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Curry Cashew Chicken Lettuce Cups – Forking Delicious

June 5, 2019 By Jittery Cook 4 Comments

Curry Cashew Chicken Lettuce Cups in small serving dishes with bowlful of chicken salad and lettuce in background, close up shot

“Eat Like You Give a Fork” by Mareya Ibrahim has over 80 forking delicious recipes, a quarter of which I’ve added to my to do-list. I tackled this one tout suite as it’s one of my hubby’s faves. Mareya’s Curry Cashew Chicken Lettuce Cups are light, satisfying and bursting with flavour. If you’re kosher, try subbing…

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Bo Ssäm – Ginger Scallion Sauce

May 13, 2019 By Jittery Cook 4 Comments

Bo Ssam lettuce wraps on a tray

My good friend Laura’s brother, Daniel Winer, is a jack of all trades. He does so many things, and he does them all well. So when he suggested that I make this version of Bo Ssäm – Ginger Scallion Sauce ‘cause it’s crazy easy and tastes complex enough to claim you slaved over it for…

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Quinoa Pilaf – Gourmet Comfort Health Food

April 25, 2019 By Jittery Cook 4 Comments

Quinoa pilaf in white casserole with serving spoon on white background

Sometimes there’s a simple ingredient that pushes a dish from good to sublime. In this case, Norene Gilletz‘s Quinoa Pilaf, it’s the lemon juice, which brightens and heightens all the flavours. Don’t even think about omitting it. Get yourself a few basil starter plants. (I bought three at Fruits Haby on Victoria Avenue for about $2…

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Carrot Squash Sweet Potato Soup – Mini Dill Matzo Balls

April 17, 2019 By Jittery Cook 8 Comments

Mini Dill Matzo Balls, cooked, ready to be frozen in a tupperware

One Bubbie made floaters and the other, sinkers. I was partial to the floaters — soft, billowy matzo balls that melted in your mouth. My cousin always joked about bouncing the sinkers along the narrow long Seder tables.   Add them to this Carrot Squash Sweet Potato Soup,  and you get a perfect meatless alternative…

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Roasted Spaghetti Squash Pesto Pasta Bar

March 13, 2019 By Jittery Cook 4 Comments

Roasted Spaghetti Squash Pesto Pasta Bar ingredients cooked on white dishes on a wooden tray

Jackie Mason could have a field day doing a routine based on today’s dietary restrictions. “He asks for pasta. She doesn’t eat gluten. He only eats Paleo. She insists on low carb. It has to be organic. He doesn’t want grains. She only wants whole grains. No fat, no dairy, nothing with a face…” On and on…

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Russian Borscht – Famous Dishes From Around The World

February 25, 2019 By Jittery Cook 6 Comments

Russian Borscht soup in a white bowl on a blue and white plate, on a white tray, with a beet green, kale, berry salad.

My paternal Zaide hailed from Russia, and my Bubbie made spectacular, melt in your mouth cabbage borscht. My mom’s beet borscht was the perfect combo of sweet and sour with flanken, cooked to perfection. What makes this version of Russian Borscht so appealing, in today’s health climate, is its pure vegetable goodness — a combination…

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