Apricot and Fig Compote
A sweet compote of dried apricots and figs, flavored with cardamom, fennel and ginger. Serve warm or cooled with Greek yogurt.
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Grape Candies
Green grapes with lemon juice are coated in dry fruit jelly mixes in different flavors. Check the kosher certification on each individual package.
Knafeh
A dairy knafeh with kadaif pastry, goat cheese, dried apricots and pistachios, finished with rosewater syrup. Recipe by Michael Axelrod.
Honey Layer Cake
My first honey layer cake was polished off surprisingly quickly today:). I've long wanted to learn how to bake it, and without butter or margarine at that. And now it's happened! For anyone who's int…
Quick Chocolate Cake with Sour Cream Frosting
A simple yet surprisingly delicious cake. I used 1/3 less sugar in both the batter and the frosting (it's still plenty sweet for my taste). It's best to use 20% sour cream; with 15%, the frosting is…
Pareve Strawberry Ice Cream
Pareve strawberry ice cream is a remarkable recipe for ice cream without dairy products, with no loss of flavor! I recommend it to anyone who loves good ice cream and kashrut :) Ingredients 6 egg yol…
Simple Mandarin Orange Cake
This mandarin orange cake is wonderful, above all, for its simplicity. So, working mothers, young wives, children interested in experimenting in the kitchen, and other amateur cooks, take note! Ingre…
Baked Apples with Honey
While apples aren’t on the Talmud’s short list of symbolic foods, a honey-dipped apple slice has become synonymous with Rosh Hashana. There is even a prayer for the honey-dipped apple — for a good an…
Mulled Wine — A Tried and Tested Recipe
MULLED WINE is the most delicious, warming, and relaxing winter drink. I have to mention its health benefits. Mulled wine is considered an indispensable remedy at the first signs of a cold. Hot wine…