Shabbat Chicken A recipe adapted from the New Kosher Cuisine For all Seasons  cookbook by Linda Jacob. 2 Tbsp oil 1 onion sliced thinly 2 whole cloves 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt t tsp tumeric 1 tsp fresh ginger 1 tsp minced garlic 1 chicken cut up and skinned Saute the onion until it begins to brown. Read More »

Sukkot (Fall 2011) Dinner (15 people attending, big eaters all!) California Garlic SoupSpaghetti and MeatballsCoca Cola ChickenCarrot saladCucumber SaladBrussels Sprouts Lunch – 19 Grilled meatsGrilled fresh Cajun ChickenGrilled peppers and Read More »

The family is each doing their own thing this weekend.  There is a bar-mitzva in Jerusalem for the youngest and an event that the wife is running with the help of a few of the other boys. I’m off to visit an old college buddy (that’s old college, not old, college) in Bet Shemesh. Read More »

Nice week.  I hit the triple 16 birthday.  Now I feel older.  Hard to believe I’ve been around this long, but I am reminded of it at work every day.  I’m definitely the grampa of the group.The other new of the week is that the Hebrew University finally agreed that I had fulfilled all of the requirements for a Phd. Read More »

Once again into the blogging fray.  Quiet weekend with everyone back in school or wherever they are  now spending their time.  This weekend, I decided to marinate my chicken breasts.  Its easy to do and adds flavor.  I used two different marinades: olive oil, lemon juice and herbs, and soy sauce, garlic, ginger, vinegar and dark sesame oil. Read More »

Holy readers, it’s been almost three months since my last post.  I’ve been working at a new job and finding balance in my life.   Many thanks to a few readers for pestering me to keep writing.  I do appreciate the motivational help. Read More »

Next week is Israeli Independence day!  I’m looking forward to celebrating with friends and family.  This weekend is rather quiet, with no guests for dinner and 7 guests for lunch (which is small for us). I’m trying out new dishes.  For the stir fry, I used Celery Root (celeriac).  Its different, but I hope it tastes great. Read More »

This weekend marks a new beginning for me.  I’ve taken a new position as CTO of a young start-up. Sunday is my first day and I’m really excited about the opportunity. Read More »

Ah, more meat, more potatoes.  A real man’s holiday and it lasts 7 days!  What could be better expect perhaps additional cholesterol medication.Not many guests for this weekend.  Dinner is 10 and lunch will be our basic 7.  I usually cook Atkin’s friendly dishes, so passover is not a big deal. Read More »

This week has been cleaning week.  One of my responsibilities is the oven and stovetop.  It took me about 6 hours this years to get it clean, but I am very proud of how sparkling clean it is.  Amazing what good chemicals will do to stainless steel. Our house is ready for passover. Read More »

Check out this article from the Jpost :  3 people died last week.  Two from strokes and one from meningitis. We morn their passing and send condolences to their families.  May they find solace and comfort from their friends and family.All three of these people were ADI organ donor card carriers. Read More »

When I was finishing my Masters degree, I needed to pass the Hebrew Language requirement at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.  Go figure.  After failing the exemption test, I took the highest level of ulpan and worked very hard for one semester to improve my language skills. Read More »

I’m on a roll.  The latest Escape Pod story centers on my hometown of Cleveland, Ohio.  I havn’t lived in Cleveland for almost 30 years, but its still home.  I suffer gladly the losing ways of all my hometown sports teams and glory in their ineptitude.  Even that guy who left just proved how wonderfully mediocre our teams really are. Read More »

Whenever I get into the car for a drive of more than 30 minutes, I try to find something good on the radio, ipod (equivalent) or podcast.  One of my most rewarding finds are two podcasts: EscapePod and PodCastle .  They are part of the same group, serving high quality short audio fiction. Read More »

The weekend offers a taste of things to come.  Empty nesting is when the kids leave home and the family becomes smaller.  My wife is working this weekend, some of my kids are home and others are out.  We are eating both meals out, with only four of us at each meal. Read More »

I started this weekend cooking with the following:  1 Kg ground beef 3 Kg Chicken thighs and drumsticks 2 small salami 1 beef chuck labeled Filet M’dume (2 Kg)The challenge: Make dinner for 8 and lunch for 14.  Use beef at both meals.I love cookbooks.  Today, I used Mark Bittman’s best recipes in the world. Read More »

Big Blue won the Holyland bowl last night after a tight game against Derech Eretz Chayim (DEC).  The contest is the culmination of months of play with more than 60 teams participating in an adult flag football league.  This is the big boys league, with some contact. Read More »

I’m in Cleveland this week visiting family.  Last night, we got an automated call from the local synagogue. Rabbi Dessler had passed away at age 90.  The Hesped was this morning in Cleveland and the funeral will be in Israel Tuesday night at 6: 15pm at Shamgar in Jerusalem.Rabbi Dessler was a pillar of this community. Read More »

We are going out for lunch, so only dinner this week.  We will be 12 at the table, with the youngest being almost 13.  No little kids.  Thus, a more adult dinner.  Sorry, no picture today.  Maybe next week. Read More »

We buy frozen corned beef uncooked from the butcher. I try to leave it out on the counter overnight until it thaws.  The traditional method is to boil it for 4-6 hours in a large pot of water.  Recently, I learned about a crockpot method which I think results in more tasty corned beef and is amazingly simple. Read More »