SESAME NOODLES
Adapted from the Kosher Palette The Kosher Palette ushered in a new era of community cookbook, it was a cross between a community cookbook, of lots of people sharing their very best recipes, and cookbook writer Susie Fishbein’s skills as a cook and recipe writer, also new to the community cookbook was the inclusion of […]
CAULIFLOWER VEGETARIAN CURRY
Long ago one of my ancestors was born in India, even though the connection is distant, I still love to know that my ancestor comes from all over the Jewish world, including India. Jews have been in India for many generations, and what is wonderful about Indian cuisine is that today it is accessible to […]
THE JAM DOUGHNUT
The Story of the Jam Doughnut and the State of Israel We think of jam doughnuts (sufganiot) as being a ubiquitous Chanukah snack – deep-fried, golden, and oozing its jammy contents with each bite. But, in fact, jam doughnuts are part of the story of the modern State of Israel. They are the story of […]
SUGAR COOKIES AND ROYAL ICING
500g (4 cups) plain (all-purpose) flour 1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon kosher salt 250g (1 cup + 1 ½ tablespoons) butter, softened 350g (1 ¾ cups) granulated sugar 2 eggs + 1 egg yolk 3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract Royal Icing: 3 egg whites, at room temperature 500g (just over a pound) icing […]
ISRAELI STYLE RUGELACH
adapted from recipes by Leah Koenig and Shannon Sarna I’m ridiculously excited about this recipe, I have taken recipes of two of the best Jewish recipe writers out there today and synthesized them into something I think (I hope) they would both be proud of. Leah’s Chocolate rugelach recipe has married Shannon’s chocolate filling and […]
POLENTA TRIANGLES
My love for polenta is intense, I really love all carbs, the way they carry flavor and make the most of sauces and gravies. And no starch I think has better potential at doing this than polenta. By its very nature it is porous and expands to allow more flavor in. Soft polenta is delicious […]
CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE
Makes One 9-inch tube cake or two medium loaf cakes Pound cakes date back to the 18th century in northern Europe, they were brought to America with European immigrants, and became a go-to recipe that most everyone could remember. 1 pound each of butter, sugar, and flour, plus some additional eggs. During World War Two […]
TURKEY AND CRANBERRY ROLL
Serves 8-10 We moved to Israel in 1998 – and our first year living far from home, I was determined to bring north America with me to our small apartment in Tel Aviv – no matter how challenging it proved to be. I had wanted to celebrate Thanksgiving, but a whole turkey wasn’t readily available. […]
SILAN-ROASTED SWEET POTATOES
Sweet Potatoes are such a great receptacle for flavor, in that they have a fantastic flavor all their own, but at the same time take on both sweet and savory flavor easily. Our pallets haven’t just adapted more and more to the combination of savory and sweet in each bite, we actually are now craving […]
