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New Year’s Eve

Classic Baked Apples – Healthy Option

Cornish Hens with Savory Stuffing

More Favorite Jewish Recipes

The Backstory: My family always loved soup. It’s just one of those comfort foods, like stew, meat loaf and roasted chicken that always warms the soul. I admit, it took me a long time to learn how to prepare soup so that they […]
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Almond Crusted Fish – Healthy Option

Almond crusted fish is a nutty, delicious way to jazz up white fish and give it a nutty, tasty, surprise. This is a perfect Shabbat or company dish.

The Backstory: With all the delicious and savory ways there are to prepare wh[…]
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Sweet Potato Balls

The Backstory: Whenever I make this side dish, I am reminded of the Jewish holidays. In the early years of my life, my mom always had sweet potatoes as a side dish for every special occasion. Truth be told, the sweet potatoes mo[…]
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Swedish Meatballs

Savory Swedish meatballs are served at so many Jewish simchas, you’d think we invented them! Our 20-minute recipe will have you turning them out like a pro.

The Backstory: Swedish meatballs are one of the world’s most popular […]
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Lorraine’s Mandel Bread

Exactly what mandel bread should be: crisp, sweet, and golden brown.

The Backstory: I met Lorraine about a year ago. She was a fill in at a Mah Jongg game. When you play Mah Jongg (or any game) with the same group of girls[…]
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Kosher Eggplant Parmesan

You can have your Eggplant Parmesan and keep Kosher too! Our recipe is absolutely scrumptious and tastes just like the real thing!

The Backstory: So what’s a nice Italian recipe like Eggplant Parmesan doing on a site like this[…]
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Roast Chicken in a Hurry

Every Jewish cook needs to be able to make roast chicken in a hurry and this recipe fits the bill. This is the chicken dish you want for Shabbat, company, or even weeknight dinners when you just want to put the bird in the oven an[…]
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Broiled Halibut (or Salmon) with Garlic and Tarragon – Healthy Option

The Backstory: Just about every restaurant, delicatessen, wedding reception, dinner party or holiday gathering seems to have a fish offering these days, and most times, it’s a plain salmon dish. Well, who can get excited about th[…]
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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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