https://busyinbrooklyn.com Modernizing traditional food, one dish at a time. Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:25:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://busyinbrooklyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cropped-site-icon-01-32x32.jpg https://busyinbrooklyn.com 32 32 https://busyinbrooklyn.com/coffee-roast/ https://busyinbrooklyn.com/coffee-roast/#respond Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:23:47 +0000 https://busyinbrooklyn.com/?p=22503 I’ve always loved coffee—not just as a drink, but as an ingredient in cooking. Its natural acidity and deep, roasted flavors make it a surprisingly perfect way to braise meat. It tenderizes while adding rich, layered notes that bring out the best in beef without being sharp or overpowering. For Passover, when flavors need to feel both comforting and elevated,...]]> https://busyinbrooklyn.com/coffee-roast/feed/ 0 https://busyinbrooklyn.com/jeweled-crispy-rice-salad/ https://busyinbrooklyn.com/jeweled-crispy-rice-salad/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:15:40 +0000 https://busyinbrooklyn.com/?p=22495 This salad was inspired by Persian jeweled rice — that stunning celebration dish studded with pomegranate, pistachios, and dried fruit. I wanted those same jeweled flavors, but lighter and fresher, so I turned it into a salad. The crispy roasted rice is my nod to tahdig, the golden crust everyone fights over, scattered throughout instead of hiding at the bottom...]]> https://busyinbrooklyn.com/jeweled-crispy-rice-salad/feed/ 0 https://busyinbrooklyn.com/stuffed-eggplant-parcels/ https://busyinbrooklyn.com/stuffed-eggplant-parcels/#respond Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:18:17 +0000 https://busyinbrooklyn.com/?p=22485 There is something deeply Purim about an eggplant parcel. On the outside, it’s simple — silky roasted eggplant folded neatly around a filling you cannot see. But cut into it and there’s a reveal. Something rich and layered was hidden inside all along. That is the essence of Purim. In the Megillah, Hashem’s name never appears. There are no seas...]]> https://busyinbrooklyn.com/stuffed-eggplant-parcels/feed/ 0 https://busyinbrooklyn.com/tu-bshvat-tahdig-2/ https://busyinbrooklyn.com/tu-bshvat-tahdig-2/#respond Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:26:48 +0000 https://busyinbrooklyn.com/?p=22476 I’ve been wanting to nail tahdig for the longest time. That crispy-crusted rice studded with dried fruit and nuts…. it’s everything I want in a dish – crispy, fragrant, comforting…. the perfect show stopper! When I thought about what to make for Tu B’shvat to incorporate the Sheva Minim (the seven species from the Land of Israel), it came down...]]> https://busyinbrooklyn.com/tu-bshvat-tahdig-2/feed/ 0 https://busyinbrooklyn.com/roasted-cabbage-salad-2/ https://busyinbrooklyn.com/roasted-cabbage-salad-2/#respond Thu, 25 Dec 2025 22:54:44 +0000 https://busyinbrooklyn.com/?p=22468 A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky enough to be in Israel along with a delegation with the mayor of NYC, Mayor Adams. There is NOTHING quite like an Israeli hotel breakfast, but the dish that got my attention was a roasted cabbage salad on the salad buffet that changed the way I looked at cabbage salad forever! Roast...]]> https://busyinbrooklyn.com/roasted-cabbage-salad-2/feed/ 0 https://busyinbrooklyn.com/latke-caesar-salad/ https://busyinbrooklyn.com/latke-caesar-salad/#respond Thu, 25 Dec 2025 22:32:18 +0000 https://busyinbrooklyn.com/?p=22462 Happy Chanukah! We’re making a LATKE CAESAR SALAD because my kale caesar salad is a winner at EVERY gathering, and this version, with clusters of lacy latkes and a sour cream dressing, is my best Chanukah reinvention to date! Related Recipes: Caesar Salad Pizza chicken Caesar wraps devil-ish egg chicken caesar salad kitchen sink chicken caesar salad kani caesar salad...]]> https://busyinbrooklyn.com/latke-caesar-salad/feed/ 0 https://busyinbrooklyn.com/sufganiyot-olive-oil-cake/ https://busyinbrooklyn.com/sufganiyot-olive-oil-cake/#respond Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:21:17 +0000 https://busyinbrooklyn.com/?p=22454 One of my favorite ways to celebrate the miracle of the oil on Chanukah is with olive oil cake. Olive oil gives the cake a mild fruity flavor, and the most tender crumb! You don’t have to fry to celebrate Chanukah! This cake reinvents the classic jelly doughnut in a fun new way! Related Recipes: apricot olive oil cake sachlav...]]> https://busyinbrooklyn.com/sufganiyot-olive-oil-cake/feed/ 0 https://busyinbrooklyn.com/protein-chocolate-mousse/ https://busyinbrooklyn.com/protein-chocolate-mousse/#respond Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:11:27 +0000 https://busyinbrooklyn.com/?p=22449 The creamiest PROTEIN chocolate mousse with just 3 ingredients! The collagen makes the mousse so thick and creamy! I love this for an indulgent guilt-free breakfast or afternoon snack. Use code BUSYB5 for discount at theabsolutecollagen.com peanut butter mousse + Levana’s chocolate espresso mousse rosewater cheesecake mousse parfait Post a Comment]]> https://busyinbrooklyn.com/protein-chocolate-mousse/feed/ 0 https://busyinbrooklyn.com/pecan-pie-date-bark-2/ https://busyinbrooklyn.com/pecan-pie-date-bark-2/#respond Wed, 24 Dec 2025 23:50:59 +0000 https://busyinbrooklyn.com/?p=22446 Date bark is all the rage these days, the snickers version being the most popular! But I’ve been mashing up dates for years! My date peanut chews in Millennial Kosher are a crowd favorite (and taste just like the classic!), and my pecan pie date bites from the same book are equally crowd-pleasing. I’ve done so many variations over the...]]> https://busyinbrooklyn.com/pecan-pie-date-bark-2/feed/ 0 https://busyinbrooklyn.com/double-pea-soup-2/ https://busyinbrooklyn.com/double-pea-soup-2/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:00:27 +0000 https://busyinbrooklyn.com/?p=22436 If you’re looking for more of a classic split pea soup, this is not your recipe lol. Yes, I’ve done the classic smoky version (using smoked turkey leg to make it kosher!), and it’s a VERY popular recipe here on the blog for years now! But I wanted to lighten it up, and make the texture a little less lumpy...]]> https://busyinbrooklyn.com/double-pea-soup-2/feed/ 1