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Texas Oven-Roasted Beef Brisket

Apple Cranberry Cobbler – Healthy Option

More Favorite Jewish Recipes

The Backstory: Potatoes have been around forever and I’m sure many of us can remember our mothers and grandmothers serving boiled potatoes alongside chicken (can you say bland?) or throwing a few potatoes into a roasting pan to c[…]
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Beef Brisket with Gravy – Healthy Option

Your favorite holiday meal, only lighter and a healthier (but just as juicy!)

The Backstory: Who doesn’t love a moist, tender brisket at the holidays? No one, I know! Well now you can have your delicious brisket and not feel g[…]
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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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Nutty Cream Cheese Balls

Nutty cream cheese balls are a decadent, make-ahead party app that’s creamy, crunchy, and perfect every time.

Backstory: This fast and easy recipe is another one that I borrowed from a friend. If any of my friends are reading […]
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Chicken Divan

The Backstory: Recently I visited my cousin Clare. Among the many recipes she gave me one was for Chicken Divan. I love this woman. She is funny, smart and at times, well, don’t get her ire going. She stands maybe 5 feet tall[…]
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Meringue Cookies

Light, airy, and with just a touch of chocolate, our meringue cookies are perfect two-bite treats (great for Passover!)

The Backstory: These crisp and delicious meringue cookies are a perfect example of why I created The Jewis[…]
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Banana Crepes with Dark Chocolate – Healthy Option

Banana crepes with dark chocolate are the dessert to make when you want to impress–and our version is low in calories and fat!

The Backstory: Every now and then I love to go all out and whip up a wow dish that’s a real showst[…]
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Perfect Pecan Pie

Our recipe for perfect pecan pie is truly foolproof, melt-in-your-mouth delicious, and one of our most requested Thanksgiving recipes.

The Backstory: True confession: this dessert falls right at the top of my husband’s short l[…]
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Whole Roasted Chicken

The Backstory: Chicken can be found in practically every culture and cuisine throughout the world, and in Jewish culture, chicken plays a special role in so many of our observances, menus, and customs. From our beautiful and maje[…]
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