Celebrating Modern Jewish Living Through Food, Tradition, and Family
Our vegetable lasagna is the perfect, one-pan meal for weeknights, Shabbat, or feeding a crowd. Make a second pan to freeze for later on!
The Backstory:Â Pasta is one of those dishes that is loved by almost everyone I know. Â W[…]-READ-MORE>
Buttery pastry and sweet and nutty filling make these Hungarian pastry crescents melt in your mouth.
The Backstory:Â These delicious little cookies are very similar to rugelach but their texture is a little more dense. Also, un[…]-READ-MORE>
Apple crisp is fall’s favorite dessert and our lighter version is sweet and crumbly with notes of cinnamon, lemon and vanilla.
The Backstory:Â Apple Crisp is a traditional fall dessert that’s a perfect chocie for your Rosh Hashan[…]-READ-MORE>
The Backstory: This rice pilaf recipe is so rich in seasonings and all the veggies that makes it a dish I prepare all the time.  I was interested in learning about the main ingredient, rice. I decided to do some research. I fin[…]-READ-MORE>
Long before Madonna, Demi Moore, Britney Spears and the rest of (not Jewish) Hollywood were sporting red Kabbalah bracelets, my kitchen cabinets, purses, closets, drawers, children’s rooms, and just about anything that could open […]-READ-MORE>
Who doesn’t love a good cheese Danish? Now you can make them at home.
The Backstory:Â Oh, how my father loved a good cheese danish. The sweeter, the better. The more icing, the better. The fresher and more able to pull apart (t[…]-READ-MORE>
Grandma’s corn muffins are sweet, golden, and crumbly and just about everything you want a corn muffin to be. Perfect for breakfast or a quick snack.
The Backstory:Â I love, love, love freshly-baked corn muffins. That is, I lov[…]-READ-MORE>
Kosher Whoopie Pies are a cross between a cookie and a cake with soft outer pillows of goodness that sandwich mounds of marshmallowy-light frosting. They’re a New England staple with origins in the Amish country. Once you try them[…]-READ-MORE>
The Backstory:Â Oh yes, you know this one: this is the retro sweet potato casserole that Bubbie or Grandma or some fabulous aunt of yours made every single Thanksgiving or Chanukah that had Maraschino cherries and pineapple rings […]-READ-MORE>
Chicken a la King is a creamy and classic one pot meal that’s easy to make and perfect for weeknight dinners.
The Backstory:Â This recipe came to me from my friend, Dini. Â She got this from her friend Faye. Â I just love it wh[…]-READ-MORE>
What’s a picnic without classic macaroni salad? Our version is delicious, easy to make and is the perfect balance of creamy and zesty.
The Backstory:Â :Â What would a picnic or deli sandwich be without a scoop of…macaroni sal[…]-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>
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