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Crispy Potato Latkes Recipe with Caramelized Onion – The Best Easy Method!

December 11, 2022 by Faith 4 Comments

This foolproof potato latkes recipe makes golden potato pancakes that are crunchy outside and creamy inside! I share a few tips to ensure your latkes are crispy and delicious every single time. Serve them up with a quick and easy savory herbed sour cream, or go the more traditional route with applesauce and sour cream.

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My mom used to tell us horror stories of her mom making potato pancakes. They were cooked well beyond nicely browned or even a little charred – they’d be totally blackened – and completely bitter.

I’m guessing my grandma loved them because mom said she made them frequently. And the more they showed up on the dinner table, the more my mom despised them. I can understand why I was an adult when I finally got to try a potato pancake for the first time!

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The Matzo Brei Recipe That Will Make You Fall in Love with Matzo

April 18, 2022 by Faith Leave a Comment

Matzo Brei, made from broken matzo pieces fried in butter with egg, is a common Passover breakfast. This sweet version adds cream cheese and apple cinnamon-flavored Charoset for a delicious treat!...

Decadent Matzo Tiramisu with a Creamy Filling and Dark Chocolate

April 13, 2022 by Faith Leave a Comment

In this Matzo Tiramisu recipe, rich vanilla cream is layered with coffee-soaked matzo and topped with chocolate for a decadent Passover dessert....

Sweet Scented Chocolate Babka Recipe with Orange and Cardamom

December 9, 2021 by Faith Leave a Comment

This buttery, soft, and fluffy Babka recipe is a decadent cross between enriched bread and cake with a luscious chocolate swirl....

Classic Tender and Juicy Beef Brisket Recipe – No Special Equipment Needed! {video}

April 12, 2021 by Faith 4 Comments

This classic Beef Brisket recipe is slow cooked in the oven until it’s tender enough to fall apart. I also give easy instructions on how to make it in a slow cooker, so you can prep it in the morning and come home to dinner. And if you’re pressed for time, I tell you how to make it in the Instant Pot too. Brisket makes a great Sunday supper and is kosher for Passover!...

The Charoset Recipe You Will Want to Eat All Year

April 2, 2021 by Faith 1 Comment

This easy Charoset recipe features crisp sweet/tart apple, dried apricots, apricot preserves, toasted pecans, and aromatic cinnamon for a Passover dish that tastes like apple pie filling. It’s so delicious, you’ll want to eat it year-round!...

Kasha Varnishkes (Buckwheat Groats with Bowtie Pasta)

February 19, 2016 by Faith 10 Comments

Kasha Varnishkes (Buckwheat Groats with Bowtie Pasta) is a hearty, warming dish. Here the nutty flavor of kasha is paired with caramelized onion, earthy mushrooms, comforting pasta, the richness of butter, and a pop of freshness from parsley. Winter! While most everyone I know is complaining about being cold, I’m sitting happily snuggled up in a sweater, wooly socks, sipping a hot drink to stay warm. Winter foods, like roast chicken of all kinds, beef stew, and cheesy stuff galore (like bisque, cobbler, and casserole) are my happy place. And being from Buffalo, I don’t mind snow…even when I have to drive in it!...

Carrot-Apple Latkes

September 19, 2012 by Faith 31 Comments

These perfectly crisp Carrot-Apple Latkes are mostly savory with a touch of natural sweetness from carrot and apple. I love blurring the lines between sweet and savory recipes, like serving savory garlic-y mashed potato cakes with sweet raspberry ginger mustard chutney. Or using black pepper in a chai-spiced ricotta cake with nutmeg-scented glaze. Once that perfect balance of flavors is struck, an ordinary dish becomes unforgettable....

Cheese Latkes & Homemade Applesauce For Hanukkah

December 7, 2009 by Faith 21 Comments

Chaya (of Sweet and Savory Says It All) was kind enough to host our All Through the Year Cheer Hanukkah, so I’ll be sending this dish over to her. She is now accepting recipe submissions! According to History.com, “On each night of Hanukkah, the menorah is lit to commemorate a miracle which occurred after the Jews proclaimed victory over the Syrian armies in 165 B.C.E. When Jews came to rededicate the Temple-which had been defiled by the Syrians-they found only one small flask of oil with which to light the menorah. This flask contained only enough oil for one day, yet the lamp burned […]...

Cheese Blintzes

June 12, 2009 by Faith Leave a Comment

Blintzes make a perfect weekend brunch. Imagine this…it’s Saturday morning, you’re slowly waking up to the sunlight streaming in your window and the birds chirping…you get up and brew your coffee (what’s better than the smell of coffee brewing in the morning?) and your stomach starts to growl, leaving you wondering what to eat. Since it’s a little too late for breakfast (it is Saturday, you’re entitled to sleep in!) and too early for lunch you decide to have brunch. Luckily, this recipe only takes about 15 minutes to make. Cheese Blintzes (Yield: Serves 2: makes 4 blintzes total, 2 per serving) […]...

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