Feel empowered to tackle Israel's beloved Hanukkah treat, a jelly-filled doughnut called sufganiyot, at home! Most Americans, when they think of Hanukkah food, think of latkes -- crispy potato pancakes fried in oil and topped with either applesauce or sour cream depending on your personal predilections. (I'm Team Sour Cream, all the ...
Instant Pot Malva Pudding Cakes
Use your Instant Pot to make this to-die-for malva pudding, a dense, spongy, caramelized cake of South African origin served with a brown sugar cream sauce. The name is weird. There is no denying it. Malva pudding. Is it named after a person, like pavlova? Or does it refer to the dessert's unique spongy texture? A South African dessert of ...
Red Pepper and Egg Matzo Galettes
A tasty and quick vegetarian Passover lunch or dinner: red pepper and egg matzo galettes are ready in under an hour! One of the most overlooked aspects of Passover is how long it lasts. Days after the seder has been eaten, the dishes done, and the dining room put back together, you still have to come up with three meals a day that are kosher ...
Couscous with Seven Vegetables
A vegetarian entree for Rosh Hashanah and other fall holidays, Couscous with Seven Vegetables is colorful and healthy way to celebrate the harvest and usher in a new year! Seven is an especially lucky number in many cultures, including Judaism. The world was created in seven days. The seventh day is Shabbat. Together, there are seven ...
Sephardic Date Charoset for Passover
A Sephardic version of Passover charoset made with Medjool dates, almonds and walnuts and flavored with cinnamon and a hint of orange. A worthy addition to your Passover seder! Dates are the base for many charoset recipes from the Sephardic world, which tend to be more like fruit pastes than the chunky apple and nut mixture familiar to ...