My thoughts on Jewish food.
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 …
I’ve written about latkes, how all these cooks out there on the web have their special secrets for crisp latkes with a soft interior. None of these recipes, however, are as good as the latkes my mother made, when we were growing up. Back in the day, we grated the potatoes by hand for my …
Looking for an easy-to-cook supper? Pasta with meat sauce couldn’t be easier to make. If you don’t feel like chopping onions or crushing garlic, use dehydrated onion flakes and granulated garlic. The sauce is enough for one pound of pasta, so it feeds a crowd, or alternatively, a few teenage sons! Simple Spaghetti with Meat …
Our regular rendition of the classic Jewish dish known as cholent, is hearty, delicious, and satisfying. But sometimes you want to switch it up, perhaps by emulating the spicier cholent you are likely to find at a bris or a Shabbos Kiddush. Well, look no further. This one is spicy hot, the flavors are completely …
If you’re making a bris or a Kiddush, these Syrian stuffed grape leaves are great because the recipe feeds a crowd and the results will wow your guests. If you prefer, you can omit the meat from the filling to make a vegan, parve version that can be served with either meat or dairy. Not …
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. …
Kugel Yerushalmi, or as most Americans call it, “Jerusalem Kugel,” is a peppery hot kugel that is ubiquitous at Shabbos Kiddush, served with a sour pickle alongside each portion. This is actually the only occasion on which pickles brined in vinegar are eaten. Israelis otherwise prefer their pickles brined in salt. The kugel tastes vaguely …
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 …
Chicken Couscous is a meal in one that is hearty without making you feel stuffed. It’s jam-packed with vegetables, so you know it’s good for you. A nice change after all the heavy holiday food! Chicken Couscous Yield: 6 servings Ingredients: 4 cups chicken broth salt 3 T. olive oil, divided 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces 2 whole onions peeled and quartered 1 t. …
As the weather turns cooler, goulash makes a hearty, easy to prepare one dish supper. Some of us won’t eat goulash without the caraway seed (or kimmel, as we say in Yiddish), while others find this distinctive spice off-putting. Take a survey and prepare accordingly, with or without the kimmel (or just slip it in …