Bread Kugel with Dried Fruit and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Combines many of the flavors and foods found in Spain and Portugal with the classic technique for making a bread kugel.
Techina Cookies
My husband introduced me to techina (tahini), a staple found in most Israeli kitchens, as soon as we made aliyah in 1992.
Deluxe Buckwheat Almond Cake with Raspberry Filling
This dessert pairs a delicate nut flavor with raspberry preserve filling.
Passover Bagels
Made like the classic pâte à choux dough for cream puffs, these rolls turn out crisp on the outside and soft on the inside.
Nona's Sephardic Charoset
This charoset is quick and easy, and the combination of dates and walnuts is especially good.
Matzah Brei
The traditional favorite for Passover breakfasts, this recipe is quite easy to make with children. It is just hard to describe! Everyone has their own family favorite.
Chocolate Charoset Truffles
Treat seder guests to decadent chocolate-coated charoset truffles.
At Tu BiShvat, Digging for Spiritual Growth
While my neighbors were putting their Christmas trees to the curb, in what seems like a ritual of replacement, I was preparing to plant for Tu BiShvat.
Those Who Plant Will Reap: A Tu BiShvat Lesson
Tu BiShvat is a reminder that we spend our lives planting seeds. Time and effort are needed for our efforts to bear fruit. Wait patiently. One day, like the seed, we will be blessed.