They tried to kill us…we survived…let’s eat! Ah, the story of many a Jewish holiday. And Purim is no exception. The most familiar food is hamantaschen, or Haman’s hats. Russian Jews also make a sweet Challah braided to symbolize the rope Haman was going to use to hang Mordechai, but was instead used to hang…
Tag: Challah
Date Challah for Rosh Hashanah
Last year, I saw a post on The Smitten Kitchen for Fig, Olive Oil & Sea Salt Challah that simply captivated me. It sounded wonderful and looked absolutely beautiful. I decided to try a variation on it for the High Holidays this year using dried dates (since I still have so many from our trip…
Nutella French Toast
Everyone in my family loves french toast, and what better way to start off Valentine’s Day than with in some chocolate…in the form of Nutella French Toast. A friend at the University of Pennsylvania had suggested this to me – make a nutella-challah sandwich and turn it into french toast…I could not resist! Yes, it…
Raisin Challah
We are preparing for Rosh Hashanah, so it is time to bake some raisin challah. Although I use a recipe I found years ago in Joan Nathan’s The Children’s Jewish Holiday Kitchen, I am not yet ready to tackle it with Cam. Look for that post in a year or two. I am perfectly capable of making…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 