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Jewish Food

Alon Shaya. Photo: Marianna Massey

Alon Shaya’s challah recipe

BY BETH KISSILEFF, JTAPublished September 28, 2016

Alon Shaya, executive chef and partner at New Orleans restaurants Domenica, Pizza Domenica and Shaya, and named best chef in the South by the James Beard FoundationFor Shaya, challah is central to...

Jeffrey Yoskowitz. Photo: Ty Ueda

Jeffrey Yoskowitz’s herbed gefilte fish recipe

BY BETH KISSILEFF, JTAPublished September 28, 2016

Jeffrey Yoskowitz, co-founder, with Liz Alpern, of the Gefilteria, and co-author of the forthcoming cookbook “The Gefilte Manifesto.”“Homemade gefilte fish became such a staple for me at the Rosh...

Joan Nathan’s Chicken Soup with Matzah Balls recipe

Joan Nathan’s Chicken Soup with Matzah Balls recipe

BY BETH KISSILEFF, JTAPublished September 28, 2016

Joan Nathan, author of 10 cookbooks, including “Jewish Cooking in America”For Nathan, it’s all about the chicken soup. This recipe is courtesy of her 103-year-old mother, Pearl. Nathan explains...

Lior Lev Sercarz (Courtesy of Lior Lev Sercarz)

Lior Lev Sercarz’s spiced honey cake recipe

BY BETH KISSILEFF, JTAPublished September 28, 2016

Lior Lev Sercarz is the owner of La Boite, an upscale spice shop in New York, and author of “The Art of Blending” and the forthcoming “The Spice Companion.”“Rosh Hashanah has always been about...

Itta Werdiger Roth (Courtesy of Itta Werdiger Roth)

Itta Werdiger Roth’s pomegranate chicken recipe

BY BETH KISSILEFFPublished September 28, 2016

Itta Werdiger Roth, “supper-club impresario,” is the founder of the Brooklyn pop-up restaurant The Hester.“Pomegranates are not only in season but they are also one of the symbols of Rosh Hashanah,”...

Photo by Adrian Danciu, courtesy of Andrew Zimmern

Andrew Zimmern’s chopped liver recipe

BY BETH KISSILEFF, JTAPublished September 28, 2016

Andrew Zimmern, chef, writer and creator/host of the Travel Channel’s “Bizarre Foods” franchise The dish that defines the TV host’s Rosh Hashanah table is his grandmother’s chopped liver.“Nothing...

Apple Pomegranate Sangria

Published September 28, 2016

Sangria is the perfect drink to serve for Rosh Hashanah – it’s supposed to be sweet and is perfect paired with two traditional flavors of the holiday. You can use whatever wine you have lying around,...

Puff Pastry Baked Apples

Published September 28, 2016

Growing up, baked apples were a tradition in my house. This dessert looks impressive but is actually easy to execute. Serve with sorbet, vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for an extra sweet start to the...

Sheet Pan Apricot Dijon Chicken with Brussel Sprouts and Potatoes

Published September 28, 2016

Sheet pan dinners are all the rage this year and with good reason: Throw all your ingredients on one large sheet pan and then pop it in the oven. Your cleanup is reduced without sacrificing any deliciousness....

Sweet Potato Kugel

Going gluten-free for Rosh Hashanah

By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish LightPublished September 21, 2016

A traditional Rosh Hashanah meal is highlighted by chewy challah, light-as-air matzah balls, rich noodle kugel, and, of course, an array of delicious cakes, cookies, and chocolates. I can’t wait. However,...

Chocolate Chip Mandelbrot

Published September 21, 2016

Recipe from The New Yiddish Kitchen, by Miller and Robbins. Prep Time: 20 minutes. Cook Time: 40 minutes, plus time to cool. Makes: 1 dozen cookiesIngredients1 1/2 c. almond flour1/2 tsp. baking soda1/4...

Sweet Potato Kugel

Sweet Potato Kugel

Published September 21, 2016

Recipe from The New Yiddish Kitchen, by Miller and Robbins. Prep Time: 10 minutes. Cook Time: 40 minutes.   Makes: 8 servingsIngredients2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ribbons or noodles with...

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