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Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Apple Compote Parfaits Lighten up Dessert

Apple Compote Parfaits Lighten up Dessert
I'm all for Jewish food traditions and Rosh HaShanah is loaded with them. The sweetest of them all is pairing apples with honey as we wish our friends and family a sweet new year. While I wouldn't think of setting my table without this symbolic duo, I love the challenge of re-thinking ways to express this tra...


Monday, August 27, 2018

4 Ingredient Truffles & Rosh HaShanah Seder

4 Ingredient Truffles & Rosh HaShanah Seder
Nope! I don't have my holidays mixed up. And, Yes! Seders are conducted in celebration of Rosh HaShanah. Read on to learn about Sara Gardner's vision to gather Rosh HaShanah recipes from her adopted Jewish community in Madrid. The Reform Jewish Community of Madrid is a gathering place for residents from a...


Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Summer Plums with Minty Cardamom Dressing

Summer Plums with Minty Cardamom Dressing
When C. asked me if I would like her to bake her irresistible dark chocolate cake for dessert on a recent Shabbat we were hosting, I jumped at her offer. Then I wandered through my farmers' market in CT  imagining which summer fruit would be a little unpredictable alongside a generous slice of her rich and d...


Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Sweet Noshings & Drunken Honey Pomegranate Cake Recipe

Sweet Noshings & Drunken Honey Pomegranate Cake Recipe

"I think I was born to be a Texan. I love big hair, country music, and cowboys (and their boots)."

This is how Amy Kritzer, blogger at What Jew Wanna Eat, introduces her recipe for Tex-Mex Chocolate Rugelach, one of my favorites in her bold new cookbook, Sweet Noshings; New Twists on Traditional Je...