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
Sephardic
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
Boyus With Spinach and Cheese
Boyus or Boyuz or Boyikus are spinach and cheese filled Sephardic pastry. I have tried many recipes and I think at least three are archived on this blog in the recipe index. Last week when I was researching and making strudel I had a thought. Strudel dough is essentially like … [Read more...] about Boyus With Spinach and Cheese
Lahmaçun or Lahmajun
I served Lahmaςun hot from the oven to rave reviews from the boys the other night. A fantastic appetizer for summer parties, or anytime, Turkish spiced lamb pizza topped with tomatoes is delicious. In Turkey and throughout the Mediterranean countries there are many versions … [Read more...] about Lahmaçun or Lahmajun
Kezadas
Last week my sister Barbara was visiting from the East Coast, with her daughter and granddaughter. Along with Nona that made 4 generations all together. We had a lot of fun reminiscing and talking about passing the culinary torch down to generation number three. One of the … [Read more...] about Kezadas
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