Wine Jelly & Frosted Grapes
What better way is there to relax on a hot summer’s night than with a cheese board, wine jelly (a wonderfully sweet counterfoil to strong and earthy blue-veined or chevre cheeses), and a good bottle of wine (preferably from the wine country in northern Israel)?
Algerian Fish Terrine
Tunisian Guizadas (Flourless Pistachio Cookies)
According to food author Claudia Roden, Guizadas are a specialty of the Livornese Jewish community in Tunisia.
Traditional Gefilte Fish
When making traditional gefilte fish, if you don’t like the jelled broth, you can skip using the bones and skin; it is the collagen in the bones that jells the liquid when chilled.
Gefilte Fish and Horseradish Mold
Tri-Colored Gefilte Loaf, Spanish Style
You can eliminate most of the tedious aspects of classic gefilte fish production by making loaves of gefilte fish mixture.
Roast Chicken, South African-Style
This adaptation of Katie Osrin’s roast chicken - a family favorite - includes potatoes, apples, and ginger.
Bubele, Modern-Style
A reader once asked me to help re-create her grandmother’s recipe for bubele, a matzah meal fritter similar to chremslach.
Curried Lentils and Vegetables
In the 17th through 19th centuries, British, Dutch, and Portuguese traders sailing the Spice Route made a mandatory stop in the Moluccas (Spice Islands) for nutmeg, mace, and cloves; and Sri Lanka and the Malabar Coast (on the southwestern tip of India) for their exclusively grown Malabar cinnamo
1654 Barley Salad
This recipe was created in 2005 in celebration of the 350th anniversary of Jews in America – inspired by gardening techniques practiced in Plymouth, MA.