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Traditional Tzimmes
The Backstory: There is something so special about Rosh Hashanah and its traditions – and I’m not being biased because this holiday usually falls around my birthday! The sweetness of the whole occasion seems to lift everyoneâ[…]-READ-MORE>
Cinnamon Applesauce
The Backstory:Â When my son was just a few months old, I started to make a lot of his baby foods from scratch. I’m not sure why–I wasn’t on the organic/homemade-is-best bandwagon, but I became a mother late in life (42) and doing[…]-READ-MORE>
Stuffed Tomatoes
Stuffed tomatoes are the perfect side with just the right amount of cheese, bread crumbs, and seasonings. Better yet, they cook up in 10 minutes or less!
The Backstory:Â At just about every Bar and Bat Mitvah I attended growing[…]-READ-MORE>
Kasha Varnishkes
The Backstory: I have heard and read so many touching stories about how a beloved family member – usually a grandmother – made/makes Kasha Varnishkes that the very taste brings back wonderful childhood memories. Unfortunately[…]-READ-MORE>
Au Gratin Potatoes
The Backstory:Â From the first moment I set foot in Paris in the winter of 1997, I loved it the way everyone who falls in love with the City of Love (and Light) falls in love. Deeply, madly, insanely. More of the Backstory after t[…]-READ-MORE>
Sweet Potato Casserole with Pineapple and Marshmallows
The Backstory:Â Oh yes, you know this one: this is the retro sweet potato casserole that Bubbie or Grandma or some fabulous aunt of yours made every single Thanksgiving or Chanukah that had Maraschino cherries and pineapple rings […]-READ-MORE>
Scalloped Potatoes
The Backstory: This is my version of Scalloped Potatoes.  I could eat this for 3 meals a day and never tire of it.  It is creamy, very tasty  and just mouth watering. Not many people would go gaga over potatoes, but I would. I[…]-READ-MORE>
Baked Sweet Potato Fries
The Backstory:Whether you call it Sweet potatoes or Yams, potatoes of every shape, texture, and color have been around for eons.  Practically every culture has its own way of preparing them, from the most rustic recipes (boiled,[…]-READ-MORE>
All American Coleslaw
The Backstory:Â The coleslaw police (believe me, they’re out there) are divided into two camps: those who live for mayo and gobs of it and those who like their slaw on the savory side with vinegar dressing and not a dollop of mayo[…]-READ-MORE>
White Bread Cheese Blintzes
These easy-to-make white bread cheese blintzes are loaded with cinnamon, nostalgia, and will bring you back to your childhood.
The Backstory: When I think of white bread cheese blintzes I am immediately transformed back to the […]-READ-MORE>
Easy Noodle Kugel
The Backstory: At many a Shabbat or Yom Tov table is a dish that often sits in the shadow of a main course, soup or Challah. Perhaps Kugel is often underappreciated because the Jewish staple is just that – a staple. More of the[…]-READ-MORE>
Bella’s Perfect Coleslaw
What’s a barbeque without zesty, creamy coleslaw? Bella’s perfect coleslaw hits the right balance of creamy and tangy and takes just minutes to make.
The Backstory:Â This recipe comes to me from my Canadian cousin, Rhonda. Â Sh[…]-READ-MORE>
