Celebrating Modern Jewish Living Through Food, Tradition, and Family
This smoked salmon Eggs Benedict recipe is truly perfect, easy, and the best brunch dish you’ll ever make.
The Backstory:Â Well, what can one say about this decadent twist on the classic Eggs Benedict? Whoever makes this for yo[…]-READ-MORE>
Quick and easy vegetable soup is a perfect first course, light lunch, or anytime snack.
The Backstory:Â This delicious quick and easy vegetable soup is a combination of vegetable soup and cabbage soup and one of the easiest rec[…]-READ-MORE>
Fresh, tangy, and perfect as a side to just about any meal, our marinated cucumber salad beats any store bought version and is light, healthy and refreshing.
The Backstory:Â You know all those pre-made salads and sides at your […]-READ-MORE>
The Backstory:Â My cousin Rhonda, who resides in Canada, gave me this recipe. Â It is from her sister, Ricky. The story of my Canadian relatives go back for decades. Â My grandfather and Ricky’s grandmother were brother and sister[…]-READ-MORE>
Golden noodle barley is an old-fashioned, side dish that’s perfect with fish, beef, or chicken, featuring comfy flavors that will take you back in time.
The Backstory:Â Barley has been around for more than 13,000 years. The are[…]-READ-MORE>
When I think of what to serve for Shabbat my mind immediately goes to roast chicken. How could it not? I think of my Bubbie and her massive pots of soup, and I think about, well…I think about Ina Garten cooking her weekly Friday[…]-READ-MORE>
Latkes with salmon roe and sour cream are an elegant twist on traditional latkes and give a salty, tangy note to this classic holiday dish.
The Backstory:Â The very first time I saw salmon roe, it was dotted ever-so-perfectly a[…]-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 I haven’t had roast duck in years. Â Whenever I see this on a menu I immediately think of my mother-in-law, Marcia. Â Marcia wasn’t the best cook in the world. Â She didn’t have to be. For the first 40 years of her[…]-READ-MORE>
Quick Tomato Soup is delicious, savory, sweet and the perfect compliment to grilled cheese sandwiches on a cold day!
The Backstory:Â I love tomato soup but I’m a self-confessed tomato soup snob. I admit it. I have fussed and fu[…]-READ-MORE>
Braised short ribs are tender, savory, hearty, and the meat just falls off the bone. A perfect Shabbat or holiday meal.
The Backstory:Â Braised short ribs sound much more complicated to cook than they really are and truth be to[…]-READ-MORE>
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