Artichokes are an essential Sephardic vegetable. When I was a child, artichokes were only available in the spring. Basically the California coast harvest period was from April to June, and then, you had to wait until next year. … [Read more...] about Braised Artichoke Hearts
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Yam Challah
The inevitable leftovers happen after Thanksgiving or even before. If you make a recipe that calls for an exact measurement of a natural food that comes in its natural form of an inexact measurement like Garnet yams you may even have leftovers before Thanksgiving. … [Read more...] about Yam Challah
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
Sukkot Menus 2011
These are some of the menus I used this holiday season, starting with the first one for a large crowd (25 people), others for around a dozen to fourteen people, and a menu for a small gathering … [Read more...] about Sukkot Menus 2011
Best Brisket
Tonight marks the end to the month-long group of holidays and celebrations that began with Rosh Hashanah and ended with Simhat Torah. After many dinners and trying out a lot of new crowd pleasing recipes, it is time to share … [Read more...] about Best Brisket
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