Warning- these rugelach are incredibly dairy and delicious. I make them with nuts and without nuts. Either way, your family and guests will clamor for more! This is not one of those 1-2-3 recipes; but the results are more than worth it! Prep time: 2 hours
Eastern European
Schmaltz and Gribenes
My first memory of Schmaltz is of Annie Mae stirring the fat and skin on top of the stove and then pouring it into a jar to keep for my Great Uncle Bob. He came for dinner every Friday night and exclaimed: “Gloria, bring me some Schmaltz.” I would scamper […]
Chicken Soup
Chicken Soup, aka Jewish penicillin, is one of the world’s most iconic soups . Every family in every culture has their own special formula. My Chicken Soup is the same one that was made in my Great Grandmother’s home, my Grandmother’s home, in my home as a child and now […]
Ricotta and Cream Cheese Blintzes
Am I the last one to make her own blintzes? Probably not, but I felt it was something I had to do. A rite of passage, if you will. Blueberry blintzes are my favorite so I started on a quest to make ones I really enjoyed. First comes the crêpe […]
Sour Plum Sauce (Tkemali)
Tkemali is Georgian (Russian) in origin and is easily found ready made in Russian neighborhoods. It is the Georgian equivalent to catsup- although it has a much more complex flavor. Both catsup and Tkemali have a fruit as their base-tomatoes for catsup and sour plums for Tkemali. As sour plums […]
Armenian Meatballs
Combine cinnamon, allspice, mint, cilantro, garlic, raisins and pine nuts with chopped meat. Shape this mixture into small meatballs, brown and simmer and you will have the most amazingly delicious hors d’oeuvre you have ever had. Dip the meatballs into Sour Plum Sauce (Tkemali) and you’ll be hooked!
Khrustiki Cookies
This recipe is for Khrustiki (Twig) cookies which can be used for Chanukah and Christmas. My only change to the original recipe from the book Please To The Table by Anya von Bremzen and John Weichman, was to increase the brandy from one teaspoon to one tablespoon. These cookies are crisp […]
Cream of Cucumber Soup with Dill
Cucumbers and dill have a natural affinity for each other. Blend them together with potatoes and cream and you have a velvety soup oozing with flavor. This soup is most delicious when served cold. Whether used as a proper first course or served as shooters at a cocktail party, everyone […]
Vegetarian Cabbage Soup
This Vegetarian Cabbage Soup started out as a means for me to use up some leftover cabbage. It was so good, that I started making it on its own! Prep time: 15 minutes
Chremsels
My Mother made chremsels for Passover every year that I can remember. When my husband and I started taking our family away for Passover, she used to freeze a few for me to eat when we got back. My Mother hates to cook; but for some reason, this was a […]