Jewish Food

Noodle kugel or lokshen kugel is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish food and is traditionally eaten on the holiday of Shavuos - or Shavuot as we call it here in Israel. …

A Deli roll is a Shabbos favorite in New York. They are flakey, delicious, and oh so simple to make! When I was living in New York I had deli …

This Jewish honey cake is a favorite all year round but especially on Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Years) where it is a tradition to eat foods made with honey …

Matzo brei is a Passover breakfast favorite! It'z matzo fried with eggs and can be made sweet or savory. Personally, I like my matzo brei sweet and made with cinnamon …

This sweet matzo brei is made with cinnamon and sugar and makes for a delicious passover breakfast! Growing up this was my favorite Passover food and my brothers and I …

This honey challah is perfect for Shabbos and holidays, especially for Rosh Hashanah. There are many ways to braid a challah, but a round challah is most popular on Rosh …

Shawarma is one of the most beloved street foods in Israel - especially among tourists! It isn't hard to make at home though, so you can easily bring the flavors …

Kasha varnishkes, or kasha varnishka as my family calls them, is a staple in Jewish-Ashkenazi cuisine. This dish is one of the many Jewish comfort foods that exist in both …

These fluffy matzo balls are just like the ones you get out of the box, but made from scratch. These matzo balls are also very simple to make and can …

These perfect matzo balls are simple to make and come out light and fluffy. They are everything one dreams of from "floater matzo balls" and more. I don’t think there …

Mandelbroit, or mandel bread, means "almond bread" in Yiddish.  Traditionally, it is a cookie very similar to almond biscotti. Nowadays, though, it is common to make chocolate chip mandel bread. …

Schmaltz is rendered chicken fat and has been essential to Eastern European Jewish cooking for centuries.  It is traditionally used for frying or spreading on bread but you can use …

Mandelbroit or mandel bread means almond bread and is a classic Jewish cookie.   Mandelbroit cookies are very much like Biscotti, but is traditionally made with oil, is dairy free, …

Broccoli Kugel is a traditional Jewish casserole which is popularly served on Shabbos and holidays.  This dish is inherently dairy free, since it uses broccoli and eggs as its main …

Latkes are potato pancakes traditionally eaten on Hanukkah.  Serve it with a dollop of sour cream, with apple sauce or cottage cheese spooned over, or sprinkled with sugar. Many cultures …

Challah egg in a hole is a great way to use up leftover challah bread.  It also makes for an easy and tasty Sunday morning breakfast.  Serve with orange juice …

This is by far my favorite challah recipe.  It is soft, fluffy, and incredibly easy to make!    Eat it right out of the oven when it’s still warm, or …

This chocolate rugelach cake is made from dozens of rugelach and without any butter or cream cheese.  If you love rugelach, then this cake is everything you can hope for! …

There are few Israeli desserts as loved as chocolate rugelach.  They are sweet, have an incredible chocolate filling, and are made beautiful by a sprinkling of sesame seeds.  Best of …

This chocolate babka is dairy free, but so good you’ll never miss the milk!  It's cakey and filled with rich chocolate swirls and chopped walnut pieces.  Serve it with a …

These dairy free hamantaschen are incredibly sweet!  They have a delicious cookie outside and can be filled with anything, including prune or fig preserves, jam, chocolate, or Nutella.  Hamantaschen means …