The Kitchen Guru

Red Cabbage I love red cabbage. It could be something to do with the rich purple colour. I think of it as a royal food as purple is historically the colour of royalty  It is versatile, you can use it in all the ways you use cabbage. Red cabbage is an all season food, warm and comforting in the winter as a side dish. Great as a salad, or use in Cole Slaw. You can steam or stir fry it or pickle red cabbage. This always reminds me of hazy British  summer days. Below are three red cabbage recipes. Nutritional Value  Red Cabbage is extremely low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Thiamin, Riboflavin, Folate, Calcium, Iron and Magnesium, and an exceptionally good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Potassium and Manganese. However A large portion of the calories in this food come from  natural sugars. Red cabbage is high in fiber and can cause "wind" There are many ways to make red cabbage. As ordi...

Chopped liver often mocked, reproduced and joked about, as traditionally Jewish as chicken soup.  Chopped liver can be made with any type pf liver but personally I prefer the traditional  favorite of chicken livers. Chopped liver was traditionally fried in schmaltz (chicken fat ) which over the years has given way to oil, my no fry no oil version tastes just as good but weight watchers can eat with guilt. Nutritional Value Liver is a nutrient-rich food and the ingredients in the chopped liver recipe add more nutrients to the mix. Liver is high in vitamin A, which is dangerous to unborn babies so pregnant mothers should avoid liver in any form.It also contains  vitamin C  choline,  betaine, of vitamin B-12,  retinal and vitamin E  also  of vitamins B-6, folate, niacin, pantothenic acid, riboflavin and thiamin in lesser amounts It also contains the following minerals  Its high in i ron, magne...

In the U.K. we call it Salt Beef, in the US they call it corned beef, but nothing quite evokes my nostalgia taste buds, than a picture of an overstuffed salt beef on rye  sandwich with    a side order of new green cucumbers.. If you were brought up in the south of England , no trip to London was complete without a visit to Blooms.they were located near Petticoat lane in the East End of London, and on Golders green  road  in north west London. Once inside the doors one would feast your eyes and all your senses  on a whole selection of traditional   Jewish dishes, With portions certainly not for the faint hearted or for the cholesterol shy. This week  I am going to take some of those dishes, remove the smaltz, sugars and gluten and give the Kitchen Guru followers the flavors without the  health risks to your favorite kosher  deli menu . Starting today with the item that made Blooms famous Salt...

So what is Gefilte fish? I remember being asked, "its a special fish the swims close to the surface with a carrot on it head was my flippant reply!  Gefilte fish    from  Yiddish : and   German: gefüllter Fisch "stuffed fish" is an  Ashkenazi   Jewish  dish made from a  poached  mixture of ground boned fish, such as  carp , whitefish or  pike , which is typically eaten as an appetizer. Nowadays gefilte fish is not always stuffed in side other fish but formed into  patties and either simmered on top of the stove in a fish stock, baked or Fried ( Chopped & Fried). Health Benefits of Fish Fish is a low-fat high quality protein. Fish is filled with omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins such as D and B2 (riboflavin). Fish is rich in calcium and phosphorus and a great source of minerals, such as iron, zinc, iodine, magnesium, and potassium. It is recommende...

Zucchini or Courgette  if you are European ,   are a member of the squash family  are so versatile , easy to digest, they are available all year round . Health Values Zucchini’s  are  low in Saturated Fat and Sodium, and very low in Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Protein, Vitamin A, Thiamin, Niacin, Phosphorus and Copper, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Magnesium, Potassium and Manganese. the ideal food for the weight conscious . Versatile Zucchini can be steamed, well seasoned , drizzled with a touch of good quality olive oil and served, they can be eaten raw, baked, fried , griddled. They pair up well with mushrooms, tomatoes, leeks and onions, they are wonderful in quiches , pashdididas. cooked on the griddle, added to soup , as a base of ratatouille.  they can be stuffed, sauteed, baked stir fried  to name a few ways of cooking them. added to kugels, latkes, and c...