Each year when we arrive at this parsha, I try to make the perfect pottage. This year, I think I found it. Jacob must have been a great cook, creating a lentil dish so aromatic that Esau would cast off his birthright like a raincoat. Here is my best try. Feast your senses on this remarkable red lentil soup, that will take the chill off a cold fall night and fire up your Shabbos table with a simmering serrano pepper.

Red Lentil Soup

Root Vegetable Hash

Oven Barbecued Brisket

Spinach Noodle Kugel

It's So Easy - Chocolate Cake
Tamar lives in New York and is the mother of three amazing children, a Registered Dietitian, professor of Nutrition, and as you can probably guess, a foodie! Tamar loves to travel with her family and visits kosher restaurants wherever she goes. Although she loves the sights, she spends more time talking about the restaurants and food she ate! As a mom and a nutritionist, Tamar tries to balance her passion for healthy cooking with her insatiable desire for chocolate! Find more on
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