Chocolate Krantz Cake – A sweet, yeasted cake rippled with chocolate and unlike any other. From the book, Jerusalem.

Deep fried matzo/ matzah balls with a wasabi dipping sauce. All kosher for Passover. Definitely not your Bubbe’s Passover.

Easy rugelach with pecan-raisin and black cherry filling. These are quick to make because I used store-bought puff pastry.

Light and fluffy matzo ball in chicken soup with vegetables.

Apricot Hamantaschen

Hamentashen Cookies with fig poppyseed filling.

Cheese Blintzes from Ratners, New York City – a favorite of mobsters Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel and Lucky Luciano.

Challah (or hallah) is a Jewish bread eaten on Sabbath and holidays. (in Spanish)

A new twist on the classic sweet Jewish casserole, Kugel.

Have you ever thought about making cinnamon rolls with challah dough? They’re really delicious! (in Italian)

Mushroom Barley Soup- Nothing is better on a cold winter afternoon.

Chocolate, Pear and Cardamom Rugelach

Spice up your Chanukah celebration with Bombay Aloo Latkes.

Spicy Spaghetti Squash Latkes. A fun twist on tradition.

Crispy cheese potato latkes

Happy Hanukkah! Go make these Tri Colored Latkes with Horseradish Sour Cream.

Potato Latkes Eggs Benedict- not your Bubbe’s Hanukkah latkes! How to poach eggs and make a Hollandaise sauce.

Deli-Style Rye Bread, made at home.

Blue Corn Blini with Avocado Salad and Fried Radishes- a tasty vegetarian appetizer!

Honey Glazed Beehive Cake – a delicate and light honey cake to celebrate the Jewish New Year

A special dessert for Rosh Hashana! Pie dough topped with brie, almonds, honey, cinnamon and apples, garnished with pomegranate seeds.

Celebrate the Jewish New Year with Nana’s Honey Cake