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Classic Marble Pound Cake

by JTA | Jun 30, 2019 | Baking, Cookies & Cakes, Dairy, Food Gift, Recipes

This recipe originally appeared on The Nosher. Two defining characteristics of Israeli culture are hospitality and spontaneity. Put those together and you end up with a lot of guests that just pop by for coffee and cake. As a host, you’d typically offer tea or...

Skillet Tahini Banana Bread: A Fluffy and Rich Treat

by JTA | Apr 23, 2019 | Baking, Breads, Food Gift, Gluten-free, Recipes

This article originally appeared on The Nosher. This skillet banana bread might be gluten-free, refined sugar-free and dairy-free, but I can promise you won’t be missing anything with its light and fluffy texture and the rich sesame flavor. Enjoy this snack straight...

Chocolate Ganache Truffles Rolled in Toasted Matzoh

by John Houser III | Apr 10, 2019 | Cookies & Cakes, Food Gift, No bake, Passover, Recipes

This is a dessert that is ridiculously easy but will have everyone asking for the recipe. The deep chocolate flavor enhanced by the salty, toasty matzoh meal makes for a wonderful friendship. Be sure to use a combination of a whisk followed by a spatula to ensure that...

Pine Nut Brittle

by The Classic Catering People | Mar 26, 2019 | Food Gift, Passover, Recipes

Print Recipe Pine Nut Brittle Votes: 0 Rating: 0 You: Rate this recipe! Course Dessert Ingredients 6 tbs. water1 1/2 cups pine nuts toasted1 1/2 cups sugar Course Dessert Ingredients 6 tbs. water1 1/2 cups pine nuts toasted1 1/2 cups sugar Votes: 0 Rating: 0 You: Rate...

Pink Pickled Turnips

by Sonya Sanford | Feb 20, 2019 | Food Gift, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian

Pink pickled turnips are a fixture of Middle Eastern cuisine, and it’s hard to find a restaurant shawarma plate without them. Their rose-like magenta color makes you forget that these pickles are in fact made from an often overlooked root vegetable. Their seemingly...

My Famous Heavenly Banana Bread

by Staff Report | Sep 24, 2018 | Baking, Breads, Cookies & Cakes, Food Gift, Gluten-free, Healthy, Recipes

An oldie but oh-so-goodie becomes super-healthy in this revised version. The name might fool you since it is more like dessert than bread but one thing is for sure, it is delicious! Ripe, brown bananas are perfectly OK to use here but also just ripe yellow bananas are...

Amba, a Pickled Mango Sauce

by Sonya Sanford | Jun 26, 2018 | Food Gift, Fruit, Recipes, Summer

(The Nosher via JTA) – If you’ve been to a falafel or shwarma stand in Israel, then you have probably heard of amba. It’s a spiced pickled mango condiment whose popularity in Israel comes by way of the Iraqi Jewish community. This flavorful condiment is commonly found...

Dark Chocolate Espresso Truffles Recipe

by JTA | Mar 4, 2018 | Food Gift, Healthy, Kosher, No bake, Passover, Recipes

(The Nosher via JTA) — Most of us need few excuses to make a batch of chocolate truffles, especially when coffee is involved. My take on chocolate espresso truffles combines a velvety chocolate base with just enough espresso flavor to give you your caffeine fix....

Jewish Bow Tie Cookies

by Ronnie Fein | Dec 10, 2017 | Baking, Chanukah, Cookies & Cakes, Food Gift, Recipes

An old world treat of fried dough (The Nosher via JTA) — My mother was a first-class baker, and there were always homemade goodies for dessert at our house. So when I went away to college and needed a nosh to remind me of home, I went to a nearby bakery for a...

Blue Crinkle Cookies Recipe for Chanukah

by JTA | Nov 19, 2017 | Baking, Chanukah, Cookies & Cakes, Food Gift, Recipes

By Rachel Kor (The Nosher via JTA) — In many homes, there is a tradition to bake Chanukah cookies this time of year. Whether it’s the sugar and butter mixing in the mixer, the blue and white sprinkles, or the festive menorah cookie cutters, there is something about...