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Rosh Hashanah

strawberry cheese crepes

Strawberry Cheese Crepes – Healthy Option

spinach cheese bake

Spinach Cheese Bake

lisas stuffed mushroom appetizers

Lisa’s Stuffed Mushroom Appetizers

kosher rack of lamb

Kosher Rack of Lamb

chicken with tomatoes

Chicken with Tomatoes

plum tarts with puff pastry

Puff Pastry Plum Tarts

easy noodle kugel

Easy Noodle Kugel

mini pecan pies

Mini Pecan Pies

More Favorite Jewish Recipes

Mom’s Tzimmes

Mom's Tzimmes

Mom’s Tzimmes is a sweet, tender, and succulent fruit stew that cooks up in under an hour. It’s perfect for Passover or the High Holy Days.

The Backstory: This traditional, stewed dish is always served on Rosh Hashanah. I ha[…]
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Stuffed Breast of Veal

stuffed breast of veal

The Backstory: It was a rarity when my mom made this delicious Stuffed Breast of Veal dish. I do remember that when I first tasted the veal it was love at first bite. When I started cooking, I must admit I didn’t make it ofte[…]
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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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