When I was living in a moshav (a farming cooperative) near Netanya in Israel, everyone talked about one little bureka stand. People said the owner made the best burekas. His shop always had a line of people waiting, and in Israel this is a big deal because nobody likes to wait in line for anything….
Breads Bakery is perhaps most well known known for its babka, earning New York Magazine’s Best Chocolate Babka award just a few months after opening in 2013 in Union Square, and holding the No. 1 spot ever since. Breads’ challah, particularly the seed-covered, braided wreaths that were initially introduced to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, has also…
This is an occasional column in which the writer evaluates a new cookbook by making some of its recipes, sharing the dishes with friends and asking her guests what they think of the results. She recently cooked her way through “The Forest Feast Gatherings: Simple Vegetarian Menus for Hosting Friends & Family” (Abrams) by Erin…
1) Trim the tops off 2 pounds medium carrots, leaving just a bit (2–3 carrots per person). 2) Lay carrots out on a baking sheet and drizzle generously with olive oil (about 3 tablespoons) and 1 tablespoon za’atar. Roll carrots with your fingers to coat well. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes, then…
Makes 2 2 (8 by 8-inch) puff pastry sheets (from a 17-ounce box) ¼ cup fig jam 2–3 pears, thinly sliced (no need to peel) 3 tablespoons chopped raw walnuts 2 tablespoons crumbled Gorgonzola cheese 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves 2 teaspoons melted butter mixed with 2 teaspoons honey 1) Lay the puff pastry sheets…
Unlike Hanukkah’s potato latkes and sufganiyot or Purim’s hamantaschen, there aren’t a lot of specific foods that come along with celebrating Sukkot. Instead, Sukkot is the Jewish calendar’s poster child for seasonal eating. The holiday’s meals highlight the abundance of produce that early autumn brings: crisp apples and creamy squash, slick and heavy eggplants, sweet…
The custom of dipping apples in honey on Rosh Hashanah is so well-established as a symbol of our hopes for a sweet New Year that no matter how we celebrate the holiday this year, whatever foods we serve on this festive occasion, apples are sure to be featured. Why apples? According to Jewish sources, the…
Everybody likes the idea of honey cake for Rosh Hashanah. I have a recipe from my great grandmother that fills me with nostalgic fondness, and several friends have sent me similar recipes from their own, mostly Russian-Jewish families. I have tried at least six honey cake recipes over the years, and everyone agrees that it’s…
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