My thoughts on Jewish food.
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 …
Who doesn’t love a good noodle kugel? The trick is finding one you like that can accompany a meat meal. We spotted this one on a relative’s Facebook page, and immediately requested the recipe. Alan’s Pineapple Upside Down Kugel Yield: 24 squares Ingredients: 10 ounces medium broad noodles 4 tablespoons margarine, melted 7 eggs, beaten …
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 …
Mashed potatoes it ain’t, but in a low-carb pinch, this cauliflower purée will do, especially as a bed for gravy with a meat meal. While many such recipes include garlic as a seasoning, I prefer it with sautéed onions, as the garlic seems to take over, while the onion remains a mellow, background accent. If …
Sometimes you want a nosh that is a little salty and pungent: something that wakes up the mouth. Marinated spiced olives do exactly that, and they’re keto-friendly, too. Something to keep in mind now that we are past the carb-heavy holiday of Passover! Marinated Spiced Olives Yield: 3 cups Ingredients 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil …
Potato kugel is ubiquitous on the Shabbos table, and with good reason. Doesn’t everyone love a really good piece of potato kugel? But not every piece of potato kugel is worth the (significant) calories. Here’s one that definitely is. Is it a patchke? For sure. But just as this kugel is worth the calories, it’s …
While Rosh Hashanah is now but a memory, it’s nice to review what worked and what didn’t, in terms of what was produced in the kitchen. The following apple cake recipe looked gorgeous, was easy to make, and serves a lot of people—more than we needed with our abbreviated pandemic guest list. Still, it stayed …