I’ve been making variations of this Mushroom Barley Soup for as many years as I can remember. This hearty soup is a meal in itself when served with a loaf of crusty bread. This particular version is made with chicken broth, but vegetarians could substitute a vegetable broth or stock. It’s a simple soup to…
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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.
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,…
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…
Sweet-And-Sour Stuffed Cabbage
Sweet-And-Sour Stuffed Cabbage is a popular dish in the American Jewish cuisine. Today you will find a variety of stuffed cabbage recipes available. This sweet-and-sour version filled with ground meat originates from eastern Europe, specifically Poland and Russia, the birthplace of all four of my grandparents. It is a dish my mother made for us…
Chicken Soup
Yesterday I made my first huge pot of chicken soup for the season prompted by my first cold of the season, something I’ve been fighting the last few days. Although I had little energy for anything else I rose to the occasion because regardless of what hurts you a bowlful of this will make it…
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…
SIMPLE ROAST CHICKEN For dinner tonight I made a simple roast chicken. Roasting a chicken is not as simple as it appears. The trick is achieving a golden crispy exterior and a thoroughly cooked interior with both white and dark meat retaining their juices. At one time or another we’ve all begun carving the bird,…