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Grandma’s Sweet & Sour Meatballs

Couscous and Chick-Pea Salad – Healthy Option

Spinach Salad with Strawberries and Goat Cheese

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Apple Cranberry Cobbler – Healthy Option

Fall fruits and warm cinnamon combine in this classic but lighter version of apple cranberry cobbler. Be ready to swoon.

The Backstory: This fruit-filled cobbler is a perfect dessert for the High Holidays, Thanksgiving, Chanuk[…]
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These delicious tarts are so simple to make and they turn out the most delicious summer dessert. Puff Pastry Plum Tarts also work with apples, peaches, and berries and will become one of your favorite go-to desserts.

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Mesclun Greens with Pears, Dried Cherries and Candied Walnuts

Mesclun greens with pears, dried cherries and candies walnuts is a beautiful fall and winter salad that’s bursting with seasonal flavors.

The Backstory: This is my all-time favorite salad to serve during the fall holidays. The[…]
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Lemon Almond Sponge Cake

This deliciously moist lemon almond sponge cake is perfect for Passover or anytime you want a light, flavorful ending to a delicious meal.

The Backstory: In my opinion, sponge cake has taken a bad rap. I’m not sure if it’s jus[…]
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Cherry Strudel

Crisp pastry envelops a sweet and tart cherry filling for a delectable, finger-licking dessert.

The Backstory: Strudel –any kind–has got to be one of the all-time great desserts that has been passed down from Eastern Europea[…]
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Easy Noodle Kugel

The Backstory: At many a Shabbat or Yom Tov table is a dish that often sits in the shadow of a main course, soup or Challah. Perhaps Kugel is often underappreciated because the Jewish staple is just that – a staple. More of the[…]
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Fresh Carrot Cake – Healthy Option

Fresh carrot cake is a healthier version of the classic dessert that’s every bit as scrumptious but gentler on your waistline.
The Backstory: Who says you can’t have your cake and eat it too? My Fresh Carrot Cake is a healthy ta[…]
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Mom’s Perfect Kugel

Mom’s Perfect Kugel is my go-to kugel for every holiday. Apricot preserves, vanilla notes, and a crunchy, to-die-for topping, put it over the top. This is my most-requested recipe.

The Backstory: If you put five (or 50) Jewish[…]
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Beet Salad with Goat Cheese and Nuts

Our beet salad with goat cheese and nuts is everything: sweet, tangy, creamy, and crunchy. Add chicken to make this a full lunch or dinner and some fresh bread and you’ll find yourself making this meal over and over again.

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