by Josie | Feb 9, 2021 | Food History, Sandwiches
Today is not only my Bobeena’s birthday, but apparently it’s National Bagels and Lox Day as well. Best bagels and lox I’ve ever had was in Las Vegas. Yep. We lived there for 3 years and often had brunch at this place (can’t remember the name!)...
by Josie | Jan 5, 2021 | Food History, Gluten Free, Meal Planning, Soup
We make this jeweled chowder a few times a year. In August we buy locally grown, organic corn from farmers in the area ~ usually about 400 ears. My team spends a day or two shucking the ears, we cut the kernels off the cob and freeze them for use over the year. The...
by Josie | Dec 24, 2020 | Cooking, Food History, Gluten Free, Herbs, Meal Planning, Recipes, Sauces, Sides, Skillet Cooking, Spices, Vegetarian
This is one of our favorite skillet dishes for breakfast or brunch — or dinner or lunch! It’s a simple traditional dish of Israel that rivals hummus and falafel as one of the most popular meals. The recipe stems from northeast African cultures that made...
by Josie | Dec 21, 2020 | Cooking, Food History, Herbs, Recipes, Spices
Rogan Josh is an aromatic curried meat dish of Persian or Kashmiri origin which forms a part of the Wazwan ~ a meal consisting of 36 different courses. The dishes that make up those many courses can vary from family to family, but over many years, Rogan Josh has...
by Josie | Dec 12, 2020 | Cooking, Food History, Gluten Free, Herbs, Meal Planning, Recipes, Skillet Cooking
For no particular reason, I didn’t think I would dig this dish. But after reading a couple of blog posts, I was intrigued. I decided to make one with my own little twist on the traditional. We’re fans now. I’m planning on making a few renditions...
by Josie | Nov 21, 2020 | Bone Broths / Sipping Broths, Cooking, Food History
THE BENEFITS OF BONE BROTH (borrowed from Nourishing Kitchens) Bone broths are extraordinarily rich in protein, and can be a source of minerals as well. Glycine supports the bodies detoxification process and is used in the synthesis of hemoglobin, bile salts and...
