Foreword

Introduction

Who Are the Jewish People?

What Is Kosher?

How to Cook with This Book

Bread Lechem (pronounced leh-chem)

Sweet and Fluffy Challah

Rye Bread

Cinnamon Raisin Challah Crown

Kishka Challah Dogs

Garlic Bagel Chips

Cinnamon Bun Challah Bread Pudding

Condiments Rotavim (pronounced roh-tahv-eem)

Onion Soup Mix

Everything Bagel Seasoning

Za’atar

Yemenite Green Schug

Non-dairy Caesar Dressing

Green Tahini Sauce

Prepared Horseradish (Chrain)

Dips and Salads Salatim (pronounced sah-laht-eem)

Garilc Dill Half-Sour Kosher Pickles

Marinated Cucumber Salad

Chopped Liver with Caramelized Onions

Hummus with Chili-Crisp Chickpeas

Herb-Roasted Eggplant

Garlic and Onion Confit

Matbucha

Soup Marak (pronounced mah-rahk)

Chicken Soup (Jewish Penicillin)

Shmaltz Matzah Balls

Passover Egg Noodles

Barbecue Brisket Soup

Cabbage Borscht

Chicken and Dumplings

Slow Cooker Oxtail Soup

Bamboo Garden Daily Soup (Corn Soup)

Avgolemono (Greek Lemon Chicken Soup)

Francine’s Sausage Kale Soup

Hungarian Goulash

Fish Dag (pronounced dahg)

Pickled Salmon

Mediterranean Sea Bass

Panko-Crusted Gefilte Fish

Mock-Crab Fish Cakes

Citrus Gravlax

Sandy’s Tuna Quiche

Meat Basar (pronounced bah-sar)

Dry-Rub Brisket

Steak Tidbits

Sweet-and-Sour Tongue

Dad’s Cholent

Hamburger Farfel Stuffing

Puff Pastry Deli Roll

Lamb Chops

Pomegranate-Braised Pot Roast

Hasselback Kielbasa (Crack Dogs)

Poultry Of (pronounced ohf)

Apple Cider–Roasted Chicken

Sumac Za’atar Chicken

Tamarind Barbecue Chicken Wings

Chicken Falafel Salad

Cornflake-Crumb Chicken Bake

Israeli Chicken Sofrito

Turkey Meatloaf

Side Dishes Tosafot (pronounced to-sah-fote)

Nora’s Broccoli

Roasted Purple Cabbage

Zucchini Bread

Fasulye

Mediterranean Rice Pilaf

Aunty Ellen’s Thanksgiving Stuffing

Fisherman’s Potatoes

Spaetzle with Mushroom Sauce

Kugels and Casseroles Kugl (Yiddish) (pronounced koo-gel)

Spaghetti Squash Casserole

Sweet Corn Casserole

Broccoli Kugel

Sweet Raisin Noodle Kugel

Potato Kugel

Butternut Squash Kugel

Dairy Chalavi (pronounced chah-lav-ee)

Boyikos (Cheese Biscuits)

Moms Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Zucchini Ravioli

Spinach Quashado (Turkish Crustless Quiche)

Turkish Cheese Borekas

Labneh Cheese

Dessert Kinuach (pronounced kee-nu-ach)

Red Velvet Cake

Biscoff Babka Buns

Coconut Malabi with Orange Curd

Grandma Shelly’s Chocolate Walnut Banana Cake

Apfelkuchen (German Apple Cake)

Vegan Olive Oil Chocolate Cupcakes

Strawberry Galette

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

Lemon Raspberry Ricotta Pound Cake

Cookies and Treats Ugiyot (pronounced ooh-gee-ote)

Lemon Cookies (Ima’s Cookies)

Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookie Sticks

Vanilla Marshmallows

Hazenbluzen (Fried Wonton Wrappers)

Biscochos (Turkish Tea Cookies)

Cinnamon Sugar Mandelbroit

Pistachio Meringues (Ashuplados)

Holiday Recipes Chagim (pronounced chag-eem)

Classic Potato Latkes

Brussels Sprout and Beef Bacon Latkes

Sweet and Savory Matzah Brei

Passover Bagels

Bimuelos

Classic Hamantaschen

Bagel, Lox, and Cream Cheese Hamantaschen

Rainbow Hamantaschen

S’mores Coconut Macaroons

Whole Wheat Honey Cake

Cold Brew Cheesecake

The Jewish Calendar

Index

Acknowledgments

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