My thoughts on Jewish food.
Everyone knows about having latkes for Chanukah, how these potato pancakes symbolize the miracle of the oil lasting for 8 days, just long enough to get some more of the right kind of oil to rededicate the Temple in Jerusalem. But there is a further custom among many to eat fatty meat for the same …
With the cold comes that natural instinct to bulk up on heartier food, which somehow seems more warming. In our home, sometimes nothing else seems to hit the spot quite so well as the Swiss potato pancake known as Rösti. It’s basically a large, skillet-sized potato pancake with a texture and taste similar to hash …
It’s nice to have an easy chicken recipes for the holidays, that is sweet, but not too sweet. This one is easy to put together in advance. Then you just stick it in the oven and bake it for an hour. Your guests will think you slaved for hours. No need to talk them out …
Have you started thinking about the holidays, yet? Looking for something different, a little festive, but not too much work? This chicken dish with white wine and scallions is nice, because you do it on the stove, freeing up precious oven real estate. It’s terrific served over wild rice. Chicken with White Wine and Scallions …
Everyone has their favorite recipe for barbecued chicken. This recipe is not only easy to make, but strikes just the right balance between spicy, salty, sour, and sweet. We can’t get enough of it. Just the smell of it drives one to a powerful hunger, so make a lot! Easy Barbecued Chicken Yields: 6-8 servings …
Everyone loves my buttermilk pancakes. So much so that my kids have been known to have them for lunch or even dinner. And when I’m short on time or budget, that’s a perfect choice, especially if you set out some fruit or a raw veggie tray to make sure you’ve covered all the food groups. …
We would eat these grilled cheese sandwiches three times a day and never tire of them. That’s how good they are. I learned the secret from a friend’s Bubbe. Bubbes know everything. And is there anything better than melted cheese? Bubbe Shirley’s Grilled Cheese and Tomato Sandwiches Yield: 3 sandwiches Ingredients: 6 slices of bread …
Craving the creamy comfort of a bowl of mac and cheese, but watching your carbs? This is a great stand-in for those who can tolerate dairy. We made this as a Shavuot side dish, and the non-keto diners were helping themselves to thirds! Bonus? It’s a cinch to prepare. This may just end up one …
My kids already know that for every special occasion, I am happy to be called upon to make my famous fried chicken. This stuff’s da bomb. It’s as close as you can get to the real deal. I adapted a Craig Claiborne recipe from an old Cook’s magazine. Instead of soaking the chicken in milk, …
After all that heavy holiday food, we could all stand for something a little lighter on the tummy. Something that says spring, like, for instance, salmon. This slow-roasted rendition leaves the fish mouthwateringly juicy and full of bright lemon flavor. Slow-Roasted Salmon with Lemon and Thyme Yield: 4 servings Ingredients: 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive …