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 […]

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 of vanilla bean, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and Amaretto. For Rosh […]

My family just loves this veggie chopped liver, which I like to serve in apple flower cups for Rosh Hashanah.  I’ve made some changes to the recipe, which is from The Kosher Palette, Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy […]

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 […]

As always, I baked 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 […]

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 during this season is Autumn Spiced Honey Chiffon cake. While this […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]