either Russian-style simple roulade-shaped cakes, or the German-Austrian kugelhopf style pastries. Braided babkas, considered a staple of North American Jewish […]
Rosh Hashanah
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 […]
Jerusalem Kugel
I’m not a kugel type of girl, but Jerusalem kugel, the peppery, caramelized, overnight version stole my heart. The kugel […]
Tahini and honey cake
Perfect for Rosh Hashanah and year round. The tahini makes the cake unbelievably moist and full of mild halva flavor. […]
Dates stuffed with goat cheese
Madjool dates of the highest quality, meaning very ripe and tender, will work best for this recipe. If you get […]
Vanilla ice cream with apple and honey topping
Super easy Rosh Hashanah themed dessert. Use vegan ice cream if you need it to be parve. I prefer the […]
Herb salad with pomegranate and pecans
Roasted baby potato in rosemary and garlic
Use either baby gold potatoes or fingerling potatoes. The advantage of the latter is that you do not need to […]