Celebrating Modern Jewish Living Through Food, Tradition, and Family

The Backstory: There is something so special about Rosh Hashanah and its traditions – and I’m not being biased because this holiday usually falls around my birthday! The sweetness of the whole occasion seems to lift everyoneâ[…]-READ-MORE>
Apple pie filling, walnuts and cinnamon make these guilt-free apple raisin walnut Danish a joy to wake up to.
The Backstory:Â You won’t believe it but these delicious Danish have less than 200 calories and only 2.5 grams of fa[…]-READ-MORE>
The Backstory:Â Full disclosure: While I’m not quite sure how Easy Marinara Sauce or many of the other Italian-based dishes found their way into so many Jewish homes in general, in my own history, I have a pretty good idea how thi[…]-READ-MORE>
The Backstory:Â What can one say about this Liver and Onion dish? Â When liver is mentioned some people make faces. They don’t like the name, so they won’t try it. Â They have no idea what they’re missing. I’ve had liver in many d[…]-READ-MORE>
Our cabbage soup with flanken recipe turns out a classic, slow-simmering soup with tender beef that simply shreds in the tangy broth.
The Backstory:Â I well remember my mother making cabbage soup with flanken. Â Usually she use[…]-READ-MORE>
The Backstory:Â There are so many recipes for Brisket that you could probably make a different one every day and never get tired of indulging in this meat. Â Whether it is baked in the oven or on the stove top, the recipes are end[…]-READ-MORE>
The Backstory:Â Growing up, my mother told me that when she was a little girl, my grandmother always cooked roasts and chicken for dinner, never hamburgers or anything made from what she called ‘chop meat’ like so many women event[…]-READ-MORE>
The Backstory:Â I will eat potatoes in any way that they are prepared. Â Potatoes were a staple at every dinner my mother made. Â My dad was a meat and potatoes guy. The meal was almost always the same: mashed potatoes made with P[…]-READ-MORE>
The Backstory:Â It’s funny how just about every culture and cuisine has some type (or numerous types) of filled pasta. From kreplach to ravioli to pierogis to shumai and dumplings, people around the world seem to love their noodle[…]-READ-MORE>
Our sweet and sour pot roast comes out fork-tender every time. This one-pot dish is perfect for company, holidays, and Shabbat dinner.
The Backstory:Â Sweet and sour pot roast is good old-fashioned comfort food that always rem[…]-READ-MORE>
Stuffed tomatoes are the perfect side with just the right amount of cheese, bread crumbs, and seasonings. Better yet, they cook up in 10 minutes or less!
The Backstory:Â At just about every Bar and Bat Mitvah I attended growing[…]-READ-MORE>
Mesclun greens with pears, dried cherries and candies walnuts is a beautiful fall and winter salad that’s bursting with seasonal flavors.
The Backstory:Â This is my all-time favorite salad to serve during the fall holidays. The[…]-READ-MORE>