Celebrating Modern Jewish Living Through Food, Tradition, and Family

Our breakfast parfait is creamy, crunchy, sweet, and tart…what more does anyone need to start their day?
The Backstory:Â This creamy, crunchy, and naturally sweet breakfast parfait is a healthful (and delicious) start to your[…]-READ-MORE>
This smoked salmon Eggs Benedict recipe is truly perfect, easy, and the best brunch dish you’ll ever make.
The Backstory:Â Well, what can one say about this decadent twist on the classic Eggs Benedict? Whoever makes this for yo[…]-READ-MORE>
The Backstory:Â When you really want to shake things up at the holidays, these matzoh balls are just the thing to do it. Three deliciously flavored–and easy to make varieties–spinach, turmeric, and tomato–are simply gorgeous to[…]-READ-MORE>
Savory turkey meatloaf is a lighter alternative to beef, but is still moist, juicy, and full of delicious flavor and texture.
The Backstory:Â Can you say comfort food like Mom used to make?! Â Our savory turkey meatloaf can be […]-READ-MORE>
Braised short ribs are tender, savory, hearty, and the meat just falls off the bone. A perfect Shabbat or holiday meal.
The Backstory:Â Braised short ribs sound much more complicated to cook than they really are and truth be to[…]-READ-MORE>
Crumbly, sweet, and delicious, these are perfect for breakfast or anytime you want a quick snack to-go.
The Backstory:Â These are my absolute favorite corn muffins and they are super easy to make. The small addition of honey do[…]-READ-MORE>
Kosher beef chili is a hearty-one pot meal that will warm (and fill) you up. Add a slice of challah for dipping for a truly scrumptious meal.
The Backstory:Â My cousin Claire gave me a bunch of her favorite recipes and when I s[…]-READ-MORE>
The Backstory:Â Picture this: it is 1956. I am 15 years old and sitting opposite from me, is my 18-year-old boyfriend (who later became my husband of 53 years, but that’s another story). Â We have been dating for about 2 months. Â[…]-READ-MORE>
Nothing sour about this sweet treat!
The Backstory: No occasion is too small for Sour Cream Coffee Cake and, if that isn’t a mouthful, Nosher has thrown some apples into the mix. Also known as Jewish Coffee Cake or Ashkenazi […]-READ-MORE>
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>
Fresh strawberry pie is a gorgeous, lush, wholesome and creamy dessert that’s as luscious as it looks. Better yet–it won’t blow your diet.
The Backstory:Â This show-stopper dessert (seriously, how gorgeous is it?!) is actually[…]-READ-MORE>
The Backstory:Â I first had this dish at my Aunt Lena’s house in Boston in 1948 or 1949. I was probably about 7 or 8 years old at the time. This was a very popular dairy dish that was commonly made in Kosher homes and almost alway[…]-READ-MORE>