There are more Kugel recipes to be had! Check out the different variations of this Sabbath classic. Ingredients 8 ounces flat egg noodles 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut in pieces 3 eggs 4 ounces cream cheese 1/3 cup maple syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pinch of salt 2 cups buttermilk 1 cup raisins 4 cups…
*Feel free to substitue regular broccoli in this recipe instead of broccolini. Ingredients 4 quarts water 1 tablespoon salt 3 cups broccolini (1 pound) or regular broccoli 12 ounce angel hair pasta 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 and 1/2 cups vegetable stock black pepper 1 teaspoon fresh basil 4 tablespoons unsalted…
There are more Kugel recipes to be had! Check out the different variations of this Sabbath classic. Ingredients 6 large potatoes 2 onions, diced 6 eggs ½ cup oil 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper Directions 1) Preheat oven to 400°. Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish. 2) In a…
Ingredients 1 medium onion, chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 ½ cups fresh or canned corn kernels 1 cup chicken broth 4 large eggs, beaten 2 tablespoons fresh parsley 4 tablespoons toasted bread crumbs (for Passover use matzah crumbs) salt and pepper to taste Directions 1) Preheat oven to 325. 2) In a medium skillet,…
The Israeli Salad makes a critical appearance at almost every meal in Israel, including breakfast. Its the base that so many Israeli meals are built on. You can eat it plain but its most commonly stuffed in a pita with some humus, labneh, or falafel. It took me years before I could chop the vegetables…
*The first time I tried falafel I thought it was the best thing I ever put in my mouth. After four years in Israel, however, I grew a little falafel-weary. A falafel stand is as common in Beer Sheva as a crawfish drive-thru in Louisiana. I took this chickpea delicacy (also known as Israel’s national…
“Um, What is a Kugel?” When I first asked this question at a Sabbath dinner, it was like I had just stamped the letters “G-E-N-T-I-L-E” on my forehead. As it turns out, kugels are as common in a Jewish Ashkenazi kitchen as jambalaya is in my Louisiana home. Kugels are baked puddings, usually with egg…
*Charoset represents the mortar that the Hebrews used to bind the bricks during slavery. It may not look so good but it tastes yummy. Charoset is a sweet dish, reminding us of the sweetness of freedom. Ingredients: 5 apples, skin removed 1 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped 5 tablespoons sugar 1 cup grape juice or red…
After posting so many recipes on this site for dips and hummus, I realized that I should include a quick recipe for making homemade pita chips. Ingredients 6 pitas ¼ cup olive oil ½ teaspoon salt Directions 1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2) Cut each pita into 8 triangles and line them up on…
Ingredients 2 rolls (16.5 oz each) refrigerated sugar cookie dough 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, very softened 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 carton (8 ounces) whipped topping 3 to 4 cups blueberries 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 cup orange juice 1/4 cup pineapple juice Directions 1) Preheat…