EST. 2011 BY LIZ RUEVEN
Tuesday, September 17, 2019

We Have a Winner!

We Have a Winner!
I'm simply blown away to see that more than 800 readers entered to win one copy of Sababa by Adeena Sussman. Sababa (awesome)! I love reading all of your comments and learning about your favorite traditions for Rosh HaShanah. Thanks for taking the time to enter here on the blog, on our facebook page at ...


Wednesday, September 11, 2019

SABABA Cookbook Giveaway will Sweeten your Holiday

SABABA Cookbook Giveaway will Sweeten your Holiday
Sababa; Fresh, Sunny Flavors from my Israeli Kitchen, the just released cookbook by Adeena Sussman, is AWESOME. In fact, the word sababa is Hebrew slang (borrowed from Arabic) for awesome. We think the timing of this Israeli cookbook release is so awesome that we're offering a giveaway of one copy to a lu...


Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Easy Summer Nosh: Smoked Trout Canapés

Easy Summer Nosh: Smoked Trout Canapés
I had the honor of interviewing my friend, cookbook author and keynote speaker, Leah Koenig, at our third annual Southern CT Jewish Food Festival a few days ago. We dished about global Jewish foods, highlighting  the pressing question, what makes Jewish food Jewish, anyway? Ask either of us and we'd be gl...


Sunday, April 7, 2019

She’s our Winner

She’s our Winner

Hooray for Elisheva from NY! She's our lucky winner of Kim Kushner's cookbook, I Heart Kosher. Thank you to all who take the time to read our posts, leave heartfelt comments and share with like-minded friends and family. You are THE BEST! xo Liz  ...



Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Enter to Win I Heart Kosher Cookbook

Enter to Win I Heart Kosher Cookbook
Whether you're planning to cook for the Passover holiday or considering just the right gift to bring to your Seder hosts, Kim Kushner's latest cookbook and lifestyles book, I Heart Kosher: Beautiful Recipes from my Kitchen, would make an inspiring gift for all home cooks. Enter to win in our cookbook givea...


Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Lighten Up: Roasted Salmon during Passover

Lighten Up: Roasted Salmon during Passover
Kim Kushner has opened up her heart and home to us in her lusciously photographed third cookbook, I Heart Kosher: Beautiful Recipes from my Kitchen. Scroll to end of this post for recipe for Roasted Salmon with Squash & Zucchini Crunchies. As in both of her previous cookbooks, her cooking style is appro...


Thursday, February 7, 2019

Tahini & Turmeric Cookbook Giveaway Contest

Tahini & Turmeric Cookbook Giveaway Contest
Did you read last week's post about why we love Tahini & Turmeric: 101 Middle Eastern Classics- Made Irresistibly Vegan? Your feedback on that roasted head of cauliflower dressed in herb infused tahini was tremendous. Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm. This week we're running a giveaway contest so you'l...


Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Tahini & Turmeric; Whole Roasted Cauliflower

Tahini & Turmeric; Whole Roasted Cauliflower
Middle Eastern cookbooks are popping up like weeds in my overgrown vegetable garden in August. So, what makes Tahini & Turmeric; 101 Middle Eastern Classics- Made Irresistibly Vegan, a standout? Start with the authors' unusual background story. They're sisters who call themselves "Jewish-Lebanese-now Amer...


Thursday, December 6, 2018

We have a Winner!

We have a Winner!
Thank you to all 566 readers who commented, tagged and linked to our give-away this week. You are the best! I loved reading each and every one of your comments. Talk about latke toppings?! You shared your Chanukah traditions, some new flavors and plenty of latke passion. If you're looking for some great id...


Monday, December 3, 2018

Chanukah Giveaway: Little Book of Jewish Feasts

Chanukah Giveaway: Little Book of Jewish Feasts
It's Chanukah giveaway time! We want all of our readers to to have a chance to win this gift so we're running this contest as a real quickie. Jump right in! One lucky reader will win a copy of Koenig's cookbook, Little Book of Jewish Feasts, this week. We'll rush it right out to the winner so (hopefully) ...