More Rosh Hashanah recipes
Photo: Tina WassermanApple Filled Star Challah\ By Tina Wasserman I created this recipe when I had too much honey cake left over. It’s not too sweet and it is moist…
Chilled (or Not) Fresh Tomato Soup
Photo: Ronnie FeinChilled Tomato Soup By Ronnie Fein (JTA) — You hear it every year: The High Holidays are either early or late, never on time. This year is an…
Turte: This sweet treat is like baklava
Photo: Ronnie FeinTurte is a sweet Rosh Hanshah treat. By Ronnie Fein (JTA) — During the High Holidays, I always make my family’s recipe for a dessert called turte, which…
Braised Short Ribs with Honey and Thyme
Photo: Ronnie FeinBraised Short Ribs By Ronnie Fein (JTA) — Some people think of short ribs as rustic fare. But they are an ideal choice for the High Holidays —…
Spicy Mango Margarita, selective focus
Refreshing cocktails for a spirited Tu B’Av
Photo: Adobe StockxKiller Cactus By Tina Wasserman Tu B’Av is celebrated, especially in Israel, on the eve of the full moon. In many cultures the full moon represents love, romance…
Backyard barbecue at home with the fire pit
By Ethel G. Hofman (JNS) This year, Lag B’Omer will perhaps be more joyful than ever before. As we head into late spring, along with bursts of sunshine and increasing…
Chremslach are your new favorite Jewish pancakes
Photo: Joe Baur By Joe Baur (The Nosher) — I see your carefully curated Instagram brunch with chia seed pudding, avocado toast and kombucha and raise you this: chremslach. Chremslach…
Paula Shoyer’s gift this Passover: ‘Instant Pot Kosher Cookbook’
Beets: A Passover staple. The author calls the apparatus revolutionary—“ideal for anyone who wants food fast with less cleanup.” By Marshall Weiss (The Dayton Jewish Observer via JNS) Just in…
Passover tips and tidbits
Photo: Tina WassermanHoresradish Vodka has a nice kick which can be adjusted to one’s preference. When keeping kosher for Pesach, make sure to use potato vodka. By Tina Wasserman The…
This is a mexican traditional dish called Babacoa or carnitas is made from the meat of goats, and is a special preparation he meat sits underground a hole made in to the ground for 24 hours with a special volcanic rock fire that heats the meat for the hole night until the morning, when the cooks take the meat out to sell it in local markets.
Passover food in Mexico is a mashup of cultures
This is a mexican traditional dish called Babacoa or carnitas is made from the meat of goats, and is a special preparation he meat sits underground a hole made in…