Post-Passover Seder Shabbat dinner
Photos: PixabaySalmon fillets Make it light and easy By Ethel G. Hofman (JNS) The Passover Seders fall midweek this year: the first one on Wednesday, April 5, and the second…
Israel tour inspires a taste of roses
Photo: Dave CarlinPersian Mast o Khiar — Cucumber Yogurt Salad By Tina Wasserman I just returned from Israel touring with my niece’s family. Still proud of the industriousness of Israel,…
Raisins: the most underrated ingredient in Jewish cuisine?
Photos: Liza SchoenfeinThis dish offers a wonderful example of the prolific use of raisins paired with pine nuts in Sephardic kitchens. By Liza Schoenfein The first thing that comes to…
Grains and veggies speak to Purim culinary tradition
Photo: Courtesy Dvash Mediterranean restaurant in Boca Raton, FloridaHummus and fried eggplant For the festive holiday meal, many serve dishes incorporating pulses like peas, beans and nuts By Ethel G.…
Hats and poppyseeds: Purim recipes
Photo: Tina WassermanPuran Poli Hamantaschen with Sweetened Lentils, Dates and Pistachios By Tina Wasserman By now I hope you have used my hamantaschen recipes, along with your favorite ones, to…
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Valentine dinner
By Tina Wasserman Everything pink and red and white is displayed in stores right now. Don’t you sometimes get the feeling that the “holiday” season now extends from October to…
Celebrate Tu B’Shevat with these fruity recipes
Photo: Tina WassermanSeven Species Muffins By Tina Wasserman Tu B’Shevat is the celebration of the New Year for trees. This year it falls on Monday, Feb. 6. After the previous…
Food memories after the Holocaust
Photo: StockChicken Soup By Tina Wasserman When I premiered my first book at the URJ Biennial in Toronto I shlepped 2 gallons of chicken soup through customs (frozen and in…
Lite low-calorie recipes
Photo: Tina WassermanSpa Thai Peanut Sauce By Tina Wasserman I didn’t know if I should provide you with cold- or warm-weather recipes. Each day provides thermostatic surprises. But I do…
Exotic Hanukkah recipes…and Tina’s menorah tips
Photo: Tina WassermanDeep Fried Potato Blintzes By Tina Wasserman This is going to seem untimely since Hanukkah is just beginning this coming weekend, but I thought I would share these…