retrolillies

February 23, 2021

Marbled Tahini Hamantaschen

Hi! I know it’s been a while. I’m writing from Israel. I moved here in October and am still settling into my life here- juggling school, a new language, new responsibilities and freelance work. It’s a lot. It’s good. It’s hectic. OK, yalla, let’s skip the pleasantries and talk Purim. Purim was my favorite holiday…
August 5, 2020

Shwarma Chicken Kebabs

When you think of kebabs, you might think of veggie-laden skewers with dry cubes of chicken- in other words, not the most exciting offering at the cookout. But there’s a lot more to kebabs- which are generally defined as small cubes of skewered meat cooked over fire- than you might think. In fact, roasting meat…
May 8, 2020

Chickpea Hawaij Confit

Anyway, here we are. You’ve read the news. You don’t need me to tell you anything. You don’t need me to talk about “the new normal”. God, I hate that phrase. You don’t need me to ask how you’ve been doing. Someone’s asked already, everyone has. I know. You’ve made banana bread. You’re thinking about tackling sourdough.…
March 19, 2020

Quarantine Buns

I couldn’t think of a title for these. Chocolate buns? Iced buns? These-aren’t-what-they-were-supposed-to-be buns? Because these weren’t supposed to be chocolate buns. They were going to be cinnamon buns, right up until I rolled out the dough, went to make the filling and realized I was out of both brown sugar and cream cheese. On…
November 22, 2019

Concord Grape, Cornmeal and Einkorn Cake

Hello! It’s been ages, how are you all? The last time I posted, way back here in April, I was just taking off to Thailand for what was supposed to be a month long trip. Well, I missed my flight home (by accident- I promise!) and ended up staying in Asia for a total of…
April 9, 2019

Herby Quinoa with Roasted Carrots, Pomegranate, and Pistachios + A Passover Guide

It’s easy to view Passover as a burden. With grains, rice, and even seeds and legumes completely verboten*, the restrictions can feel overwhelming and the options few. But instead of viewing the eight day holiday with dread of deprivation, I view it as a time to rediscover basics. To pare back, to simplify and to…
March 28, 2019

A Rhubarb and Walnut Frangipane Galette

I think I may have jumped the gun a bit this year. It’s not even April and here I am with a recipe for rhubarb. It’s just that the stalks were so bright and pink and colorful in the store, I couldn’t ignore them. I really couldn’t. Anyway, I’m not too mad about it. And…
February 17, 2019

Almond and Raspberry Linzer Cookies

i love love. i love the warmth of it, the way it wraps you in its sun; how it could be raining, it could be snowing, but that sun will keep you warm, and radiating with enough heat to warm everyone near you. i love the feel of it: thrilling, electric, a shock current, and…
November 4, 2018

Salted Tahini Rye Brownies

I went to Peru for a month with my friends! It was magical. Beautiful. Cold. Hot. Challenging, scary at times, exhilarating always. I lived out of a backpack. I had three dresses, one pair of boots, a sweater, socks and leggings. And for food: tuna, cans of sardines, boxes of granola bars and bags of…
September 26, 2018

Orange Blossom Quince Tarte Tatin

a lesson from quince and all the other ugly fruit (the ones we skip in favor of dusty concords and burning apricots and the plums with verdant green interiors) a lesson to never judge a book by its cover- a fruit by its peel-? both. and, i never do- judge books by their cover. in…