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oven baked salmon

Oven Baked Salmon

sweet potato balls

Sweet Potato Balls

broiled halibut (or salmon) with garlic and tarragon Salmon with Garlic and Tarragon

Broiled Halibut (or Salmon) with Garlic and Tarragon – Healthy Option

soy milk cream of mushroom soup

Soy Milk Cream Of Mushroom Soup

bella's mandel bread (brot)

Bella’s Mandel Bread (Brot)

lisas stuffed mushroom appetizers

Lisa’s Stuffed Mushroom Appetizers

Rosh Hashanah honey cake

Rosh Hashanah Honey Cake

fruit compote

Fruit Compote

More Favorite Jewish Recipes

Fruit Kebabs with Yogurt-Honey Dip

fruit kebabs with honey yogurt dip

Sweet fresh fruit kebabs and a creamy dip make for a fun, fresh and delicious party appetizer.

The Backstory: Fruit plates, fruit platters and fruit bowls have come a long, long way since our grandmothers scooped out half a wa[…]
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Old Fashioned Hearty Borscht

old-fashioned hearty borscht

The Backstory: When I think of borscht, I immediately picture my grandfather slurping up spoonfuls of this deep magenta soup, oblivious to the sounds of his own enjoyment, and smacking his lips with a satisfied “aahh” every few s[…]
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Au Gratin Potatoes

au gratin potatoes

The Backstory: 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[…]
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