Everyone likes their hummus different ways. Some people like it with or without garlic, clumpy or smooth, lemony or with more tahini, and some people like it with toppings such as sautéed mushrooms. For me, I like hummus simple. I like to taste the chickpeas and dont like too many ingredients overpowering the flavor. The simpler the better….
Challah Cranberry Bread Pudding with Orange Custard Sauce
Sunday is my favorite day of the week. It’s the one day a week where I can just take it easy and be lazy if I want to. One of the best things about Sundays is Sunday brunch. Hosting Sunday brunch with great friends is so fun but who wants to wake up early to…
Mini Meat Pizza AKA Lahmajeen
Lahmajun, Lahem Agin, Lahmajin, Lahmacun, or Lahmajeen–this treat goes by so many different names and pronunciations but this is essentially a mini meat pizza. This family recipe was passed down by my grandmother. You will find this dish throughout arabic countries and it is common in Lebanese or Sephardic families to serve this item during the holidays, Shabbat, and…
Mom’s Baklava
When my husband and I visited Israel this year, we were not so surprised to see baklava everywhere! In the Shuks (flea markets), in the restaurants, in the coffee shops… just everywhere! However, it is a fairly universal dessert. When we visited Greece, we also found baklava to be a very popular dessert. Turkey, yup, there…
Cranberry Orange Cobbler
The fall is coming!! My favorite time of year!! The fresh beautiful cranberries, the apple picking, the pumpkin pies. I am feeling nostalgic today and had some ‘fresh’ cranberries that I froze in the freezer a while back. So I decided to make this light and tart dessert perfection. You won’t believe how good it is…
Chicken Shnitzel
Shnitzel is basically breaded fried chicken breast. Who doesn’t love that?! I’m sure you will agree with me when I say EVERYTHING you fry tastes amazing so right off the bat you know this is gonna be good. Shnitzel derives from Europe– when my husband and I visited Romania he ate a huge thin piece…
Cheese Borekas
Borekas, a crunchy Israeli classic. The perfect breakfast, snack, and appetizer. They are often filled with ground beef, mashed potatoes, mushrooms, cheese, or spinach. Today I made my three cheese borekas that my family and friends love–every time I make them, they don’t last long! They are also a great ‘make ahead of time’ food which you…
Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
I love love love using this dressing on my salads! It is tangy and a little sweet and just delicious. Honey Mustard Vinaigrette 2 tablespoons of olive oil 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon mustard 1 tablespoon honey salt and pepper, to taste Mix all ingredients together. You can make this dressing ahead…
Pizza Pizza Pizza! 3 Cheese Blistered Tomato and Mushroom Pizza
What is better than pizza? Homemade pizza!! Especially because you can basically put anything on it and it will taste yummy!! Veggies in the fridge about to go bad? Use them on a pizza! Leftover brisket or chicken? Use them on a non-dairy pizza! It’s such a fun activity to do with your kids, friends,…
Homemade Pizza Dough
If you are feeling extra fancy today, then go ahead and make this homemade pizza dough. It can make a fairly large size pizza pie if rolled out thin and you can double the portion if you need 2 pizza pies. Shape it any way you like–rectangular or circular–whatever your heart desires. That’s the fun thing…
Fresh Salad with Shredded Brisket
When I am hosting a Shabbat dinner with more than 4 people, I almost always make a brisket in the oven. It a great meat dish, it’s so flaky and buttery that you don’t need a knife to cut it. It’s easy to make and very tasty and impressive. Brisket is usually very big (unless I cut and…
Fresh Tomato and Garlic Bruschetta
Let me be real with all of you. My house is a crazy mess today! My husband and I live in a small 2 bedroom apartment with a little “office” which is right now our storage room for all the gifts we received from our wedding last year. I don’t want to open it all…
Liz's Kosher Kitchen 