Celebrating Modern Jewish Living Through Food, Tradition, and Family
My Aunt Sandy’s chocolate chip mandel bread is a true classic. This delicious biscotti-like cookie combines the very best of traditional Jewish baking with everyone’s favorite cookie for a no-fail dessert that’s perfect with coffe[…]-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>
Give ordinary bananas a wow makeover with melted chocolate and nuts and watch your guests go wild.
The Backstory:Â Who doesn’t like bananas? Â No one I know. Now add some melted chocolate, chopped nuts, and put it all on a stic[…]-READ-MORE>
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>
The Backstory:Â Potatoes have been around forever and I’m sure many of us can remember our mothers and grandmothers serving boiled potatoes alongside chicken (can you say bland?) or throwing a few potatoes into a roasting pan to c[…]-READ-MORE>
Come Friday, no matter what I’m doing (teaching at Boston University, shuffling kids to and from school), the other half of my brain is thinking about Shabbat. In between work and school drop off and pick up, I’m trying to figure […]-READ-MORE>
Fried kreplach are crispy, delicious, and completely addictive! Â Consider these Jewish pot stickers…you won’t be able to stop at one!
The Backstory:Â Everyone knows kreplach as those delicious soft dumplings that can be foun[…]-READ-MORE>
Sweet carrots, almonds, nutmeg and vanilla create autumn-inspired carrot latkes that are just too good be true!
The Backstory:Â I don’t know where I got this Carrot Latke recipe. All I know is that any kind of latkes has to be […]-READ-MORE>
Almond crusted fish is a nutty, delicious way to jazz up white fish and give it a nutty, tasty, surprise. This is a perfect Shabbat or company dish.
The Backstory:Â With all the delicious and savory ways there are to prepare wh[…]-READ-MORE>
Treat someone you love to gooey and sinfully delicious caramel apples. Tart, crisp apples are smothered in melted caramel and make the world a better place!
The Backstory:Â While caramel apples are always a perfect fall treat, […]-READ-MORE>
The Backstory:Â There probably isn’t a meal as coveted, anticipated, and fussed over as the Thanksgiving meal, and with good reason. Between the juicy turkey, the delectable side dishes, and the decadent desserts, there are a mill[…]-READ-MORE>
Apple maple French toast is a sweet treat for breakfast or brunch that cooks up quickly and is guaranteed to start your day off deliciously!
The Backstory:Â I love making Sunday brunch for my family and friends and this is one […]-READ-MORE>
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