What is a Balaboosta?
Balaboosta (n.)(bah-lah-b00-sta) A Yiddish term meaning the perfect housewife, homemaker, wonderful mother, cook, and gracious hostess. She does it all and does it well.
I make simple food with easy recipes and I like to try new things. My family and friends love my cooking and always ask me to share, with them, what I know about food, flavor, and technique.
I'm not a professional chef and I've had no formal culinary training. What I know and do in the kitchen comes from three women...Nana, Grandma Della, and Rose, my mom. Each one of them knew more about putting a meal on the table than any fancy chef in a white hat. They were the ultimate
Balaboostas.
What I offer you is a lifetime of experience in the kitchen with my compliments and theirs. I hope they'd be proud. I will bring you my recipes as I make them with photos of the actual food I'm preparing. I'm no professional photographer either but I promise, my food will speak for itself in every picture.
The food on my table isn't stacked in a trendy tower.
Instead, my food is stacked with flavor and full of my passion for cooking. So please come in, make yourself comfortable, and enjoy.
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Disclaimer: While most of my recipes are "Jewish Style", I do sometimes cook with pork. This might have been a great disappointment to some but my grandmothers knew that I live in modern world. I light Shabbos candles religiously but I have to admit...I do not keep a Kosher home.
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Fish is an excellent choice when you're in the mood for a lighter meal. One of my favorites is Tilapia because it is not only flaky and light but is also mild in flavor and can take on just about any flavor you want to apply.
This is a simple recipe that can either be pan fried or grilled.
Ingredients...
- Tilapia fillets - frozen or fresh - 2-3 fillets per person depending on size.
- Jerk Seasoning Sauce - On the shelf in your local grocery store you will find a variety of Carribbean sauces ranging from mild to spicy. Theses sauces are great on fish, chicken, and veggies.
- Flour for dusting - I use whole wheat flour.
- Olive Oil for pan frying.
Here's how you do it...- Rinse and dry your Tilapia fillets
- Pour a small amount of Jerk Seasoning Sauce over the fillets, rub it in to coat evenly and allow it to sit in the refrigerator for 30 min.
- Heat your skillet to medium.
- Dredge each fillet in flour shaking off any excess.
- Add a couple of tablespoons olive oil to the hot pan.
- Carefully lay the fillets onto the hot oil.
- Cook for approximately 2.5 minutes on each side or until browned.
This dish goes particularly well with a crisp fresh salad and steamed or grilled asparagus.
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