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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

7 Kugel Recipes to Enthrall All Tastes

7 Kugel Recipes to Enthrall All Tastes
The old Southern adage, "There's a lid for every pot." has me thinking about kugel. It used to be, that dairy kugel* was more or less the same kosher recipe of wide egg noodles, creamy cottage cheese, thick sour cream, loads of butter and a good dose of sugar. But the days of getting that first familiar bi...


Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Strawberries & Cream Noodle Kugel Signals Springtime

Strawberries & Cream Noodle Kugel Signals Springtime
I grew up eating the same dairy noodle kugel that everyone else's Mom seemed to make. We all thought that our Mom's was the best. Of course. Still, it was SO one note. Where was the fruit? Why were the Moms not thinking about strawberries and sour cream, the ultimate spring combination? Scroll down to find...


Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Do-Ahead Bread Pudding with a Sephardic Back-Story

Do-Ahead Bread Pudding with a Sephardic Back-Story
As Yom Kippur approaches, the question of what to make for break fast that's easy and do-ahead is paramount. The break fast meal, whether you have a big party or keep it a simple family affair, is an important part of the Yom Kipp...


Monday, September 25, 2017

Do- Ahead Grilled Corn & Avocado Salad

Do- Ahead Grilled Corn & Avocado Salad
Do- ahead, prep ahead, make in advance... these are the magic phrases when it comes to planning my break fast feast following Yom Kippur. If I have to do more than pull platters from the refrigerator or slip a casserole into the oven, I'm simply not up for it. Along with kugels and bread puddings, smoked f...


Sunday, October 9, 2016

Sweet Lokshen Kugel with Plums

Sweet Lokshen Kugel with Plums

If it's unthinkable to imagine your Yom Kippur break fast without Lokshen Kugel (AKA sweet noodle pudding) we're in the same camp. If you haven't had the pleasure of tasting creamy, cheesy, rich casseroles like these, you need to find yourselves some friends in the know.

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Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Honey Cake with Poached Pear Rose for your Holiday Dessert

Honey Cake with Poached Pear Rose for your Holiday Dessert

When Marcia Selden advises me to MAKE THIS with bold caps, I know it belongs on one of our autumn holiday tables. The only question is if we serve it when we break the fast after Yom Kippur or at the end of our pre-fast meal.

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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Apple & Fennel Noodle Kugel

Apple & Fennel Noodle Kugel

Melissa Roberts Noodle kugel usually finds itself alongside the bagels at a Yom Kippur break fast. Kugel, sweetened with fruit and sugar, symbolizes a wish for a sweet year ahead. There are many variations on this theme and the following recipe provides tradition with a twist on the familiar. A cottage ...



Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Creamy Kugel with a Nod Towards Italy

Creamy Kugel with a Nod Towards Italy

Contributed by Melissa Roberts Kugel is the ultimate Jewish comfort food. Its variations are infinite, and sweet or savory, diet food this is not. 11588...