(above photograph by John Kernick for Food and Wine magazine) Tuesday evening we lit the last candle on the Menorah ending the 8 days of Hanukkah, 2017. I had hoped to post this recipe for the above sufganiyot (Hebrew for doughnut) before the end of Hanukkah, but everything is taking me longer these…
Tag: Jewish
Plum Crunch
We ushered in the Jewish New Year recently with many of the traditional sweets symbolizing our hopes for a sweet year ahead… …apples and challah bread dipped in honey, (apples and honey from the wonderful local farmer’s markets), my apple cake, my favorite honey cake, and the pastry/cookies called rugelach, which I haven’t posted as…
Sweet and Spicy Roast Chicken
This dish which I adapted from Melissa Clark, a New York Times food writer, is perfect for the Jewish New Year holiday dinner, or any dinner actually. But when it comes to serving this delicious chicken dish for the Jewish New Year Melissa says it best……
Sweet Cakes For A Sweet New Year
This evening marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year (5776, to be exact). As we welcome the new year it is traditional to eat sweet foods to symbolize our wishes for a sweet year ahead. In anticipation for the holiday I have baked two very traditional cakes which I have posted on this blog…
Flourless Double Almond Cookies
Passover, the holiday commemorating the Jewish people’s Exodus from Egypt, and their transition from slavery to freedom, begins this Friday at sundown. Jewish families everywhere will participate in the ritual of the Seder, the festive meal that involves the re-telling of the Exodus through stories and song and the consumption of ritual foods. Family and friends…
Meat Kreplach
Kreplach are small dumplings filled with ground meat, chicken or potato. They are typically served in soup or fried, and are sometimes called “Jewish wontons”. They are often served at the Jewish New Year, beginning with Rosh Hashanah and ending with Yom Kippur. Since Yom Kippur is traditionally a day of fasting they are served…
Honey Chiffon Cake
We welcomed the Jewish New Year in a few days ago. This was a special year for us since we could share it with our children for the first time in many years. At the holiday table you will find many sweet dishes symbolizing our wish for a sweet year ahead. Among the most traditional…
The Sturgeon Queens …A Bagel and a Movie
This morning my husband and I had the pleasure of viewing this deliciously charming documentary presented by the Jewish Community Center/ Federation of San Luis Obispo. It tells the story of Russ and Daughters, the famous fish emporium on the lower east side of New York. The Film 100-year-old Hattie Russ Gold and her…
The Sturgeon Queens …A Bagel and a Movie
This morning my husband and I had the pleasure of viewing this deliciously charming documentary presented by the Jewish Community Center/ Federation of San Luis Obispo. It tells the story of Russ and Daughters, the famous fish emporium on the lower east side of New York. The Film 100-year-old Hattie Russ Gold and her…
Pavlova for Passover
This year for Passover I decided to make Pavlova for dessert in addition to the traditional Passover Lemon Sponge Cake… The Pavlova, which will easily serve eight, is composed of a crunchy meringue base with a soft center of whipped cream and fresh fruit. The meringue base can be made up to 2 days ahead…