A Mexican Jewish Babka is Taking Over Chicago I profile the two women behind a new online bakery called Masa Madre who are drawing on their Mexican …
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Classic Potato Latkes
The most well-known Hanukkah food for Eastern Eurpoean Jews are potato pancakes called latkes. Every Jewish family has their own carefully guarded …
Cranberry Applesauce for Hanukkah
All through the fall months, my family eats apples like they are going out of style. We put them in salads; we eat them with cabbage and use them as a …
The Nosher November 2018
How to Make Your Own Sauerkraut The history of sauerkraut in Jewish cuisine and an original recipe for small-batch kraut. …
The Nosher October 2018
The Secret Sephardic History of the Pumpkin An in-depth food history piece on the long and colorful association between Sephardic Jews and the …
Lemon Olive Oil Ice Cream
Because the story of Hanukkah includes the miracle of the oil that lasted for eight days, the most iconic Hanukkah foods, such as latkes and …
Sweet Potato Latkes with Harissa Yogurt
In early December, Jewish families around the world will gather together to celebrate Hanukkah, the festival of lights. Hanukkah commemorates the …
Chocolate Raspberry Rugelach
There are countless kinds of Christmas cookies from Swedish gingersnaps to German lekuchen to Mexican biscochitos. So naturally, people often ask me …
The Nosher: October 2018
Savor the Season with Libyan Jewish Pumpkin Spread Original recipe for chershi ka'ara, a spicy pumpkin spread that is a specialty of Libyan Jews. …
Pumpkin Bishak
These savory baked pumpkin pastries, known as kadoo bishak, are a specialty of Bukharian Jews, Jews from the Central Asian country of …
Pumpkin Challah
Pumpkin bread or pan de calabaza is beloved among Sephardic Jews. I think that this nation of pumpkin spice fanatics will embrace it as well. Pumpkin …
Apple Cranberry Cheese Blintzes
Blintzes are a traditional Jewish dairy treat of thin pancakes — almost like crêpes — filled with soft, fresh cheese and rolled up like a little …