Experience made for first Hannukah in France, December 2025, with Maman and Anne-Louise Potato latkes 3-6 servings (unsure) Ingredients 1 pound potatoes (russet, 450g) 1/2 onion 1/4 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1 egg oil for frying Recipe Grate potatoes (450g) and onion (1/2) with the large grater.… Continue reading Latkes
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Baked pears with goat cheese and cranberries
4 servings Experience made for New Year's Eve 2025/2026, in Buedingen. It was the last time we saw Ota alive. Ingredients 4 ripe pears 1/2 cup goat cheese 1/4 cup cranberries 2 tbsp honey 1 tbsp olive oil fresh thyme leaves (1 tsp) Recipe Prep: cut pears (4) in half, removed seeds and corks while… Continue reading Baked pears with goat cheese and cranberries
Mongolian chicken
2 servings Experience made in 02/2026, it's super tasty Ingredients 6 chicken thighs 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp cornstarch 1/3 cup cooking oil 2 tsp garlic ginger (1-2 inches chunck) 1 red chili 4 tbsp hoisin sauce 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp brown sugar 2 tsp sesame oil 1/2 cup water 1 stalk green… Continue reading Mongolian chicken
Vodka tomato pasta sauce
enough sauce for 2 meals for 2 and to freeze some Ingredients ¼ cup olive oil 1 onion 3 cloves garlic ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (adjust with more for heat) 1.5 tsp dried oregano 1 cup vodka 4 cans (4x400g) diced tomatoes (or peeled plum) Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 4 tbsp fresh oregano or basil ¼ to 1 cup… Continue reading Vodka tomato pasta sauce
Cream cheese frosting
1 cake Ingredients 112g cream cheese, softened 38g powdered sugar ¼ tsp cinnamon ½ tsp vanilla extract Recipe Beat all together until smooth. from ambitiouskitchen
Pesto
3-4 servings Ingredients 1 garlic clove 1 bunch of basil a handful of pine nuts parmesan (like a third of a block?) olive oil salt optional: lemon Recipe Blend pine nuts and garlic. Grate parmesan and add. Add basil and pulse blend to not overheat the leaves. Add a pinch of salt, and then olive… Continue reading Pesto
Tomato creamy sauce
2-4 servings goes well with chicken, probably would go well with a fish. ton of flavor. Ingredients 2 cloves garlic 340 g grape tomatoes 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup pesto (maybe rather 1/2 cup) Recipe Mince the garlic (2 cloves). Halve the tomatoes (340g). Heat olive oil on medium-low heat in a pan. Add garlic and tomatoes, cook for… Continue reading Tomato creamy sauce
Baked feta pasta (the viral one)
3-4 servings Experience 10/2024: made it for lunch at the Weizmann, and put double the garlic because I didn't have shallots. It was SO GOOD!!!! Makes 100% sense. Ingredients 510 g (2 pints) cherry tomatoes 1 shallot 3 cloves garlic 0.5 cup olive oil, divided salt red pepper flakes 1 block (8 ounces 255g) feta… Continue reading Baked feta pasta (the viral one)
Rosemary lemon cake
Made in 10/2024 for the submission of my antibody-antigen paper. As always with cakes: not sure this is the best cake recipe, but it's good. The frosting is buttercream, but with the strong rosemary and burnt butter flavor, it works really well to bring out the herbaciousness. I didn't have the lemon curd and it… Continue reading Rosemary lemon cake
Fruit shortbread
16 squares Experience 09/2024: faite pour la petite fete de mariage qu'on a fait au Weizmann (pause cafe), et ensuite pour l'anniversaire de Gabriel.I reduced the sugar with the fruits and crumble, I find it too sweet. Maybe half the crumble and don't put on the shortbread? Ingredients Shortbread 1/2 cup (113g) butter, soft 1/4 cup (50g) sugar… Continue reading Fruit shortbread
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