HANUKKAH COOKIES These rolled sugar cookies cut in the shapes of dreidels, menorahs, and the Star of David are tasty treats during the festival of Hanukkah.
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Rich Roll Cookies
This recipe for Rich Roll Cookies is one I found in the 75th anniversary edition of the Joy Of Cooking given to me one year as a gift from my sons. It is a rich, buttery sugar cookie dough that rolls out easily and makes perfect cut-out cookies. I used it this year to make…
Potato Latkes
Potato Latkes are the traditional dish of Hanukkah. Latke is Yiddish for pancake. Hanukkah is the Jewish holiday which commemorates the recapture and rededication of the Temple by the Jewish military leader Judas Maccabaeus in 165B.C. When the Jews took back the temple, they found only enough oil to generate light for one day. Miraculously,…
What is the most enjoyable and loved dish you cook on thanksgiving, or Christmas that will make my guests say WOW! I absolutely love your recipes Shelia! – Re Ddit.
After much though I’ve decided the most loved dish I prepare on Thanksgiving has to be my Mom’s Challah Stuffing which you can see here. I hope you’ll try it and let me know if it becomes a favorite of yours and your guests as well. Thanks so much for reading! Sheila
Mom’s Challah Stuffing
A reader recently sent me a question asking what was my favorite and most loved holiday recipe, and although I have many to choose from I have to say that my family and I would agree my Mom’s Challah Stuffing takes top billing. This is a bread stuffing made from challah, which is a Jewish…
Smoked Salmon Terrine With Dill And Capers
Every year for Thanksgiving we begin the festivities by having our own extended little happy hour. I usually try to time this early enough in the afternoon so we will have time to digest and get hungry once again before the main event. Sometimes I’m successful, sometimes not. The turkey seems to have a mind…
Thanksgiving Floral Arrangement…place fresh cranberries in the bottom of your vase for a seasonal presentation for the holidays…here I also used assorted nuts.
What items (food or otherwise) can I save at thanksgiving and use at christmas? I was thinking freezing the turkey carcass to make a stew for christmas? Do you have any ideas? Thank you! -Red Dit
Making a stew or soup from your leftover turkey carcass is a great idea. I would suggest making a turkey stock with it now, and then freezing the stock, so you will be able to use it to make a flavorful gravy, soup, or stew for your next holiday. I will post my favorite recipe…
Spiced Cranberry Bundt Cake
For many of us the holidays are synonymous with baking. We not only bake our family’s traditional favorites, but many of us love to find a recipe with a new twist on an old favorite. While browsing through my past November issues of cooking magazines (remember I mentioned that is a pre-Thanksgiving ritual of mine),…
Mom’s Apple Noodle Kugel
Kugel is a popular side dish in the Jewish cuisine. It is a baked pudding casserole which can be either sweet or savory. It is usually made of noodles, but can also be made from potatoes. Of the noodle kugels most often you will see recipes that include cottage cheese and sour cream, with or…