The grand finale of any holiday meal is the dessert. These recipes incorporate traditional flavors with a twist. Keep in mind, if you’re looking for a dairy-free recipe to follow Jewish dietary laws, swap butter with shortening, canola oil, or vegan butter and choose a plant-based milk to replace cow’s milk. Honey Cake Infused with…
The main event has arrived! Options for beef, chicken, fish and vegetarian will please everyone’s tastes. Turkish Coffee Rubbed Brisket Recipe courtesy Michael Solomov for Epicurious Photo by Linda Pugliese Ingredients: 2 onions, peeled and quartered 2 large potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1-inch-thick wedges 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces 1…
Photo: Shalom Yehudiel is one of a handful of kosher-keeping chefs to compete on the cooking competition show “Chopped.” (Courtesy of The Humble Toast) JTA – Jewish deli food has been experiencing a resurgence over the past several years. Now it’ll have its reality television moment. Kosher-keeping chef Shalom Yehudiel of The Humble Toast in…
Photo: CPA and lawyer Kenneth Horwitz is also at home in the kitchen. If homemade meals have become dull or repetitive, it may be time to broaden your repertoire. It’s possible for any cook — with the suggestions and guidance in Kenneth M. Horwitz’s award-winning book, Deep Flavors: A Celebration of Recipes for Foodies in…
This Shabbat side dish is always a hit! Ingredients: 2 pounds rainbow carrots – washed, peeled and dried 1-2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary 1 teaspoon Zaatar seasoning rosemary branches for garnish Marinade: 1/4 cup maple syrup (Walden Farms has a good non-sugar variety) 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar or honey…
Fresh Peach Challah It’s peach season and this is a great way sweeten your challah. Recipe from Vintage Kitchen. Ingredients: 7 ½ to 8 cups all-purpose flour 2 ½ cups warm water 2 Tbs active dry yeast 1/3 cup + 1 Tbs sugar 3 large eggs (at room temperature) ½ cup vegetable oil 2 teaspoons…
Recipe by Registered Dietician Megan Wolf RD This dish incorporates purple [blue] potatoes, red beets and white goat cheese. Purple potatoes are rich in the same antioxidants found in blueberries and pomegranate seeds. Red beets are rich in fiber, vitamins A, B and C, and folic acid. Goat cheese is a good source of protein…
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research – whose preeminent archives contain more than 23 million documents and artifacts about Eastern European Jewry – collaborates with an esteemed cohort of chefs, restaurateurs, cookbook authors, scholars, and writers for a one-of-a-kind seven-week educational course, A Seat at the Table: A Journey Into Jewish Food. Never before has the…
Vanilla frosting provides a delicious addition to these chocolate cupcakes with golf-themed decorations – a perfect dessert to be served on Father’s Day. Recipe courtesy Betty Crocker Kitchens. INGREDIENTS Chocolate Cupcakes 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup hot water 2/3 cup unsweetened baking…
Renowned culinary personality Hila Alpert’s famous spicy cherry “Lali” salad was inspired by her childhood on Kibbutz Ma’ale HaHamisha, one of the first in Israel to grow sweet cherries. From Jewish Food Society: In Israel, this salad is a culinary icon, made popular by Habasta, a restaurant tucked into Tel Aviv’s Carmel Market. Nicknamed “Lali salad” the…
