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Fruit Flan with Fresh Berries – Healthy Option

Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Spirals – Healthy Option

Banana Crepes with Dark Chocolate – Healthy Option

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake – Healthy Option

More Favorite Jewish Recipes

These gorgeous tart, creamy, and delicious two-bite mini lemon cheesecake tarts are absolutely addicting! The combination of cheesecake and lemon is as close to confection heaven as it gets and these are just beautiful topped with[…]
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Tomato Herring Salad

Tomato herring salad is an oldie but a goodie–a creamy dressing with savory seasoning and fresh herbs make this dish fresh, modern, and worth a second look.

The Backstory: How well I remember the oval can of Tomato Herring my […]
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Linzer Torte

Linzer Torte is a showstopper of a dessert for good reason. It’s buttery, full of raspberries, melts in your mouth, and is tart and sweet at the same time.

The Backstory: This beautiful Austrian dessert, Linzer Torte, has been[…]
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Butternut Squash Soup

This velvety sweet and savory soup is the perfect first course for Thanksgiving or any festive fall meal. Add some warm crusty bread and enjoy.

The Backstory: Let me just come right out and say it: I am not a soup lover. More […]
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Classic Challah

This classic challah recipe is the only Jewish bread recipe you’ll ever need.

The Backstory: Nothing signifies the end of the week and the start of Shabbat quite like delicious classic Challah. This bread is one of the most we[…]
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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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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: My Aunt Sandy makes the most wonderful, melt-in-your-m[…]
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Peach Berry Crisp – Healthy Option

Juicy, crumbly, and naturally sweet, this peach berry crisp is a delicious, lower-calorie option to satisfy your sweet tooth!

The Backstory: Peach Berry Crisp is a delicious dessert that feels like two desserts in one. To star[…]
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Marble Cake

Buttery vanilla and chocolate cake swirled into a perfect bundt.

The Backstory: When I was a little girl, I distinctly remember my grandmother making delicious marble cakes in silver tube pans. She would pop the cake out of th[…]
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