
Hammentaschen Recipe. All Variations
Hammentaschen:
The signature triangle-shaped fun Purim cookie. It is shrouded in legend, myth, old-wives tales and folklore: Is it ear-shaped? Is it purse-shaped? Read on!) It is shaped with three points pinched around a jam or other filling.…

Raw Gluten-Free Chocolate Halvah Pie Recipe.
Chocolate Halvah Pie: My latest Creation!
I developed it in Honor of Israel's 70th birthday celebration, and all my Israeli Shabbos Guests wholeheartedly approved and raved!
OK. Seriously. It is the stuff of proverbial dreams.
To die…

Potato Latkas Recipe. Kugel and All Variations
Potato Latkas
Here comes the great classic!
I have written at great length about potato Latkas and all other latkas. I am including here the most basic recipe, and I am including all links to my latka-centric recipes.
Please start by…

NYC Babka Winner. My Own Babka Recipe. All Variations
Babka and New York City:
That endless and unabashed love affair is no secret. Babka is the ultimate dessert comfort food, Jewish soul food. Mind you, babka mania extends way beyond Jewish homes and Shtibles, and pours into all homes, Jewish…

Chopped Liver Recipe. Lighter Variation
Chopped liver, provided it's well made, shouldn't be treated as... chopped liver.
We always confess our love for all things liver as a sort of illicit guilty pleasure. We grew up eating it quite often, enjoyed it in moderate amounts without…

Tsimmis Recipe. Tsimmis Loaf Variation
No Tsimmis on Rosh Hashana? Unthinkable!
It is the perfect quintessence of all our prayers on a dinner plate: Sweet, strong, deep, spicy, nourishing, delicious. My Tsimmis Recipe is included in my giant Rosh Hashana Recipe and Menu File, with…

Lazy Not Stuffed Cabbage Recipe
Huh? NOT stuffed cabbage?
I would like to say that it is this week's inclement weather which is inspiring me to make this wonderful comfort food, except I love comfort foods anytime anywhere, in all seasons. Cabbage, tomatoes, rice, meat (or…

Kasha with Onions and Mushrooms Recipe. Quinoa Variation. Gluten-Free
Kasha, onions, mushrooms: Perfect expat Jewish food.
Kasha, known to much of the world as buckwheat, is a staple in many Eastern European countries. Toasting the kasha before cooking it gives it a delicious nutty taste, and rolling it in beaten…

Yerushalmi Kugel Recipe
Yerushalmi Kugel is a great Jewish favorite
It is also a real showcase in Israeli synagogues at Kiddush time:
I have seen two burly men flip an enormous pot of Yerushalmi Kugel onto a gigantic counter, then slice it across its whole diameter…