In a word fried food is intoxicating. When you pair the seductive flavor of fried with a little sweet it becomes irresistible. Sufganiyot or Israeli doughnuts are light fried pillows of dough, injected with jam, chocolate crème, vanilla crème or something else and dusted with … [Read more...] about Sufganiyot by Nina
Dessert Recipes
Pumpkin Pie With Ginger Cookie Crust
Two days to go before Thanksgiving and the old familiar dilemma pops up. Do I make the traditional dishes that everyone loves or is there room for any innovation? … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Pie With Ginger Cookie Crust
Honey Crisp Apple and Blackberry Pie
Pie reigns supreme as the best Thanksgiving dessert. In our home we like pumpkin, pecan, lemon meringue, and apple. I always make one or two new things, just to try them, but we have pie for sure. Several years ago a new variety of apple showed up in local markets here. … [Read more...] about Honey Crisp Apple and Blackberry Pie
Dairy Free Caramel Apple Cake
Yom Kippur breakfast at my sister-in-law’s is always a dairy meal, so I first made a version of this cake with real butter and cream. Now for other holidays and especially dinners where some kind of meat or turkey is served I need a dairy-free version of this cake. … [Read more...] about Dairy Free Caramel Apple Cake
Apple Cake with Caramel
Yom Kippur was winding down yesterday, the last of the sun’s rays fading from the stained glass windows in the temple; my feet tired from standing during the Neilah service, my thoughts turned to the menu for the break-the-fast party my sister-in-law makes every year. It’s a … [Read more...] about Apple Cake with Caramel
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