Jodi Luber, Author at The Jewish Kitchen

Celebrating Modern Jewish Living Through Food, Tradition, and Family

More Favorite Jewish Recipes

Passover Crumb Cake

This moist Passover crumb cake cake has hints of ginger that make it so good, it’ll become your go-to crumb cake, even when you’re not cooking for Pesach.

The Backstory: This recipe, like so many others on The Jewish Kitchen, […]
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Up until I got married (ok, marriage 2.0, fine), my relationship with my KitchenAid standing mixer may have been one of the more significant and certainly the most satisfying relationships I’ve had as an adult. I know this may sou[…]
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In Celebration of Cel-Ray

My husband and I had one of those tears-streaming-down-your-face belly laughs yesterday over something from my childhood that I likely blocked out for some 40+ years: Dr. Brown’s Cel-Ray soda.

Yes, you know the one: light green[…]
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Spinach Salad with Strawberries and Goat Cheese

Spinach salad with strawberries and goat cheese is a refreshing and bright salad that has the best of both worlds: sweet and tart from the berries and tangy cheese. Add grilled chicken or salmon for a heartier lunch or main course[…]
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Smoked Salmon and Caviar Toasts

Smoked salmon and caviar toasts are a delectable, elegant appetizer that will wow your guests and are easy to make. What more could you ask for?

The Backstory: The first time I had caviar was at famed The Russian Tea Room in t[…]
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Simchat Torah Party Menu

On Simchat Torah, Jews rejoice in the Torah and celebrate by dancing with the sacred scrolls. This holiday marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings and the beginning of the next cycle. Simchat Torah begins[…]
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Classic Charoset

Classic Charoset is so much more than the mortar between the bricks! This delicious, fruity, and nutty mixture (a chutney, really) is sweet and crunchy with warm notes of wine and cinnamon.

The Backstory: Classic Charoset is a[…]
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Hand-made Beaded Challah Cover

This exquisite hand-made Challah cover features scalloped edging piped with gold thread, a sheer tulle border with an elegant swirling vine design accented with hand-sewn beads and sequins, and a silk background embroidered with b[…]
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Iced Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Jodi’s dad’s favorite bread and for this reason, one of our top picks.

The Backstory: Cinnamon Raisin Bread is the very first thing I ever baked in order to (try to) impress my dad, the world’s best bagel maker. As many of you[…]
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