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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:Â 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[…]-READ-MORE>
Grandma Gertie’s Almond Cake
Grandma Gertie’s almond cake is an old-fashioned cake that’s light with note of almond and lemon. This gorgeous cake is perfect with coffee or tea.
The Backstory:Â Today, Mother’s Day 2017, my mother gave me a beautiful Mother'[…]-READ-MORE>
Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing
Sweet and scrumptious make this buttery cookie a fantastic treat.
The Backstory:Â First, two disclaimers: don’t be discouraged because this recipe states that the prep time is 2 hours and 10 minutes: the dough has to chill for […]-READ-MORE>
Nana’s Kosher Perfect Chopped Liver
Nana’s perfect chopped liver is the only chopped liver recipe you’ll ever need. It’s creamy, classic, and works as a dip, spread, or filling for sandwiches.
The Backstory:Â My Aunt Sandy makes the most wonderful, melt-in-your-m[…]-READ-MORE>
Oven Roasted Vegetables
Oven roasted vegetables are sweet, caramelized, and fork tender. They are so delicious, they can be an entire meal unto themselves.
The Backstory:Â Roasted vegetables are so easy to prepare. And they are a great pairing for chi[…]-READ-MORE>
Strawberry Bread
The Backstory: Strawberry Bread is a nice change of pace from the famous banana bread that is more common. Oh, I am not saying there is anything wrong with the latter, it is delicious. but sometimes a change can be just as good. Â[…]-READ-MORE>
Meringue Cookies
Light, airy, and with just a touch of chocolate, our meringue cookies are perfect two-bite treats (great for Passover!)
The Backstory:Â These crisp and delicious meringue cookies are a perfect example of why I created The Jewis[…]-READ-MORE>
Crustless Vegetable Quiche – Healthy Option
Bring on the quiche and hold the carbs with our delicious crustless vegetable quiche…a perfect choice for lunch, brunch, or dinner..
The Backstory:Â This savory crustless vegetable quiche is so delicious, you won’t even notic[…]-READ-MORE>
Carole’s Teiglach
Get ready to get sticky with Carole’s Teiglach. This classic Jewish dessert is messy and delicious, but totally worth the sticky fingers!
The Backstory:Â Teiglach, that sticky, sweet, and lick-your-fingers clean treat is an old[…]-READ-MORE>
Kosher Homemade Pigs in a Blanket
No matter how fancy or casual your party, the fun doesn’t start without homemade pigs in a blanket–a traditional fan favorite!
The Backstory:Â Let’s be honest with each other: no matter how fancy the shindig or how high-end the […]-READ-MORE>
Hawaiian Chicken
The Backstory: Chicken is chicken. It seems as though there must be zillions of  recipes out there. Baked, fried, boiled, braised etc.  Get the picture? Practically every culture has their favorites. More of the Backstory after[…]-READ-MORE>
Jodi’s Favorite Banana Bread with Crumb Topping
Roasted bananas are the secret ingredient that make this bread moist, sweet, and one of our top picks.
The Backstory:Â This is my all-time favorite banana bread recipe. I’m not even doing it justice by calling it banana bread. […]-READ-MORE>
