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August 28- January 8.

Four months without posting on a food blog may be viewed as throwing in the <dish> towel.  I still cook daily, I eat daily, and create recipes daily- but blogging about food after I got my new job was not possible. Being an assistant pastry chef at a busy catering company takes a lot of energy. My commute to NYC is the 530 AM train, arrive home between 3-6 PM…sometimes 8 PM during busy holiday season. In no way am I going to complain to you. I am invigorated to cook the most beautiful pastries and sweet morsels throughout my day.

As wonderful as the job is, standing on your feet all day hits you smack in the face on the way home. All I want is my bed and a quick dinner. If I have energy I whip up something fun for my husband and I- see here on my Instagram, but writing a story behind the recipe suddenly became difficult.

Vintage remix ~Pesto, ricotta infused quinoa~ ‘stuffed cabbage’ rolls.

 

A real treat tonight.

Delightful new twist on an outdated dinner entrée! Stuffed cabbage made modern and healthy. Homemade pesto (my ever classic recipe), ricotta infused quinoa and light cabbage rolled into one.

Not yo’ grandma’s green bean casserole… Gluten Free!

 

Let’s dive right in and delight the taste buds. Green bean casserole; Gluten-free, easy to make and delicious. May seem like a random vintage recipe, but the tastes were oh so 2013!

The 9 days began! Dinner #2. Eggplant parmesan baked in a cupcake liner.

Have a spoonful of this!

Wipe your drool ladies and gentleman. Step right up to I Want That For Dinner’s circus themed eggplant parmesan.

((Warning: This dish does not contain frying, time over a hot stove or harm any animals in the process.))

Let the 9 days begin… Nightly dinner posts for the nine days.

 

Dinner #1: Light, fluffy and tasteful hollandaise omelet. Crunchy vitamin packed organic pea shoots. Meaty portobello mushrooms. This is how I Want That For Dinner cooks for the nine days, meat- free.

(not so) SILENCE OF THE LAMBS… First experience cooking lamb.

You know you want some…

What to do with leftovers? Combine two delicious dinners… into a quiche!

Meet this creamy, rich, and protein packed spinach rice casserole…quiche. I named it rice casserole quiche because it is a combination of rice and beans from my “mole’ dinner” (leftover #1),(leftover #2 would be the fried onions from last nights steak dinner) topped with a quiche custard. When you are craving a fresh vege-full dinner, this is the dish to make.

Cheesecake Remix. Vivid green, bright orange, glossy cheese topping… Healthy ‘Cheese’cake!

   The Jewish holiday of Shavuot is quickly approaching! Dairy, dairy, dairy; the highlight of this holiday. I am getting a tad tired of desserts (baking 5 hours a day at my current wonderful job). I needed to eat something savory. This is my combination of a quiche, savory cheesecake, and delicious vegetables. Sweet potato ricotta “cheesecake”, topped with spinach cream, and cheese. 

It’s my birthday and I’ll cook if I want to

Happy birthday…to me! I turned 25 today thank G-d, and what did I do to celebrate? Cook. Then cook some more. Then eat all of it happily. It may seem strange but lately, even though I feel exhausted from working as a chef, I am so excited to be cooking constantly. I thrive off of the meals I am able to create, then serve at the amazing Odradeks Coffee house in Queens. I hope you will come visit to taste our incredible pastries, coffee, sandwiches, wraps, artisan pizza, milkshakes…must I go on??

For today’s post, I do have to apologize to you my dear readers. I do not feel up to posting this complicated recipe today. I can tell you what is in it, and hopefully get to posting it by Friday. For now, I can tell you ingredients and the gist of it… It was amazing, creamy, and healthy. Enjoy!

Let’s get saucy. Frothy citrus jalapeno “butter” mousse.

Let’s celebrate. Today ends my first week as the new chef and food prep gal at Odradeks coffee house in Kew Gardens, NY. What an incredible week it has been! If any of you are chefs out there or work in the food industry, you can understand what this kind of tired feels like. On your feet long hours, running around, and being in a hot kitchen. Don’t think I am complaining…I feel alive for the first time in my life.