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Rice Pilaf
The Backstory: This rice pilaf recipe is so rich in seasonings and all the veggies that makes it a dish I prepare all the time.  I was interested in learning about the main ingredient, rice. I decided to do some research. I fin[…]-READ-MORE>
Fried Kreplach
Fried kreplach are crispy, delicious, and completely addictive! Â Consider these Jewish pot stickers…you won’t be able to stop at one!
The Backstory:Â Everyone knows kreplach as those delicious soft dumplings that can be foun[…]-READ-MORE>
Apple Kugel
The Backstory:Â There are so many varieties of kugel recipes, that it can be confusing to know which to make (and for which occasion). Between the sweet, the savory, the crunchy, the creamy, those with fruit, and those wtihout…i[…]-READ-MORE>
Vegetable Soup
The Backstory:Â My family always loved soup. Â It’s just one of those comfort foods, like stew, meat loaf and roasted chicken that always warms the soul. Â I admit, it took me a long time to learn how to prepare soup so that they […]-READ-MORE>
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>
Breaded Veal Chops
Breaded veal chops are lightly fried, tender, and full of flavor. This is the perfect winter, weeknight dish.
The Backstory: I just love veal in any form, whether it is cutlet style or  breaded  chops I know that there will b[…]-READ-MORE>
Bella’s Mandel Bread (Brot)
Classic twice-baked cookies dressed up with candied fruit. Jewish biscotti?
The Backstory:Â There are so many variation of these cookies. Â Everyone who has ever baked Mandel Bread, will tell you that theirs is the best. Â And […]-READ-MORE>
Holiday Apricot Chicken
Tender chicken, dried apricots, and a tangy sweet glaze bake to perfection to make holiday apricot chicken a sweet and savory showstopper dish.
The Backstory:Â What would any holiday or Shabbat dinner be without a roasted chick[…]-READ-MORE>
London Broil
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>
Stewed Plums
Our tried and true recipe for stewed plums delivers a sweet and slightly tart, classic dessert that will remind you of your Bubbie’s kitchen.
Backstory:Â One of my earliest childhood memories is of my grandmother spooning dark […]-READ-MORE>
Healthy Cabbage Soup
The Backstory:Â Lets face it: diet foods are something that we ladies are always checking out. Dieting, eating well, looking slim, and trying to look good are always on our mind, whether we’re looking at clothes, workout gear or f[…]-READ-MORE>
Carrot Latkes
Sweet carrots, almonds, nutmeg and vanilla create autumn-inspired carrot latkes that are just too good be true!
The Backstory:Â I don’t know where I got this Carrot Latke recipe. All I know is that any kind of latkes has to be […]-READ-MORE>
