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Jewish Food

Marzipan and Sea Salt Mandel Bread

Published December 14, 2016

(Recipe from “Molly on the Range” by Molly Yeh)Ingredients7 to 8 ounces marzipan1 tablespoon powdered sugar3¼ cups flour1 teaspoon baking powder¾ teaspoon kosher salt1 cup sugar1 cup flavorless oil3...

Root Vegetable Latkes

Published December 14, 2016

(Recipe from “The Gefilte Manifesto” by Yoskowitz and Alpern)Ingredients4 russet potatoes (about 2 pounds), peeled1 medium parsnip, peeled1 medium turnip, peeled1 small onion4 scallions, finely chopped3...

Hanukkah Gelt Wontons

Published December 14, 2016

Recipe makes 12Ingredients:24 round wonton wrappers12 large chocolate coins (1 ½”)2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons canola oil¼ cup cinnamon sugarDirections:1. Lay out 12 of the wonton wrappers on...

Here’s a Hanukkah menu with a healthy flair — and latkes

Megan WolfPublished December 9, 2016

Spinach, broccoli and scallion pancakes with poached eggs (Megan Wolf)(JTA) — Hanukkah is a celebration, a joyful holiday with delicious food and family memories. I remember lighting our menorah as a...

The Greenberg Turkey

The Greenberg Turkey

By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish LightPublished November 16, 2016

A Thanksgiving Day feast without a turkey is like a seder meal without matzah. While each family has its own traditional array of side dishes, almost all of us include that iconic bird on our menu, even...

Crispy Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Almonds and Dried Cranberries

Published November 16, 2016

Ingredients3 lbs. Brussels sprouts, root end trimmed and sprouts quartered (save loose leaves)½ c. olive oil, plus more as needed2 tsp. coarse kosher salt, plus more to taste½ tsp. freshly ground black...

Elegant French Apple-Cinnamon Tart

Published November 16, 2016

IngredientsOne piecrust, purchased or homemade3 medium Granny Smith or Honey Crisp apples 4 tbsp. granulated sugar1 tsp. ground cinnamon4 tbsp. unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces and kept cold¼...

Roasted Delicata Squash with Orange Drizzle

Published November 16, 2016

Ingredients3 large Delicata Squash¼ c. coconut oil plus 2 tsp., dividedSalt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste1 shallot, peeled and finely mincedFinely grated zest of 1 medium orange½ c. freshly...

Pumpkin Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

A Yom Kippur break-fast with just a bit of bling

By Shannon Sarna, JTAPublished October 7, 2016

For many families, the Yom Kippur break-fast is a bagels and schmear-filled inevitability — just add some lox, maybe some slices of tomato and orange juice, and everyone is happy.For other families,...

Puff Pastry Baked Apples

Easiest. Rosh Hashanah dinner. Ever.

By Shannon Sarna, JTAPublished September 28, 2016

Some people take great pride and pleasure in planning their Rosh Hashanah menus for weeks or months in advance, chugging away at kugels and cakes and soup to put in the freezer. I know my grandmother and...

Clockwise from top left: Lior Lev Sercarz, Itta Werdiger Roth, Joan Nathan and Alon Shaya.

Celebrity chefs share their Rosh Hashanah recipes

Beth KissileffPublished September 28, 2016

(JTA) — Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, gives Jews a sense of change and new beginnings.  One of the ways to signal that renewal and optimism is to engage our senses: We listen to the shofar,...

Nir Mesika’s braised short ribs with squash puree and roasted corn salad recipe

Nir Mesika’s braised short ribs with squash puree and roasted corn salad recipe

BY BETH KISSILEFF, JTAPublished September 28, 2016

Nir Mesika is the founder and executive chef at Timna, a modern Israeli restaurant in New York that was dubbed the “best new restaurant of 2015” by USA Today.Growing up in northern Israel, in Mesika’s...

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