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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>
Chocolate Cream Pie
An old-fashioned, chocolaty classic that deserves its place in history. It’s. That. Good.
The Backstory:Â There must be something wrong with me because I’m physically restraining myself from getting out of this chair, baking th[…]-READ-MORE>
Chocolate-Dipped Candy Hamantaschen
Chocolate-dipped candy Hamantaschen jazz up your Purim celebration and take only a few extra seconds to make!
The Backstory:Â These Hamantaschen just make me happy. There, I said it. Between the chocolate (semi-sweet and white)[…]-READ-MORE>
Rhea’s Sweet Tzimmes
Rhea’s sweet tzimmes has a delicious bright note from sweet pineapple added to carrots, apricots, prunes and honey. Perfect for the High Holidays or Pesach.
The Backstory: Moving to South Florida in 1994 was a  shock to my wa[…]-READ-MORE>
Decadent Cheese Danish
Who doesn’t love a good cheese Danish? Now you can make them at home.
The Backstory:Â Oh, how my father loved a good cheese danish. The sweeter, the better. The more icing, the better. The fresher and more able to pull apart (t[…]-READ-MORE>
Corned Beef
The Backstory:Â Above all else, I am a Jewish girl from Brooklyn. Â Looking back at the time when I was a young girl, I remember my childhood quite vividly. It was a wonderful era, from the mid 1940’s until the early 1960’s. Â My […]-READ-MORE>
Marinated Skirt Steak
This is our go-to, no-fail recipe for marinated skirt steak and it’s absolutely to-die-for delicious when cooked to perfection on the grill.
The Backstory:Â Whenever I think of marinated skirt steak I am reminded of beautiful s[…]-READ-MORE>
Kosher Chicken Chow Mein
Kosher Chicken Chow Mein is beloved by American Jews and our recipe will have you making this fan favorite at home in no time.
The Backstory:Â We Jews certainly love Chinese Food. Â I have had this type of cooking in some of th[…]-READ-MORE>
Cranberry Orange Bread
Cranberry orange bread isn’t a Jewish recipe per se, but it has been on my Thanksgiving table for as long as I can remember. The deliciously tart cranberries and sweet orange combination baked into a vanilla-infused loaf is perfec[…]-READ-MORE>
Nana’s Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting
If you need a perfect chocolate cake, look no further than Nana’s chocolate cake with fudge frosting. This is the one you’ve been waiting for.
The Backstory:Â Until I was almost seven years old, my cousin Hara and I lived side […]-READ-MORE>
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:Â This recipe, like so many others on The Jewish Kitchen, […]-READ-MORE>
Easy Coconut Macaroons
Everyone’s favorite Passover treat, our easy coconut macaroons are sweet and chewy with a hint of vanilla and crunch.
The Backstory:Â This easy coconut macaroon recipe will have you baking this classic Passover treat like a mas[…]-READ-MORE>
