Jewish Recipes
Homemade Granola Bars for Tu Bishvat
Tu Bishvat is not the holiday that commemorates the destruction of the temple; that’s Tisha B’Av, though I understand why ...
My Big Happy Greek-Ashkenazi Family
When I was in Israel this fall, I ended up going to a Sephardic synagogue one Shabbat morning, and served ...
Reuben French Fries
Every year when I work on a new recipe in preparation for Superbowl Sunday, I write and reflect on the ...
Bread Machine Challah
When my husband and I first got married and we started to host Shabbat dinner I was determined to make ...
Olive Oil Roasted Garlic Bread
Sometimes the simplest recipes are just the best. So often we try to complicate our lives and our cooking by thinking more ...
Orange Maple Glazed Salmon
By the time January rolls around it’s time to face the music: we’ve indulged in latkes and sufganiyot (It’s only ...
Welcome 2015 with a Sweet (Potato Challah) Shabbat Treat!
Happy 2015! This year starts on a Thursday, which means the first Shabbat of 2015 is only a day away! ...
A Year in Challah
It’s the time of year when every blog and website is putting up their “best of” list. Instead of going ...
Mascarpone Stuffed Dates with Sea Salt
Nearly six years ago, my husband (who was then merely a newish boyfriend in my life) took me out for ...
Viewing the Win of the Macabees in a Different Light
As a Nutritionist, Hanukkahis not always my favorite holiday. It’s all about the oil. While I don’t believe in super ...
Mis Abuelos and the No Dilemma December
Most of the Jewish kids I knew growing up partook in a handful of familiar traditions during the holiday season. ...
Homemade Almond Milk Smoothie
I recently started my second round with a diet/food-cleanse called Whole 30, in which you eat nothing but unprocessed, unrefined, sugar-free food, ...