Mama’s challah. Or as my mom calls it: “the BEST challah.” And she’s right. The recipe from start to finish takes time (approximately 3 hours) so I either make it Thursday night or Friday afternoon when I get home. I prefer making it Friday so it’s fresh and warm out of oven; Here’s the [...]
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Mama’s Challah
Posted in breads, holiday, jewish cooking, tagged challah on November 23, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Matzo Ball Soup
Posted in holiday, jewish cooking, soul food, soup, tagged matzo ball soup on September 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ve talked a lot about matzo ball soup. It’s at (almost) every Jewish holiday dinner and so homey as the evenings get colder. We ate this three nights in a row — mainly because we had so much of it — and enjoyed every bite!
Ingredients
Source: Me, my mom, tradition
1 packet matzo ball mix
2-3 pieces [...]
Rosh Hashanah Jam Cake
Posted in baked goods, cake, desserts, holiday, jewish cooking, tagged cake, jam, rosh hashana on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
L’Shana Tova! We’re celebrating 5770 — wow! That’s another thing I love about fall, the High Holidays mark the changing of the seasons and the beginning of a new year. More than my birthday or New Year’s Eve, the High Holidays are when I reflect on the past year and look ahead to the next. [...]
Pot Roast with Orange and Figs
Posted in dinner, holiday, jewish cooking, meat, tagged figs, orange, pot roast on April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This was the main dish for Passover this year. I would rate it a 8 out of 10. However, since I had a ton leftover, James and I ate it for two nights after and on those nights it was a 10 out of 10! The extra time it had to marinate and soak up [...]
Strawberry Macaroon Tart
Posted in baked goods, desserts, jewish cooking, tarts, tagged macaroon, strawberry, tart on April 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!!
As you can see, we had quite a display of desserts for Passover. The flourless chocolate torte (at the top) was rich and dense so we had some leftover. But the strawberry macaroon tart was pretty much gone by the end of the night.
Other desserts on the table starting at top left [...]
Morning Glory Muffins – Passover Style
Posted in breakfast, brunch, holiday, jewish cooking, muffins, tagged glory, morning, muffins, passover on April 12, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I have to admit I was skeptical about this recipe as I put it together. I had never used matzo meal (flour that’s kosher for Passover) before in baking, but since it’s Passover I didn’t have much of a choice.
So I had one this morning. Then I had two. Then I had to tell [...]
