Yael's Yummies

  I enjoy taking a break in the late afternoon - some call it "tea time", some call it a "coffee break". Regardles...

   Okay, so I've never tasted eggnog before.( Is she serious, you say?!) Yup, it's true! Guilty as charged- no excuses o...

Candy making is a fascinating process. It's really a lesson in chemistry. Watching what different temperatures do to sugar is som...

I love to travel.  I love to eat.  I love to eat and travel at the same time.  Before any trip, within the ...

  The new ( maybe not so new , but still innovative) rage is sweet and salty-everything from caramels to cookies to cakes- and it'...

Although I love to bake, the words "no bake" always catch my eye. Can something that is just stirred together without baking a...

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 ...