My thoughts on Jewish food.
Tu B’Shvat, the Jewish new year of the trees, is today. Here’s an easy treat you can make (and eat) with your kids that celebrates the main star of this Jewish arbor day, the almond. White Chocolate Almond Bark Ingredients: 1 cup almonds (blanched, whole) 16 ounces white chocolate Instructions: Spread almonds in a single …
There I was at a Sukkah party, when I mentioned needing apricot nectar for one recipe and being unable to find it for love or money, when a woman said she finds a certain brand, and uses it in a cake she makes regularly, like every single week. I knew right away I wanted that …
Miriam Pascal’s new cookbook, Real Life Kosher Cooking, published by Artscroll and 20% off right now, is just what the (Jewish) doctor ordered for the winter months, what with the High Holidays and Chanuka a now distant memory. We are no longer under pressure to produce fabulous, labor-intensive meals, except for Shabbos, of course. And …
Some of us, for whatever reason, be it celiac, because of autoimmune disease, or because it stalls weight loss, prefer to stay away from gluten. That makes Chanuka a bummer. But did you know that potato latkes hold together perfectly well without flour? All you have to do is save that water you squeeze out …
Chanuka is all about latkes, those amazing potato pancakes you serve with sour cream and applesauce, and if you’re an iconoclast, with hot salsa! I’ve always made them the way my mother did, and never required a serious recipe. I began, however, to doubt my latke-making gift when I read a page of tips and …
With Chanuka coming up, let’s talk olives. They’re one of the seven species of the land of Israel. Noah knew the land was dry when a dove brought an olive branch. The state seal of the State of Israel depicts two olive branches. Olive trees live thousands of years. So yeah: definitely a Jewish food! …
Most people think of dairy noodle kugel or potato kugel when they picture, with their mind’s eye, an image of this sort of Ashkenazi Jewish pudding. In reality, kugel is so much more. One of the most interesting types of kugel, is Kugel Yerushalmi, or Jerusalem Kugel, with its deep brown crusty exterior and dark …
It’s winter and we’re wanting heavier fare for Shabbos. Still, the thought of hamin or cholent weighing us down is a bit difficult after a summer of salads and cool treats. Lucky for all of us, there’s a wonderful compromise: a second meal soup full of the same yummy cholent things that make you feel …
How many of the following obscure Ashkenazi foods have you heard of? How many of them can you describe? How many of them have you eaten? Schav Chremslach P’tcha Helzel Mamalige Rossel Eyerlech Rugelach Kichel Cholent
Every once in a while, I get a hankering for the food of my childhood. Every Friday night growing up, we had brisket with potatoes and carrots. It was full of flavor, savory, and filling. Here’s how she did it: Slice a clove of garlic thin, make slits in the brisket with a sharp knife, …