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This past week I had the great honor and joy of teaching a few of my Florida-style barbecue dishes to my wonderful community with my friends and co-chefs, Lauren Bakst and Lowil Stoller.
What struck me other than the ruach (spirit) and appreciation of our students and friends was the fact that so many of the women that we were teaching were great cooks themselves. As I looked around the audience I saw some of my favorite cooks and dear friends that have inspired me so much in the kitchen. I also saw people who I have heard are phenomenal cooks but have not yet tasted their cooking.
Even though I am obsessed with cooking and can contribute so much to help inspire others, I am inspired and learn everyday from both great professional chefs and wonderful home cooks/friends. My mission is to continuously learn from everyone I can learn from while sharing that wisdom and love of cooking with all that want to learn.
So, you don't have to have a cooking website to completely touch and inspire others in your daily life when it comes to food. I certainly would not be where I am today if it weren't for other passionate home cooks.
Wishing you a great week and please enjoy the pictures that I have included from our cooking demo and tasting...
Warm regards,
Karen
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Save Money and Time While Enjoying Delicious Meals With Your Family and Friends
This website is your kosher treasure map that will teach the beginner to advanced home cook how to plan and cook meals that your family and friends will cherish for years to come.
That burning question that each of us and our kids ask each day, "What's for dinner,?" will now finally be answered in a stress-free way that will bring your family closer together and save you a lot of time and money.
Karen's recipes are focused on fresh foods that are much healthier for you while being tasty and satisfying, without deprivation. Of course, that includes occasional treats and authentic dishes.
The tips and tricks that you will learn will be invaluable
Karen will be creating videos and recipes that invite you into her kitchen to learn and have fun together! |
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Karen is a stay- at- home mother of five and an entrepreneur who has had a passion for cooking since childhood.? For Karen cooking is like a sixth sense, much like those with an ear for music can pick up and play an instrument without knowing the notes? The inspiration of her mother's and grandparents' creative and talented cooking helped form the foundation for her passion for cooking. |
From the first falafel she tasted from an Israeli cook, to the lessons from gourmet Italian home cooks and restaurant chefs, to days spent learning from her friend's mom about Hong Kong cuisine, to trips to Chinatown and living in Israel, to mastering the art of Persian cooking after marrying her Iranian husband, to lessons from gourmet Moroccan friends in Boca Raton, Karen lives and learns from every culture and is excited to share that wisdom with you.
Karen and her family decided to live an observant modern orthodox Jewish lifestyle 15 years ago. She now transforms her favorite American and international non-kosher dishes into delicious kosher fare.
After college she served in the Israel Defense Forces, married, and now devotes her life to her family, friends, faith, and love of cooking while running a thriving health and wellness business from home. Karen has taught kosher cooking classes for the past 10 years in Boca Raton with her friends, Lauren Bakst, a gourmet cook, and Lowil Stoller, a pastry chef.
Karen's recipes were featured at a dinner honoring the best chefs of the capital district hosted by the Marriott Hotel in Albany, New York. She has catered affairs up to 350 people including the Maimonides Medical Society annual dinner for over 100 Physicians at the Albany Medical Center Hospital.
She is presently working on her upcoming book, Delicious and Kosher, and is founder of the Delicious and Kosher website. |
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With the New Year upon us my resolution to get fit and healthy is in full swing. I have decided that as a busy mom, wife, blogger and entrepreneur, the absolute best time for me to fit in a daily workout is really early in the morning. I am a bit obsessed with things that are healthier for you and things that are of the BEST quality. I was recently getting my son ready to leave for a year long army and leadership-training program in Israel where he will undergo very intense exercise. We were at his favorite "gear" store where we purchased a phenomenal new water bottle that I instantly fell in love with when I borrowed it to test it out. I have not been fond of the new stainless water bottles because they freeze your hands. The salesman assured us that this bottle is special and keeps liquids cold or hot for many hours. That peaked my interest. It is double walled, meaning no freezing or burning hands, and no bottle "sweating." You will love it too! It is called the Hydro Flask.
Hydroflask bottle at Amazon |
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Kosher IsaLean® Shake - Natural Creamy Vanilla
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*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Click HERE to access Isagenix |
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Salsamole
For a south of the border festive dip with a twist, I created this crowd-pleasing combination of salsa and guacamole. Mexican food always takes me back to my childhood in Albany, New York where we had many family dinners and big decisions made at our favorite local Mexican restaurant.
Since I stopped eating out in non-kosher restaurants over ten years ago, I love to create recipes that I will no longer eat at restaurants. This has challenged me and my creativity to create some of my best recipes so that my family and friends can enjoy true, authentic tastes without sacrificing our commitment to keeping kosher. Fortunately, I love a good challenge!
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4 Haas avocados, halved, pit removed and peeled
2-3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 celery stalk, chopped
2-3 scallions, chopped
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
½ to 1 fresh jalapeño pepper, seeded, deveined and finely diced (optional)
½ to 1 medium sweet white onion, diced
3 Roma or plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
1-2 tablespoons cilantro, coarsely chopped
2-3 garlic cloves minced or crushed
6-8 shakes Cholula brand hot sauce (optional)
In a large bowl place avocados, lime juice, tossing to coat. Using a potato masher add the salt, cumin, and cayenne. Mash, then fold in the onions, jalapeño, celery, scallions, tomatoes, cilantro, garlic and Cholula brand hot sauce, if using. Season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste.
Cover the top of the guacamole immediately with plastic wrap, making sure to have the wrap laying directly on the guacamole. This will retard any oxidation. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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