Hammentaschen Recipe. All Variations
Hammentaschen:
The signature triangle-shaped fun Purim cookie. It is shrouded in legend, myth, old-wives tales and folklore: Is it ear-shaped? Is it purse-shaped? Read on!) It is shaped with three points pinched around a jam or other filling.…
Chocolate Halvah Pie Recipe. Raw and Gluten-Free
Chocolate Halvah Pie
My latest Creation! I developed it in Honor of Israel's 70th birthday celebration, and all my Israeli Shabbos Guests wholeheartedly approved and raved!
OK. Seriously. It is the stuff of proverbial dreams.
To…
Crockpot Boneless Lamb Roast Tajine Recipe
Lamb Roast
This is the stuff of dreams to me, and to my Moroccan landsmen. There are no holiday meals without a lamb dish: Lamb chops, lamb shanks or boneless shoulder lamb roast.
Forgive this Moroccan a passing vanity: We Sephardis/Moroccans…
Sfenj. Moroccan Doughnuts Recipe.
Sfenj, Moroccan Doughnuts
They were our Sunday Morning treat. And not just on Chanukkah, but year round. For these Delicious Sfenj and many other Chanukkah Treats, and for very useful tips on Frying, please go on my blog post Latkas International:…
NYC Babka Winner. My Own Babka Recipe. All Variations
Babka and New York City:
That endless and unabashed love affair is no secret. Babka is the ultimate dessert comfort food, Jewish soul food. Mind you, babka mania extends way beyond Jewish homes and Shtibles, and pours into all homes, Jewish…
Almond Apricot Chocolate Chip Torte. Chocolate Frosting Recipe.
Chocolate Chip Torte
Created with pride for California Gourmet Vegan Chocolate ChipsThis delicious Flourless Almond Apricot Chocolate Chip Torte with Chocolate Frosting is my latest born baby, born yesterday to be exact! Perfect for Passover…
Chopped Liver Recipe. Lighter Variation
Chopped liver, provided it's well made, shouldn't be treated as... chopped liver.
We always confess our love for all things liver as a sort of illicit guilty pleasure. We grew up eating it quite often, enjoyed it in moderate amounts without…
Tsimmis Recipe. Loaf Variation
Tsimmis
No Tsimmis on Rosh Hashana? Unthinkable! It is the perfect quintessence of all our prayers on a dinner plate: Sweet, strong, deep, spicy, nourishing, delicious. My Tsimmis Recipe is included in my giant Rosh Hashana Recipe and…
Chickpea Tajine Dates and Swiss Chard Recipe
Chickpea Tajine
Mine is chock-full of delicious stuff: Dates, Swiss chard, almonds. Does this sound fabulous and nutritious or what?
I just spotted fresh dates!
I grin nostalgically at this unusual New York site, as if I had run into…
Cheese Babka Recipe. Optional Topping
Cheese babka like this one?
You won't find it in any commercial bakery, let me tell you flat out. In this cheese babka, the ricotta filling is wonderful, but you might prefer to use it in combination with farmer cheese and/ or cream cheese,…
Salmon with Pomegranate Sauce Recipe
Pomegranate sauce works beautifully with salmon
Sweet-and-sour combinations are a great Sephardi favorite.
The onions caramelize play off the vinegar.
Another quick and delicious dish, just the way I like it—one pan, one step.
I hope…
Vegetarian Couscous Recipe. Meat and Poultry Variations.
Vegetarian Couscous is wonderful and fun
And Couscous is the rock star of Moroccan cuisine.
You can make couscous with many exciting vegetable combinations. Here are just two other combos for you, all delicious: Summer vegetable couscous
This…