Hasselback Baby Sweet Potatoes

September 11th, 2025|Categories: Rosh HashanahSide DishesVeganVegetablesVegetarian

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 […]

Honey Glazed Apple Pie

September 11th, 2025|Categories: DessertsHolidaysPies, Tarts and TortesRosh Hashanah

This gorgeous pie is a bit of a production, but well worth the time, effort, and calories.  For a Sweet New Year, bake up this honey glazed beauty.  Shana Tovah! […]

Signature Challah in the Round

Signature Challah in the Round

September 11th, 2025|Categories: BreadChallahRosh Hashanah

My signature challah recipe is braided and then formed into a circle.  Honey is poured into a hollowed out apple or a small round dish which is placed into the center of the challah for a lovely presentation […]

Star of David Bundt Challah

September 10th, 2025|Categories: BreadChallahRosh Hashanah|Tags: 

Rosh Hashanah is just around the corner, and I’ll be sharing some of my favorite holiday recipes over the next couple of weeks.  I always make a variety of round homemade challahs for the holiday.  A few years ago, I added this gorgeous Star of David challah to my […]

Red, White, and Blue Dipped Oreos

July 3rd, 2025|Categories: Cookies and BiscottiDessertsFood ColumnsFourth of July

Need some patriotic food inspiration?  How about making these red, white, and blue dipped Oreos?  They are a great make-ahead treat and a fun addition to your Fourth of July dessert spread.  […]

Pizzelle Cannoli

June 1st, 2025|Categories: Cookies and BiscottiDairyDessertsShavuot

Here’s another great dairy dessert option. There is no cooking or baking necessary for this simplified and enlightened version of the traditional cannoli recipe.  You can make the pizzelle cannoli shells days […]