Celebrating Modern Jewish Living Through Food, Tradition, and Family


Sweet fresh fruit kebabs and a creamy dip make for a fun, fresh and delicious party appetizer.
The Backstory:Â Fruit plates, fruit platters and fruit bowls have come a long, long way since our grandmothers scooped out half a wa[…]-READ-MORE>

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>

The Backstory:Â While it’s certainly not a traditional Jewish dish, my family were always pasta lovers and Baked Ziti has been a staple in my home for years. Â Especially when my kids lived at home, I made this dish so many times,[…]-READ-MORE>

Grilled veal chops are an easy way to enjoy an elegant cut of meat and they come out tender, and juicy, every time.
The Backstory:Â Veal is one of the most expensive cuts of meat on the market today. Â Yet going back decades, I[…]-READ-MORE>

Our healthy-version recipe for glazed beef brisket is fork tender, juicy, and a perfect Shabbat or holiday main dish.
The Backstory:Â What would our Jewish holidays be without our beloved glazed beef brisket? Can you even imagi[…]-READ-MORE>

This creamy, rich, and decadent blue cheese dressing is perfect on everything from salads to baked potatoes to crudite party veggies.
The Backstory:Â Okay, okay, blue cheese isn’t exactly Jewish–I get it. But let’s face it–th[…]-READ-MORE>

Jodi’s cinnamon rolls are sticky, sweet, and pull-apart delicious with raisins, pecans, and melty brown sugar. What could be bad?
The Backstory:Â My son, Morgan and I recently whipped up a batch up of these delicious cinnamon r[…]-READ-MORE>

French influences turn ordinary tuna into Kosher Tuna Nicoise–an easy-to-make salad that’s elegant, flavorful, and fancy enough for company.
The Backstory:Â Tuna can be used in so many different ways. It can be served as a dip[…]-READ-MORE>

An old-fashioned dessert gets an elegant, modern makeover.
The Backstory:Â One of my favorite childhood memories is stopping off at a bakery not too far from my father’s own bagel bakery in Borough Park, Brooklyn to pick up a c[…]-READ-MORE>

The Backstory:Â Since I hadn’t made this dish in decades, I reached out to one of my Mah Jongg players for a good recipe for Salmon Croquettes. They unanimously led me to Debbie. Â Debbie likes to cook and I understand, prepares s[…]-READ-MORE>

The Backstory:Â When I was cooking for my family of four, I would often turn to this meat as a safe dish to make. Â It’s easy and was always a wiinner. My family enjoyed it and so did whomever was at my table when I barbecued it. […]-READ-MORE>

Microwave salmon is a quick and easy recipe that lets you prepare a proper meal in minutes without sacrificing flavor.
The Backstory:Â Believe it or not, microwave cooking can sometimes be as good as doing it the old-fashioned […]-READ-MORE>