Jewish Recipes:
I don’t keep kosher, so some of these recipes may need to be modified to make them meet kosher dietary laws. Many of these recipes will also work for Passover even if they don’t have Passover in the title.
Grandma’s Cheese Blintzes
While I've ordered cheese blintzes over the years while dining out at a Jewish deli and even tried the frozen ones you can buy at the grocery store, nothing compares to the cheese blintzes of my childhood. My Grandma made them once or twice a year, and served them as...
Reinventing a Classic Jewish Dish: Curry Noodle Kugel with Mushrooms and Onions
One of my favorite foods is Jewish noodle kugel. I love it so much that I could eat it every day and never get tired of it. This classic dish is served as a side dish at dinner or on a brunch buffet. Every family has its own recipe. Many kugel recipes include cream...
Hanukkah Latkes: Jewish Potato Pancakes
The Hanukkah story centers around the miracle when a small group of people needed oil for the newly rededicated temple, but they only had enough oil for one night. Miraculously, it burned for eight days. Thus, Hanukkah lasts for eight days and it is traditional to eat...
Matzah Brei Recipe
Matzah Brei Recipe: I've been eating Matzah Brei all of my life. In my family, it's actually called Matzah and Eggs, but everyone else calls it Matzah Brei so that's what I'm naming it here so people searching for the recipe can find it. While matzah is a staple for...
Passover Rolls Recipe
With Passover just a few weeks away, many of my Jewish friends are searching for new recipes. Bread is one of those things you learn to do without during Passover because you aren't allowed to eat anything with yeast or other leavening agents. While I no longer follow...
Healthy Recipe: Oh So Good Whitefish Salad
Years ago I discovered whitefish salad at my local grocery store. Think tuna salad but with a much better smoky fish flavor. Unfortunately, the product was discontinued and I haven't been able to find a substitute. Years later, I stumbled on an amazing whitefish salad...
Comfort Food: Jewish Noodle Kugel Recipe
Noodle kugel is one of my favorite childhood dishes. It's a classic side dish that is served in just about every Jewish family. It's also one of those dishes that every cook makes slightly different. Recipes get handed down from generation to generation. Just like...
Eating Healthy Recipe ~ Charoset All Year Long
At my family Passover Sedar dinner, the big bowl of charoset (pronounced har-o-set) is the most popular dish on the table. Every year, I think to myself that it's silly that we only eat charoset at this one holiday meal and not all year long. Yesterday, I finally...
