Challah is the quintessential Jewish Sabbath and holiday bread. Bread baked from 'the staff of life' has a spiritual essence that affirms our connection to the earth's harvest and sustains us. This Challah is sweet and moist. One recipe makes one huge challah or … [Read more...] about Capeloto Family Challah
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Pastelicos With Meat and Rice Filling
I baked pastelicos today in my frenzy of preparation for the upcoming Rosh Hashanah celebration. They freeze … [Read more...] about Pastelicos With Meat and Rice Filling
Brussels Sprouts and Date Salad
Last week, while having lunch at the popular eatery Joan’s On Third, I tried a roasted Brussels sprouts salad … [Read more...] about Brussels Sprouts and Date Salad
Pomegranate Chicken
Rosh Hashanah is around the corner so it is appropriate to make recipes containing ingredients from the Simanim (symbolic New Years foods). Pomegranate molasses is a wonderful concentration … [Read more...] about Pomegranate Chicken
Porcini and Fig Farfalla
Even though it is only early September and we are thinking of autumn, for me in Southern California it is more a nexus of seasons rather than … [Read more...] about Porcini and Fig Farfalla
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