Eastern European Archives

Chicken Schnitzel with Matzoh Spaetzle

by John Houser III | Apr 10, 2019 | Passover, Pasta, Poultry, Recipes

This recipe may seem daunting at first glance, but it really is dead simple. If you plan ahead and get all of your mise en place (prepared ingredients) lined up, it comes together easily. The onion soubise and the spaetzle dough can be made the night before. I used...

Chicken Fricassee

by Ronnie Fein | Mar 10, 2019 | Casserole, Poultry, Recipes

(The Nosher via JTA) – Some experts say that food isn’t love, but I disagree. The glorious memories I have of my mother’s chicken fricassee have everything to do with love. This dish of hers was beyond delicious; it showed she cared. We were brought up to believe that...

Leek and Feta Hamantaschen

by JTA | Mar 6, 2019 | Pastry, Purim, Recipes

This article originally appeared on The Nosher. The inspiration for these flaky, cheesy leek and feta hamantaschen comes from my best friend Danielle’s mother, Hannah. On almost any given visit to Hannah’s kitchen, there was a quiche just going into the oven or just...

Gluten-Free Hamantashen

by JMORE Staff | Feb 14, 2019 | Baking, Cookies & Cakes, Gluten-free, Pastry, Purim, Recipes

Print Recipe Gluten-Free Hamantashen Votes: 1 Rating: 5 You: Rate this recipe! Course Dessert Cuisine Eastern European, Jewish Servings dozen US ImperialMetric Ingredients Filling 2 cups water1 cup poppy seed (or other filling of choice)1/3 cup raisins1 small orange...

Russian Piroshki

by Sonya Sanford | Feb 11, 2019 | Pastry, Recipes, Vegetarian

Piroshki are a popular Russian pastry of filled buns that are either baked or fried. Most piroshki are made with a soft yeasted dough that is enriched with egg, but some piroshki are made with a pastry dough of butter/margarine that becomes flaky when baked. The...