Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, & the Hutong PLUS an Easy Chinese Cold Noodle Recipe

27 June 2017 by Chava 60 Comments

On our third day in Beijing, we are greeted again to a clear-ish sky from outside our hotel window. Instinctively, I grab my trusty LG V10 to check the day’s weather just to be pulled back into the reality that…

Cookbook Reviews, Recipes

Chraime Salmon – Your New Shabbat Favorite

16 May 2017 by Chava 8 Comments

“Chraime,” I vocalized with an aspirated “chhh.” “Chhh…RAM…Chhh…RAMIE…Chhh…RA-EEM…”. My husband turned to me as I continued to practice and try on different pronunciations as though I were trying on shoes for the perfect fit. He tells me he loves me…

Gift Ideas, Holidays

5 Things Mom Taught Me & The Mother’s Day Brunch Ideas

12 May 2017 by Chava 26 Comments

This year, like many, my mother and I are separated by distance. Where I would have liked to have planned a perfect Mother’s Day Brunch to share with her (together with a gift giving including the bath products I got…

Holidays, Recipes

Cinco De Mayo Steak Fajitas & Dealing with Addiction

1 May 2017 by Chava 12 Comments

Cinco De Mayo is a favorite holiday for many Americans and — at least the American version — is a far cry from the event it is supposed to memorialize. It is not, contrary to popular belief, the celebration of…

Holidays, Recipes, Travel

Mimouna’s Moroccan Roots & Harissa Chicken

17 April 2017 by Chava 10 Comments

This post may include affiliate links. Please see our complete disclosure here. In the divisive politics of today, it’s easy to allocate all conflict to black or white conditions. This was unfortunately the attitude many–even ourselves–were conditioned with when we…

Recipes

11 Poultry Recipes for National Poultry Day

19 March 2017 by Chava 24 Comments

National Poultry Day is today and chances are that a good majority of meat-eaters out there are already eating some kind of poultry today even if they’re not aware of the designated day. Poultry is one of the most popular…

Recipes

Spinach Pesto by Guest Contributor Heather Grebler of The Messy Little Kitchen

12 March 2017 by Chava 3 Comments

Today Almost Kosher introduces food blogger Heather Grebler & The Messy Little Kitchen bringing us our next guest post, a Spinach Pesto! Easy for families to prepare together, Heather’s recipe uses up your leftover spinach, ensuring that no spinach goes…

Recipes

Slow Cooker Roasted Cornish Game Hen

9 March 2017 by Chava 6 Comments

National Poultry Day is March 19, 2017! Okay, let’s be honest. Poultry is my #1 crutch when it comes to cooking. It’s cheap, easy, and goes well with a variety of flavors. That’s why I’m excited for National Poultry…

Holidays, Recipes

5 Days of Pressure Cooking: Pressure Cooker Boeuf Bourguignon (Day 4)

3 February 2017 by Chava 15 Comments

I have a surprise for you all: today’s pressure cooker boeuf bourguignon recipe has bonus slow cooker instructions, too. That’s because this recipe is such a great one, I think everyone should make it for Valentine’s day. It’s my consolation for…

Recipes

5 Days of Pressure Cooking: Multitasking & Pressure Cooker Chicken Carnitas (Day 2)

27 January 2017 by Chava 4 Comments

The Instant Pot is no doubt a multi-tasker. It boasts saute, slow cooking, rice cooker, warmer, and — in some models — yogurt making in addition to the pressure cooking functions. However, even a stovetop pressure cooker can do a…