Jewish Recipes

Ganache Filled Coconut Macaroons on a cooling rack.

Ganache Filled Coconut Macaroons

I bake for a lot of people and when they try this cookie they all ...

Frosting spread over the Chocolate Mousse Cake.

Chocolate Mousse Cake

This cake is unusual in that one batter makes both the cake and the frosting! ...

A slice of Sinful Torte on a plate with chocolate shavings.

Sinful Torte (Passover, Special Occasion)

I needed a dessert to take to a Passover meal. If you have had Passover ...

Carciofi alla giudia - Artichokes Jewish-Roman style

Artichokes Jewish-Roman style

Inspired by Goats On The Road (a couple I follow that travels and blogs/writes for ...

Challah bread loaf cut in half.

Challah

Soft, moist and absolutely delicious, this is a great recipe to make! It's beautiful and ...

Matzo Apple Orange Kugel ready to be sliced.

Matzo Apple Orange Kugel

I have been making this, my own, version of matzoh kugel (pudding) every Passover for ...

This delectable Matzo Ball Soup brings chicken, carrots, celery and onions together in a lightly seasoned chicken broth with light airy matzo balls. For ease and simplicity I use already cooked roasted chicken for this recipe.

Matzo Ball Soup

This delectable Matzo Ball Soup brings chicken, carrots, celery and onions together in a lightly ...

Latkes with Chive Sour Cream

Normally the latkes are made small around a 50 cent side. I just didn't ...

Delish Knish sliced in half and on a plate.

Delish Knish

A knish is a piece of dough stuffed with potato, meat or cheese, then baked ...

Charoset in a serving bowl.

Charoset

This is a traditional Passover recipe but is delicious anytime.

Veggie Matzo Ball Soup

I'm allergic to Chicken so I made this for Hanukkah. And it turned out super ...

Three fried potato latkes on a plate with sour cream and apple sauce.

Potato Latkes

Crispy on the outside, moist and tender on the inside, these Potato Latkes are just ...

A plate of Penny's Latkes (Potato Pancakes) with applesauce and sour cream.

Penny's Latkes (Potato Pancakes)

We were invited to a Chanukah meal a couple of years ago and I offered ...

Sweet Kugel ready to be eaten.

Sweet Kugel

This kugel is a must on our holiday table. It's my most requested recipe. There ...

Matzah Ball Soup

This is my chicken matzah ball soup recipe. It was my first time making it ...

Easy Fast Bagels

For a really simple tasty bagel, let cool, slice and toast.

So yummy

Party Essentials: Yummy Pastrami & Cheese Sliders

If you have some leftover pastrami, these are a snap to make, and a sure ...

Traditional Hard Matzo Ball Soup in a bowl.

Traditional Hard Matzo Ball Soup

When I married my Jewish husband 28 years ago, his mother taught me to make ...

Reuben sandwich on rye with dill pickles.

Reuben on Rye

This is one of my all time favorite sandwiches! When I go out for ...

A slice of Jewish Apple Cake on a plate.

Jewish Apple Cake

As it sits in the fridge, I find that it becomes better in time.

Potato kugel cut into squares with sour cream on the side.

Potato Kugel

A kugel is a baked pudding or casserole, similar to a pie, most commonly made ...

Crisp cucumber salad with onions

Cucumber and Onion Salad

This is a side dish that was first made by my great grandmother, handed down ...

Mandel bread on a plate.

Not Your Bubbie's Mandel Bread

This recipe was handed down to me and I've made a few changes to make ...

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