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Holiday recipes

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Holiday recipes

Homemade Chocolates

Homemade praline chocolates—a recipe from Leah Molodaya's video “Rules for Organizing a Party.” Incredibly simple and very delicious! White chocolates: A package of white pareve chocolate + 3 spoonfu…

Grandma Fira’s Gefilte Fish

Grandma Fira’s Gefilte Fish is our family tradition. Watch this video to see how to prepare and stuff a carp so that it can grace the holiday table whole! Ingredients Carp — ground fish 500 g 3 onion…

Antipasti - Oven-Roasted Vegetables

Recipe from the video How to Prepare for Shabbat in 2 Hours Antipasti—oven-roasted vegetables—is a very popular recipe in Israel. You can use whatever vegetables you like; just remember that Israeli…

Pesto Sauce

Recipe from the video How to Prepare for Shabbat in 2 Hours Pesto is one of the many sauces and spreads we put on the table on Shabbat. This lets you vary the menu with minimal effort on your part. I…

Red-Fleshed Fish in Tomato Sauce

Recipe from the video How to Prepare for Shabbat in 2 Hours Red-fleshed fish in tomato sauce is another recipe that even a novice homemaker can manage, and one that will undoubtedly grace any Shabbat…

Eierzwiebel — Egg Salad

Eierzwiebel — Jewish egg salad — is a classic of Jewish cuisine. A traditional recipe for a Shabbat meal. You can use vegetable oil for frying instead of chicken/goose fat. You can add mayonnaise to…

Muhammara Sauce

Muhammara sauce—Syria is considered the birthplace of this puréed sauce, but thanks to its wonderful flavor and aroma, it is very popular in Egypt, Libya, Israel, Turkey, and many other places. This…

Apricot Muffins

Apricot muffins are a simple, delicious dessert for when you suddenly feel like something sweet or need to bake something “in a hurry.” And if you live in Israel and use fresh apricots, don't throw a…

Spinach Casserole

Spinach casserole - delicious and healthy! Add it to your menu, and you won't regret it :) Ingredients spinach - 1 large bunch onions - 2 (large) eggs - 6 salt, pepper, herbs (scallions, parsley, dil…