Category: rosh hashanah
Sephardic Pumpkin Challah: It’s Not Just for Thanksgivukkah
September 26, 2018
Remember Thanksgivukkah? Back in 2013, Thanksgiving fell on the first day of Hanukkah (or vice versa, depending on how you look at it), and the internet went crazy. Pumpkin latkes, pumpkin donuts, pumpkin challah . . . you name it, someone pumpkin’d it.
Medieval Honey Cake, So You Can Party Like It’s 4979
September 17, 2018
When I first got the idea to start a Jewish food history blog, I imagined I’d spend a lot of time attempting to reconstruct old recipes. That’s not exactly how things have gone down, but I figured for my first post of 5779 I’d go big with a bake from the way-back archives: medieval honey […]
Shanah Tovah from Boyle Heights: Apples and Honey Sopapillas at Panadería Brooklyn
September 5, 2018
Shanah tovah from Panadería Brooklyn! My little Mexican-Jewish bakery, devoted to celebrating the cultures of East LA through (mostly) Mexican-Jewish fusion food, is back with something special for Rosh Hashanah: apples and honey sopapillas.
Apples and Honey Pie for Rosh Hashanah
September 2, 2018
I’ve been on a bit of a pie kick this summer. It all started with some sour cherries from the greenmarket by my work. From there I moved on to peach, then blueberry. And much as I feel like I should still be going strong with the summer fruits—I mean, as of my writing this, […]
Why Do We Eat Apples and Honey? Plus a Sweet New Year Smoothie
August 30, 2018
Apples dipped in honey are, at least among Ashkenazi Jews, by far the most common symbol of Rosh Hashanah. What would Rosh Hashanah dinner be without the customary pre-meal dip and accompanying wish for a sweet new year, with the recitation of the phrase “May it be Your will to renew on us a good […]
Black-Eyed Peas: Everyone’s Favorite Multicultural New Year Food
August 27, 2018
You probably know that Hoppin’ John, made with black-eyed peas, rice, and pork, is a traditional New Year’s dish in the US South. But did you know that these little peas (actually beans from the cowpea family) are a traditional food for Rosh Hashanah too?
Gluten-Free Buckwheat Flour Apple Cake for Rosh Hashanah
August 22, 2018
If you love kasha and are looking for the perfect gluten-free Rosh Hashanah cake, look no further: this buckwheat flour apple cake is just the thing. This cake is slightly adapted from Emiko Davies’s recipe on Food52, which in turn codifies a traditional recipe from the northern Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige. Bordered by Switzerland […]
Rizz b’Spanegh: Syrian Rice with Spinach and Sumac
July 9, 2018
This Syrian rice dish features spinach and one of my favorite underutilized spices: sumac. This tart, lemony spice, ground from the bright red berries of a tall Middle Eastern shrub, is perhaps best known as a common addition to the beloved spice blend za’atar. Which I kind of can’t believe I haven’t featured on the […]
An Easy and Delicious Moroccan Carrot Salad
April 9, 2018
Anyone else in need of a post-Pesach reset this week? I love cooking (and eating!) for Passover, but it’s always heavy on the eggs, dairy, sugar—oh yeah, and matzah. By the end of the holiday, I’m ready for a change. I’m also ready to stop spending quite so much time in the kitchen, much as […]
An Unusual Persian Spinach Omelet for Passover (or Rosh Hashanah)
April 6, 2018
Today I have a delicious Persian Spinach omelet, perfect for Passover or any time of the year, with an unusual addition: walnuts!