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Old-Fashioned Chocolate Pudding

Mesclun Greens with Pears, Dried Cherries and Candied Walnuts

Apple Cranberry Cobbler – Healthy Option

More Favorite Jewish Recipes

Layered Gefilte Fish Torte

This layered gefilte fish torte is an elegant take on the old classic. It’s easy to make and tastes as good as it looks.

The Backstory: There are hundreds of variations of this classic, Jewish first course but this layered gef[…]
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Pumpernickel Bread

This dark, rich, chewy bread is in a class by itself. Perfect for Reubens, cold deli sandwiches, or just toast and butter (or cream cheese and lox), this Jewish standard is truly one of a kind.

The Backstory: Pumpernickel date[…]
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Honey Soy Broiled Salmon – Healthy Option

Honey soy broiled salmon is sweet, savory and full of deliciously healthy ingredients. This is a perfect go-to fish meal for any occasion.

The Backstory: This is one of my all-time favorite ways to prepare salmon because it de[…]
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The Backstory: Every Passover, I go in search of delicious, flavorful desserts that won’t disappoint or fall flat (no pun intended) due to their lack of flour and leavening agents, and every year, I find myself digging out my sam[…]
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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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Broccoli Rabe with Garlic

This recipe for broccoli rabe with garlic takes minutes to make. It’s fragrant, tender and perfect with any main course.

The Backstory: I can’t say enough about this delicious recipe for broccoli rabe with garlic. Not only is i[…]
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Chopped Pickled Herring

Jazz up store-bought chopped pickled herring with this simple recipe in just a few minutes for a delicious side or lunch.

The Backstory: I am sure chopped pickled herring has been around since man first walked the earth, found[…]
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Charlotte’s Lemon Squares

This is the ultimate lemon squares recipe! They are creamy, tart, sweet, and just the most perfect balance of flavors.

The Backstory: Lemon squares are by far, one of my top ten favorite desserts. As I’ve waxed poetic before, […]
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Shirlee’s French Bread Pudding

Rich, decadent, and a totally indulgent dessert when you really want to go all out.

The Backstory: Bread pudding is a rich, hearty, decadent dessert that is thought to be borne out of the age old question of what to do with le[…]
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Broiled Halibut (or Salmon) with Garlic and Tarragon – Healthy Option

The Backstory: Just about every restaurant, delicatessen, wedding reception, dinner party or holiday gathering seems to have a fish offering these days, and most times, it’s a plain salmon dish. Well, who can get excited about th[…]
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Strawberry Cheese Crepes – Healthy Option

Rich, sweet, and decadent done right! Our recipe for strawberry cheese crepes takes an indulgent dessert and makes it guilt-free.

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