Monday of this week I held another participatory cooking class drawn from the wonderfully popular new cookbook, Jerusalem by Yotam Ottolinghui and Sami Tamimi.   We had fun and made great food that we ate and critiqued afterward. I always begin my classes with an Appetizer. Usually I make a soup  that reflects the nature of the cuisine. Course 1, Lentil Soup,  was the soup du jour with ginger, garlic, scallions, cardamon, coriander, cinnamon, chicken stock,  plum tomatoes. and 1 tsp sea salt with fresh ground pepper. Big hit! Then we moved into teams and prepared 4 courses:  Course … Continue reading Amazing Lip Smacking Cooking Class with Palestinian & Israeli Cuisine →

When eating is a burden as opposed to a pleasure, it becomes painful to return home at the end of the day to prepare a healthy, nutritious meal. While some of us see this as a wonderful and creative opportunity,  others see the opposite. They turn to fast food, frozen pizza, high sodium meals, or take out. Managing one’s hunger and feeding the kids are burdens to overcome quickly. Sometimes cheese and crackers, pretzels and soda, or a quick and filling burrito become the simple way to fill one’s stomach. Achieving flavor for many becomes less a goal than a … Continue reading Eating Well Regardless of Age →