Pumpkin Pecan Bundt Cake

October 10th, 2025|Categories: CakesDessertsSukkot|Tags: 

Here’s a great autumnal cake to serve on Sukkot. Pumpkin pecan cake is one of my favorite go-to autumn cakes. Moist and tender and infused with pumpkin, warm spices and studded with pecans, this cake is the […]

Luzma's Columbian Penicillin

Luzma’s Colombian Penicillin for Sukkot

October 9th, 2025|Categories: Meat and PoultrySoupsSukkot|Tags: 

You’ve heard of Jewish penicillin, but did you know that a Colombian version exists, as well? Here’s a recipe for a great soul-satisfying soup to serve in your sukkah. I first became acquainted with this extraordinary soup […]

Baked Spaghetti Squash with Braised Garlic Tomato Sauce and Roasted Cauliflower

Spaghetti Squash with Garlic Tomato Sauce and Cauliflower

October 6th, 2025|Categories: Cooking LightGluten FreeSukkotVeganVegetablesVegetarian|Tags: 

Spaghetti squash is known as a vibrant fall/winter vegetable, but it really is a fruit.  Botanically speaking, spaghetti squash as well as other squashes such as pumpkin and zucchini are fruit since they develop from flowers […]

Broccoli Cheddar Soup in Bread Bowl

Broccoli Cheddar Soup in a Bread Bowl

October 6th, 2025|Categories: SoupsSukkotVegetarian|Tags: 

One of my favorite soups to serve during Sukkot is Broccoli Cheddar Soup in a Bread Bowl. As the cool weather settles in, and we acclimate to brisk mornings and chilly evenings, our thoughts turn to warm, comforting […]

Pumpkin Pecan Babkallah

October 5th, 2025|Categories: BreadCakesChallahDessertsSukkot

If you’re looking for a showstopper bread to serve during Sukkot, consider making Pupmkin Pecan Babakallah, which is a cross between a babka and a challah, infused with the flavors and warm spices of autumn. With a bit of time and effort to master a special shaping technique, you will be […]

Stuffed Peppers for Sukkot

October 5th, 2025|Categories: Pasta, Rice, GrainsSide DishesSukkotVegetables|Tags: 

Stuffed foods are a tradition for Sukkot. In keeping with the concept of abundance and plenitude, stuffed meats, poultry, fruits, and vegetables are often served as a meal in the Sukkah. A colorful medley of bell peppers, filled to the brim with brown and wild rice pilaf is the […]

Nanny Fela’s Chicken Soup With Matzoh Balls

September 22nd, 2025|Categories: Rosh HashanahSoups|Tags: 

This is my Mom’s epic chicken soup.  Served with her fluffy, ethereal matzoh balls—this is my family’s most requested soup.  Nanny Fela’s chicken soup is a mainstay of my Rosh Hashanah and other holiday meals […]

Jeweled Fruit Compote

September 21st, 2025|Categories: DessertsRosh Hashanah|Tags: 

Here’s a recipe that will chase away the fruit salad doldrums. The kitchen smells heavenly as the pears simmer in their poaching liquid, redolent […]

Sweet and Sour Chicken

September 19th, 2025|Categories: Meat and PoultryRosh Hashanah|Tags: 

Here’s my version of the ever popular Sweet and Sour Chicken. This dish evokes fond memories of the days when my children were still […]