The dishes they eat, family traditions, and where Portlanders can find holiday food All sharing options RoshRosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is a time for celebration, reflection about the previous year, and intention setting for the year ahead. Families gather to eat apples dipped in honey — signifying a sweet new year — and blow…
Matzo & Za’atar Chicken Schnitzel with Sunchoke Puree and Horseradish Chermoula Giving the traditional flavors of Passover a modernized twist that any home cook can make! With Passover quickly approaching, I was tasked by Arizona Jewish Life magazine to develop and share a dish that could be made by the home cook during the Passover…
This deliciously velvety soup is light but filling. The soup has a creamy texture due to the pureed cauliflower, but this soup is dairy free. INGREDIENTS The Soup 2 Heads Cauliflower (Cut Into Small/Medium Florets) 4 Garlic Cloves (Skin On) 2 Shallots (Cut In 1/2) 30 ml Olive Oil 3 Thyme Sprigs Sea Salt & Black Pepper 1 litre Chicken Stock…
By Mandy Silverman aka Mandyllicious-The Challah Guru Inspired by Blackout Cake (which was invented during World War II by Brooklyn bakery Ebinger’s, in recognition of the mandatory blackouts to protect the Brooklyn Navy Yard), this deep dark chocolate babka with creamy dark chocolate pudding filling, coated in crushed Oreos and topped with dark chocolate…
Portland has become a culinary destination, and in recent years the state’s kosher options have expanded too. Oregon Jewish Life does not guarantee the kashrut of any merchandise in these listings. Please check with the store or restaurant to be sure it meets your kashrut requirements. CERTIFYING AGENCY OREGON KOSHER 6698 SW Capitol Hwy.,…
Apple-Filled Star Challah Family and guests will ooh and aah over this beautiful Rosh HaShanah challah, which tastes as good as it looks! GET THE RECIPE Caramelized Onion and Apple Tarts with Gruyère and Thyme Every holiday celebration needs an easy and elegant appetizer to keep guests satisfied until the main…
Soft, pillowy rolls stuffed with fabulous seasonings: garlic, cilantro, scallions, and sesame seeds, are the perfect end to the week. Recipe courtesy Madeline Hall Ingredients: for the challah dough 2 teaspoons active dry yeast 1/2 cup lukewarm water 1 tsp. sugar plus 2 tablespoons 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs…
When your favorite pancake becomes a cup, magical things happen. Recipe by Joanna Saltz for Delish Latke Cups Ingredients: 1 box potato pancake mix, plus ingredients needed on package 1 large potato, shredded and squeezed dry Cooking spray Applesauce and sour cream, for garnish Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a small bowl,…
Although the word challah simply means “loaf” in Hebrew, there is no food more associated with Jewish ritual and tradition than the challah. And based on Instagram photos, the baking craze that has swept the nation during the quarantine shows that home bakers are working on more than sourdough starter. Whether sweet or savory, we…
Portland has become a culinary destination, and in recent years the state’s kosher options have expanded too. The rules regarding what foods are proper to eat originate in the Bible. The Israelites were given a long list of forbidden foods, including animals that didn’t both chew their cud and have split hooves, rodents, birds of…
