Though this recipe has four components, it is not at all complicated and can be completed in just over an hour. If you are short on time, make the dough one day in advance, and bake it the next day. You could also substitute commercial frozen puff pastry....
Ingredients Mousse: 1 ½ c. Greek yogurt, strained in a colander lined with cheesecloth at room temperature for 30 minutes 2 large egg whites 3 tbsp. honey 1/8 tsp. ground cardamom ¼ tsp. ground cinnamonBlueberry Compote:1-pint fresh blueberries...
(Recipe dapted from “Jerusalem,” by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi.) Ingredients: 1 cup Greek yogurt3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. whole milk2 large whole-wheat pita breads, toasted until crisp3 large tomatoes, stems discarded, and diced into in 2/3-inch...
This salad is dotted with figs, grapes, olives and dates, four of the holiday's seven first fruits. A sprinkle of blue cheese adds a dairy twist.Ingredients:1/4 pound mesclun mix, rinsed under cold water and dried in a salad spinner or in paper towels25...
NEW YORK — Forget fancy pastries, cakes or tarts: Trifles are the best dessert you can make for entertaining. They are delicious and look beautiful and impressive, but are actually one of the easiest desserts you can make.The first time I made a trifle...
Substitute oven-roasted or grilled vegetables for the raw ones for a completely different version of this dish. Ingredients:3 cups water1 cup wheat berries Pinch of salt 16 Kalamata olives, pitted and chopped (optional)1/4 cup chopped red onion 1/4...
You may substitute the same amount of any fresh cut-up fruit in season for the berries.Ingredients:2 cups wheat berries 6 cups waterPinch of saltDressing:2/3 cup fresh orange juice (from 2-3 oranges)1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil2 tablespoons orange...
Ingredients:2 tsp. coarse kosher salt 1 cup cracked wheat2 tbsp. olive oil1 large yellow onion, peeled and sliced1 large red pepper, stem removed, seeded, and cut into ½-inch pieces4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced3 medium zucchini, ends discarded...
Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 8, 2013
Shavuot commemorates the giving of the Torah to our people. It also celebrates the beginning of the wheat harvest. So what makes wheat worthy of a holiday? Plenty. To begin with, wheat is a great source of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and protein. When...
NEW YORK (JTA) -- With its tradition of dairy meals, Shavuot is one of my favorite holidays. Arriving later in the spring -- an ideal time to find delicious fruits, herbs and vegetables -- it's perfect for using fresh and seasonal ingredients.The four...
By Margi Lenga Kahn, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 23, 2012
Shavuot commemorates the day the Jewish people received the Torah. We mark this holiday in a number of ways: studying Torah, celebrating the year’s first harvest, and enjoying a festive dairy meal. And whether your festive menu includes blintzes,...
The mere mention of Shavuot sends images of cheesecakes before my eyes and calling my name. I love cheesecakes and they love me — so much they plant themselves on my hips forever.On the two-day festival, which this year begins on the evening of May...
