Content tagged with “Hanukkah” (Page 3)

Cheese Blintzes
Using low-fat dairy products, cutting down on egg yolks and baking the filled pancakes, rather than frying them,...

Simple Noodle Kugel
Several readers challenged our test kitchen to come up with a tasty, but healthful, revival of a Jewish dish that...

Crispy Potato Latkes
It is a holiday tradition to fry latkes in hot oil, but here shredded potato-and-onion pancakes get a coating of matzo...

Braised Brisket & Roots
This braised brisket gets a decidedly wintery feel from the earthy-sweet flavors of carrots, parsnips and rutabaga.

Apple Cider Sauce
Reducing apple cider intensifies its fruity flavor. This sauce is a perfect complement to fruit crisps, waffles,...

Smoked Salmon Spread
A splash of pepper-flavored vodka gives this salmon spread a sophisticated flair. If you like, use plain vodka instead...

Flourless Sponge Cake
A perfect ending to a Passover seder.

Flourless Chocolate Torte
A treasured family recipe for Passover chocolate-apple torte, updated to be lower in fat and still incredibly rich-...

Coffee-Braised Pot Roast with Caramelized Onions
This recipe is reminiscent of a pot roast made with onion-soup mix, but the flavors are true and pure--and nobody...

Ida's Mandelbrot
A tender-crisp, walnut-studded cookie (traditionally made with almonds, or mandel in Yiddish) adapted from a 1950s...

Outrageous Macaroons
These luxurious macaroons studded with pistachios and dried cranberries hail from food stylist Katie Webster. She made...

Leg of Lamb Stuffed with Bulgur & Poppy-Seed Pilaf (Gemisto Arni me Pilafi)
Ask the butcher to partially bone the leg of lamb, removing the aitchbone, hip bone and leg center bone, but to leave...

Georgian Stuffed Prunes
Serve these prunes as a dessert or to accompany roast meat. The recipe is adapted from Primorski Restaurant, Brighton...

Spiced Lamb Triangles
Savory lamb and sweet golden raisins fill these delicious phyllo triangles.

Mixed Greens & Oranges with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Orange zest and juice are whisked with balsamic vinegar to dress this salad of arugula, oranges, romaine and red onion.

Sauté of Root Vegetables
This delicious combination of leeks, rutabaga and celery root is seasoned with fresh thyme. Make it a meal: Serve with...

Pear-Cranberry Steamed Pudding
Dried pears and fresh cranberries star in this steamed pudding. English cooks stir their Christmas puddings clockwise...

Wilted Spinach
Olive oil and pine nuts are a simple addition to sautéed spinach.

Roquefort, Pear & Watercress Salad
Walnuts do double-duty in this tasty pear and Roquefort salad—walnut oil gets whisked into the vinaigrette and toasted...

Salad of Mixed Greens
Use the best greens available at your grocery store or farmers' market for this simple salad. A combination of...

Butternut Squash, Carrot & Parsnip Ragoût
Butternut squash, carrots and parsnips take on a sweet intensity when gently braised in broth. Serve with roast chicken...

Smoked Trout Tartlets
This creamy trout and cucumber filling contrasts with the pleasant crunch of the tartlet shell.

Baked Stuffed Onions
These baked onions are stuffed with a savory combination of mushrooms, breadcrumbs and capers.

Israeli Chocolate-Coated Orange Peels
Often when you drop in at someone's home in Israel, the hostess will set them out for nibbles.

Zwieback Cottage Cheese Torte
Cheesecakes and other dairy treats are customary for the springtime Jewish festival of Shavuoth.