You could always tell the time of year by looking at my Polish grandmother Rachel’s chicken soup: If it was […]
Holidays
Recipes for Jewish and Israeli holidays
Moroccan Harirra Soup
Harrira soup recipe is included
The Power of Couscous
Einat Admony is an Israeli chef known for her modern and irreverent interpretations of Middle Eastern cuisine. Her “everyday cauliflower,” […]
Date as a symbolic Rosh Hashanah food
This time of the year, when the first signs of fall are evident and Rosh Hashanah is on its way, […]
Italian Rosh Hashanah cake: Sfratto Dei Goym (Eviction of the Goyim)
On a trip to Tuscany in 2011, I visited Pitigliano, a small medieval town located on a tuff hill in […]
Honey babka for Rosh Hashanah
Eating honey on Rosh Hashanah is a tradition that was first mentioned in the writings of the Geonim of Babylon […]
Honey, orange and hazelnut babka
either Russian-style simple roulade-shaped cakes, or the German-Austrian kugelhopf style pastries. Braided babkas, considered a staple of North American Jewish […]
The History of Kugel and Poppy seed walnut kugel recipe
When I asked why the word “kigel” disappeared from the American Jewish culinary vocabulary, I was told it is due to a set of pelvic floor exercised by the same name, invented in 1948 by Arnold Kegal.
Chicken and White Wine Soup With Spinach Matzo balls
An Italian-inspired delicacy, perfect for any Jewish holiday. If you’re making this soup for Passover, you can keep the celeriac […]
Date, Whiskey and Mascarpone Tart
This Middle Eastern-Italian-inspired tart can fit well on your traditional Thanksgiving table, as well as Jewish holidays such as Tu […]