The pungent flavor of the ginger powder comes through in these ultra creamy truffles. My friend Lisa Pitman, an accomplished cook from Toronto, exclaimed, “Not only are these exquisite, they are perfect for sharing when you want to spice things up with a certain someone.” How you spice things up is up to you, but make sure you add enough ginger powder […]
Almond Tahini Truffles from Superfoods 24/7 by Jessica Nadel
Superfoods are touted everywhere these days, from packaged foods to restaurant menus to media headlines. Some come to market from far away with names we likely hadn’t seen a few years ago, (maca, goji berries) and others are foods that are very familiar to us (strawberries, almonds, sweet potatoes, cinnamon). What they have in common is that all of them are packed […]
Vegan Chocolate Orange Sesame Truffles
This unusual, slightly chewy chocolate confection that goes together 1-2-3 is good anytime, but is especially nice to serve after a Middle Eastern or Moroccan meal. To make the liquid part of the recipe, fresh orange juice and finely minced orange zest are cooked with tahini, which is a paste made from sesame seeds, and […]
Dukkah-Spiced Chocolate–Covered Matzoh for Passover
My aunt Arlene, cousin Sheila’s mom (Sheila Bender of WritingItReal.com), was our family’s gourmet cook, and she made a fine French Passover meal one year. It was not a hit. I tried changing up the ritual Charoset a few times but my family was disappointed. They wanted the Ashkenazi version, which is primarily apples, walnuts, cinnamon bound with […]
