectarines, and something new I noticed a peacharine. I wanted to play with my ice cream maker again and fresh peach ice cream sounded so delightful. I recently purchased David Lebovitz’s book The Perfect Scoop and so far all of the recipes are … [Read more...] about Peach Blackberry Crostata
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Caramel Cheesecake With Cashew Brittle
The brown, buttery, maple tinged flavor of caramel is very hard to resist. Experimenting with a basic cheesecake recipe I came up with this cake. The presentation makes a big impression on your guests and the taste is guaranteed to please. Shavuot is such a good excuse; … [Read more...] about Caramel Cheesecake With Cashew Brittle
Kezadas
Last week my sister Barbara was visiting from the East Coast, with her daughter and granddaughter. Along with Nona that made 4 generations all together. We had a lot of fun reminiscing and talking about passing the culinary torch down to generation number three. One of the … [Read more...] about Kezadas
Fava Bean Hummus
Wednesday’s Santa Monica Farmers’ Market had so many treasures on display including huge piles of fresh, puffy, bright green fava beans. Luckily, McGrath's Family Farm stand sells fresh shelled fava beans in ½ pound and 1 pound bags. Fava beans or Ava Frescas, or some call … [Read more...] about Fava Bean Hummus
Borekas de Handrajo
One of my favorite boreka fillings is eggplant and cheese or Handrajo. The smokiness of roasted eggplant combined with sharp cheese makes a sophisticated filling. These borekas are made just like the cheese and potato filled ones with the only difference being the roasted … [Read more...] about Borekas de Handrajo
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