The globetrotting culinary adventurer largely responsible for popularizing Moroccan food in America is now engaged in a battle against the effects of Alzheimer's.
Come early fall—still late summer in Israel—pomegranates and citrus fruits stud the shuk stalls, and I use the colorful bounty to inspire my Sukkot cooking.
The way I find myself connecting to my great grandmother is through baking, especially her Chocolate Chip Sour Cream Coffee Cake and Apple and Cinnamon Sweet Noodle Kugel.
Roasted Nuts in Honey, Honey-Infused Whisky and an Israeli-Style Turkish Coffee Mix are delicious and deceptively easy to prepare for friends and loved ones.