Yael's Yummies

Growing up in Upstate New York was a treat. I loved the four distinct seasons, which is something I miss very much  l...

I am not as consistent with this blog as I would like to be. I'm a professional procrastinator. From time to time I get on a roll and w...

fresh figs dried figs Fig season is here in Israel and I must say that I had never tasted a  fresh fig until recen...

  It is so hot here, I feel like I just want to sit in a tub of ice water the whole day. The heat is bad ...

sabbatical - noun : a break or change from a normal routine (as of employment)   This is the dictionary definition I fo...

I've had an oatmeal cookies recipe that I've been using for many years. Recently, my daughter made them and said there was a slig...

 From the wait at the airport.......................    to the top of the Space Needle in Seattle......................... to the ...

This is so crazy delicious, I decided to call it exactly that- crazy delicious snack mix. This is my version of a recipe I found by Chr...

I'm not one to make resolutions ( I say that , but I do it all the time) because I NEVER can live up to them. This really isn't a r...

My clean (for the moment) workspace. It's not usually like this- just finished some cookies and thought it might be a good idea abso...