My husband heard this story many times as a child: When my father-in-law was about 12 years old, he and […]
Ashkenazi
Poppy Seed Hamantaschen, two ways
Queen Esther, according to Jewish tradition, kept a vegetarian diet of seeds at King Achashverosh’s palace, in order to avoid […]
Ukrainian pampushki
Pampushki (or pampushkes in Yiddish) are fried stuffed potato balls filled with cheese and chive. It’s like taking potato latkes […]
Polish/Russian cheese latkes (Syrniki)
Syrniki are popular in Russia and Poland, mainly as breakfast treats, much like pancakes. Traditionally, the dish is made with […]
Classic strawberry jelly soufganiyot
This is the all time classic Israeli jelly doughnut. Mahlab, used to spice the dough in this recipe, is a […]
Potato knishes (corned beef optional)
The knish is a classic ashkenazi-American dish comes in a variety of fillings. There are two options in the recipe […]
Classic potato latkes
Potato latkes are the one of most beloved dishes of the Jewish culinary repertoire. But these small, delicious, golden fried […]
Quick doughnuts with cherry sauce
These small sufganiyot (Hebrew for Hanukkah doughnuts) use baking powder instead of yeast, which makes the preparation fast and easy. […]
Halva and Chocolate babka
In 2018, Bon Appetit magazine declared that babka is the new bagel, meaning it is finely making its way to […]
Quick Kreplach with a trick in pho-chicken soup
You could always tell the time of year by looking at my Polish grandmother Rachel’s chicken soup: If it was […]