46 jewish recipes

How to clean artichokes Roman Jewish style: a spiral trimming technique that strips away tough leaves while keeping the tender heart and stem intact in one whole, flower-shaped piece. The essential prep for carciofi alla giudia.

Traditional Jewish Purim hamantaschen with honey-sweetened ground poppy seed filling, lemon zest, and raisins folded into triangular dough pockets. Holiday cookies with deep cultural roots.

New York bialys are the lesser-known cousin of the bagel: chewy yeast rolls with a poppy-seed and onion crater pressed into the center. No boiling, just bake until burnished. A Lower East Side breakfast tradition done right at home.

Excellent bread. Nice, light texture and good crust. I will add more caraway next time, though, as we really like that flavor. I doubled the recipe to make a large loaf, and it worked fine. I usually just use my machine for the kneading process and than finish the loaf by hand, but let the machine do the whole thing this time, since I was busy all day. Made the house smell great, and was perfect with a steaming bowl of split pea soup! Thanks for this keeper.

Lacy potato pancakes (latkes) are the classic Jewish fried potato pancakes traditionally served at Hanukkah. Crispy, golden, and lacy-edged, served with applesauce and sour cream.

This hearty soup is not only good for you, but also packed with deliciousness. It will certainly help you shed off a few pounds with lots of goodness.

Don't know where I heard about this sauce, but it's a great drizzle for vegetables.

Mushroom barley kugel baked with sauteed mushrooms, onions, soy milk, and vegetable broth. A vegan-friendly take on the classic Jewish comfort dish.

Moroccan couscous cooked in orange juice with dates, raisins, slivered almonds, and cinnamon. A sweet, fragrant North African side dish ready in 30 minutes.

Chai Kurdi is traditional Kurdish tea brewed with Indian tea leaves and a whole cinnamon stick. Fragrant, warming, and served with sugar cubes for sweetening to taste.

Citrus soup frappe: a chilled, lightly jellied dessert soup of orange, raspberry, and lemon juices laced with red wine, Sauterne, and kirsch. A vintage Continental starter or palate-cleansing finale.

These delicious carrot candies will for sure satisfy your sweetest tooth. Enjoy!

A playful Hanukkah fruit salad the kids will love: banana halves standing in pineapple rings to look like candles, topped with orange gumdrop flames and green pepper handles. No cooking, just crafting and snacking.

Gefilte fish the old-fashioned way: poached pike and white fish dumplings simmered in an onion-carrot fish stock, chilled and served with horseradish. A traditional Passover and Shabbat classic.

Homemade kreplach with hand-rolled egg noodle dough folded into filled triangles and boiled in soup or salted water. A traditional Jewish dumpling made from scratch.

Caraway rye bread machine loaf with bread flour, all-purpose, and rye flour blend. Toasty caraway seeds throughout for that deli-counter flavor. Set it and walk away.