I’ve seen many chocolate babkas on my feed lately which got me thinking… why not a savory babka? why not oniony? I was thinking about this sundried tomato, harissa, and shallot mixture for nights on end and I finally decided to make some babkas to celebrate Biden Harris winning the 2020 election. It’s been such a crazy year that it feels nice to be hopeful again. Even though I wish it was Bernie and AOC. Whatever! First of all, what are Babkas? A babka is a sweet braided bread or cake which originated in the Jewish communities of Poland and Ukraine. It is popular in Israel and in the Jewish diaspora. Babkas are very similar to Krantz Cakes, an Ashkenazi Jewish cake prepared using yeast-risen dough. I learned about this from Yotam Ottolenghi & Sami Tamimi’s Jerusalem cookbook. A book I adore and never get bored of making recipes from. According to the Jerusalem cookbook, it’s the most popular cake in the west side of Jerusalem. A few notes on this recipe (please read before making) It takes at least 8-10 hours to make. You will need to allow the …

This past Monday I made a batch of granola because #mealprep. Just kidding, I get bored too easily to do mealprep. But, due to my new job I’ve been waking up at 5am for a couple of days and I need something fast to eat that’s also nourishing. Also something that I can pop into a baggy and keep in my bag for hangry pangs. Lo and behold the flax granola. What you’ll need: 🥣 2 cups of rolled oats 2 cups of golden flax seeds 1/2 cup pine nuts (or pumpkin seeds if you have a nut allergy) 1/4 sesame seeds 1/4 cup chia seeds 1/4 cup poppy seeds 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1 pinch of chili powder 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 1/2 cups of honey Method: 🥄 Preheat the oven to 300°F/148°C. In a large bowl, mix all of the ingredients until the honey is spread all over and the consistency is not sticky. In a parchment lined baking tray, add the mixture and bake for about 15-20 minutes, until …

I did a vegan. Which is not often for me in baking. However, these cookies are great. And you should make them. I ate like 10 of them at once. Make these double chocolate vegan cookies and enjoy them over coffee or tea! For breakfast or an afternoon snack. What you’ll need: 🔪 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cocoa powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp non-iodized salt 1/4 cup sugar (white) 1/4 cup brown sugar  1/3 cup chocolate chips 4 tbsp milk of choice, I used Almond 2 tbsp olive oil 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/4 tsp almond extract Method: 🍪 In a large bowl combine all dry ingredients with a whisk. Then stir in all the wet ingredients to form a manageable dough. If it’s too dry add another tablespoon of milk. Form a big ball and refrigerate for at least 2 hours until the dough is very cold.  Once the dough is chilled, preheat oven to 162C / 325F.  Form dough balls, and place on a greased baking tray. Bake for 13 minutes on …