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Egg noodles (lokshen)
Ashkenazi, Kitniyot (legume) free, Passover, Polish, Rosh Hashanah, Soups

Ashkenazi egg noodles (lokshen)

Handmade Ashkenazi egg noodles are a labor of love, a lot of love. The cook needs to make a dozen […]

Kreplach
Ashkenazi, Polish, Purim, Shabbat, Soups, Sukkot, Yom Kippur

Kreplach (Ashkenazi dumplings)

Kreplach are Ashkenazi dumplings, similar to pierogi, stuffed with meat or potato and served in chicken soup. My grandmother used […]

Poppy seed apple cake
Cakes and cookies, Hungarian, Israeli, Polish, Purim

Poppy seed and apple cake

Poppy seed is the main ingredient in this cake, as evident from its dark color. The combination of poppy seed […]

Yeast dough hamantaschen with poppy seed on a plate
Ashkenazi, Cakes and cookies, Polish, Purim

Ashkenazi yeast dough Hamantaschen

The origins of hamantaschen can be traced back to Eastern European filled pastries like tasche and tascherl, that were filled […]

vegan borscht
Kitniyot (legume) free, Passover, Polish, Russian, Soups

Vegan borscht soup

There are so many versions of borscht, but most include beets that give the soup its signature color and flavor. […]

Galicia kugel potato and yeast mandavortchinek
Ashkenazi, Pastries & Breads, Polish, Romanian, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat, Sukkot, Yom Kippur

Galician potato and yeast dough kugel (mandavortchinek or potatonik)

Mandavortchinek is a unique kugel from Galicia (a historic region in today’s Ukraine and Poland.) The kugel is made with […]

Ashkenazi Passover board writings
Appetizers, Ashkenazi, Kitniyot (legume) free, Passover, Polish

Ashkenazi Passover board

It’s hard not to get inspired by all those over-the-top cheese and chocolate boards on social media in the last […]

Chopped liver with chrein
Appetizers, Ashkenazi, Dips, pickles and relishes, Kitniyot (legume) free, Passover, Polish, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat, Yom Kippur

Chopped liver

I can’t think of anything more indulgent, more comforting, than freshly made, still warm, chopped liver on a slice of […]

Cold borscht with potato and sour cream for Passover
Appetizers, Ashkenazi, Kitniyot (legume) free, Passover, Polish, Russian, Soups

Pre-Seder nosh: cold beet borscht

There are many advantages to making your own chrein (which is, for those who missed out on their Jewish education, […]

chrein horseradish and cold beet borscht
Ashkenazi, Dips, pickles and relishes, Kitniyot (legume) free, Passover, Polish, Rosh Hashanah, Russian

Horseradish and beet sauce (chrein)

Is there anything that says Ashkenazi food more than a bowl of chrein? Try this homemade version, that comes from […]