Spaghetti Squash with Garlic Tomato Sauce and Cauliflower
October 6th, 2025|Categories: Cooking Light, Gluten Free, Sukkot, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian|
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 a Bread Bowl
October 6th, 2025|Categories: Soups, Sukkot, Vegetarian|
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: Bread, Cakes, Challah, Desserts, Sukkot
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, Grains, Side Dishes, Sukkot, Vegetables|
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 Hashanah, Soups|
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: Desserts, Rosh Hashanah|
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 Poultry, Rosh Hashanah|
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 […]
Honey Cookies
September 17th, 2025|Categories: Cookies and Biscotti, Desserts, Rosh Hashanah|
As always, I bake up a storm for the holidays—lots of round challahs; 3 cakes—Honey, Marble and Apple; two types of brownies—Honey and Dark Cocoa; two types of cookies—sugar and honey; 2 quick breads—banana and applesauce. I can go on and on—but you get the drift—I like to bake […]
Honey Chiffon Cake
September 16th, 2025|Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Rosh Hashanah|
As the days get shorter and the air is crisper and cooler, I am back in my kitchen baking after a summer hiatus. One of my favorite cakes to bake […]
Rosh Hashanah Sugar Cookies
September 15th, 2025|Categories: Cookies and Biscotti, Desserts, Rosh Hashanah|
If you’re an avid cookie baker, you will want to make these sugar cookies for Rosh Hashanah. Wishing all a Shana Tova surrounded by your loved ones. Praying for Israel–the safe return of the hostages, the safety and protection of our IDF heroes and all of our Israeli brothers and sisters […]
Hasselback Baby Sweet Potatoes
September 11th, 2025|Categories: Rosh Hashanah, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Looking for a special side dish for your Rosh Hashanah menu? You will love these tasty, nutritious, quick and easy hasselback baby sweet potatoes that make such an impressive presentation […]