While looking through my recipes the other day, I noticed that I have not published that many offerings from the Russian Jewish cuisine. Just then, my mom sent me an excellent recipe for forshmak – a chopped herring spread. Herring is one of those foods that some people love to hate, but just wait till [...]
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Tu B’Shvat Strudel (a very different kind)
Tu B’Shvat Strudel (a very different kind) As promised, here is my Tu B’Shvat recipe for your enjoyment. In our family this recipe goes back at least all the way back to my great-grandmother. When my mother was 19, my grandmother suffered a stroke from which she did not recover. Along with all the other [...]
Egg-free Schnitzel (Not for Allergics Alone)
What do you do when a sudden lifestyle change prevents you from enjoying something you like? Last year, when my nursing baby was diagnosed with an egg allergy (preventing me from eating fried eggs as well), I needed to find an idea for making schnitzel without eggs. Schnitzel is a staple at our house. My [...]
Buckwheat – the Other Side Dish
One Thursday, during the early years of our marriage, my husband and I discussed the upcoming Shabbat dinner menu. “Can you think of an interesting side dish,” he asked. “I am tired of rice and potatoes.” A quick perusal of my only cookbook at the time left us disappointed. Rice and potatoes was all it [...]
‘Tis the Season to Eat Cholent
Winter is here and with it the annual cholent season. While the long months of the Israeli summer make the very thought of a heavy meat meal (and an extra heat source) unthinkable, cholent is the perfect winter comfort food. For anyone unfamiliar with this masterpiece of Jewish inventiveness, cholent (chamin in Hebrew) is a [...]
Turkey neck bean soup
As we woke up to gray skies and chilly air this morning, I decided to treat my kids to turkey neck soup – their favorite. Turkey is an excellent source of iron, but my family is not very fond of it. The only part of turkey everyone loves is the neck If you are looking [...]
Something different for the holiday meal
Our family’s love affair with Bukharian cuisine began over 60 years ago during WWII, when my grandmother was evacuated from Ukraine to Central Asia. She returned home after getting to know dozens of Bukharian-Jewish families and learning about their favorite dishes. Although I got my hands on a whole treasure trove of authentic recipes while [...]
