My thoughts on Jewish food.
A large Bundt cake is a blessing when you have a large number of guests arriving for Shabbos. Bundt cakes are filling and feed a lot of people. They also look great on a platter whether they have a glaze of a dusting of powdered sugar. This easy poppy seed cake tastes and looks terrific …
Our cousins in Israel had a bumper crop of lemons this year. Even after distributing bags of the yellow orbs to neighbors up and down the street, there were still dozens of lemons left. After making pickled lemons (also known as preserved lemons), lemonade concentrate syrup, and grilled lemon chicken, they looked for desserts that …
One soft and chewy bite of these super-sized chocolate chip cookies, will make you swoon and beg for more. The secret is a bit of high gluten bread flour, and an overnight chilling of the raw cookie dough overnight. Bake up a batch for your family, and you will earn their undying love and gratitude. …
Who doesn’t love a cookie that lets you know exactly when it has reached the desired degree of doneness? That’s what these crack cookies do: when they’re ready to take out of the oven, they crack! The following recipe makes a LOT of cookies, which is a good thing because most people can’t get enough …
Not everyone likes honey cake, but for those who like it, there’s a feeling of being cheated if it isn’t served for a High Holiday dessert. Honey cake lovers like the deep flavor, soft texture, and gooey top of this sweet treat. Plus, honey cake is High Holiday tradition. My suggestion? Make honey cake for …
Looking for a great homemade summer treat? These pops are rich and creamy, making them the perfect way to cool down. Easy, light, and refreshing! Ingredients: 2-3 large fresh peaches, sliced, or 2-3 cups frozen sliced peaches, rinsed 1 (13-oz.) can coconut milk (preferably full-fat) 1/4 cup water 1 ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract, divided 5 tablespoons maple syrup, divided …
Tapioca pudding is a taste of childhood. But adults love it, too! A revelation for the kosher cook that tapioca pudding, prepared with coconut cream, is even better than the standard dairy-based version. The coconut flavor comes through, and talk about creamy! So many parve desserts fall short. Not this one! Creamy Parve Tapioca Pudding …
Looking for an easy way to glamorize breakfast, or perhaps dessert? Look no further. These roasted strawberries fit the bill. Roast the berries until they turn soft and jammy, and then spoon over vanilla ice cream, pancakes, or French toast to wow your guests. Roasted Strawberries Yield: 1 cup Ingredients: 1 lb. strawberries, gently rinsed …
So this is kind of silly, but I had a lot of flaked coconut on hand, purchased during a sale, and was looking for something new to do with them, when I stumbled on these Italian almond macaroons from the Siena region, with a deliciously Italian name. “Forget the coconut,” I thought. “This is what …
Pumpkin pie is a most delicious finish to a hearty Thanksgiving meal. But finding a good recipe for a parve pie is not so easy. Here is my recipe for a parve pumpkin pie, complete with recipe and instructions for your own, from scratch dough. You can make cut the margarine into the flour using …