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      Passover fruit tart with macaroon crust (Photo/Faith Kramer)

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      Help! I need a main course and a tasty Pesach dessert

      By Faith Kramer Mar 28, 2023
      Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. “What should I serve for a non-seder dinner during Passover?” and “What should I make for an alternative Passover…
      Turmeric ginger red lentils with cauliflower (Photo/Faith Kramer)

      Recipe

      One-pot recipes serve up big Jewish flavors with little fuss

      By Faith Kramer Jan 5, 2023
      Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. I like big flavors, I cannot lie. But do big flavors have to mean a big fuss? These one-pot recipes based on Jewish…
      Moroccan Fish from "Best of Kosher." (Photo/Faith Kramer)

      Recipe

      Perfect for Shabbat: Moroccan fish and pomegranate eggplant

      By Faith Kramer Apr 18, 2023
      Two recently published kosher cookbooks inspired a recent Shabbat dinner that wowed my guests. I served the Pomegranate-Glazed Eggplant from Naomi Ross’ cookbook “The Giving Table” (Menucha…
      Southwest quiche with cornbread crust — on vacation! (Photo/Faith Kramer)

      Recipe

      Nacho quiche: perfect for Shavuot and Mother’s Day

      By Faith Kramer May 11, 2023
      “Nachos meets quiche” is how I describe this lush recipe inspired by three important things: a recent camping trip through the Southwest, Shavuot, and Mother’s Day. I had already been planning to…
      Caramelized onion latkes (Photo/Faith Kramer)

      Recipe

      Caramelized onions and ‘bacon’ give these latkes oomph

      By Faith Kramer Dec 8, 2022
      Looking to change up your latkes this year? Try these. They are filled with the oomph of caramelized onion and, if you want, the smokiness of “bacon” — using turkey, beef or plant-based strips. This…
      Kurdistan Shabbat Stew with Dumplings (Photo/Faith Kramer)

      Recipe

      Antidote to bad weather: Kurdish Jewish dumpling stew

      By Faith Kramer Jan 10, 2023
      Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. The recent foul weather has left me craving a traditional Jewish favorite — Shabbat stew, a warming and filling…
      Jammy Poppyseed Kugel  (Photo/Faith Kramer)

      Recipe

      This poppy seed kugel is perfect for Purim

      By Faith Kramer Feb 20, 2023
      Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. I’ve been getting a lot of requests lately for a recipe for noodle kugel, a decadent dairy, baked casserole inspired…
      Turkey meatballs with roast eggplant slices and sautéed onions baked in tahini sauce. (Photo/Faith Kramer)

      Recipe

      Tahini and eggplant add Mideast flair to turkey meatballs

      By Faith Kramer Apr 26, 2023
      I’ve combined some of my favorites — roasted eggplant, sautéed onions, turkey meatballs and tahini sauce — in this take on siniyah, a Middle Eastern dish with Palestinian roots. There are several…
      Spiced hamantaschen makes a sweet, tangy treat for Purim. (Photo/Faith Kramer)

      Recipe

      Fall spices put some spring in your hamantaschen

      By Faith Kramer Feb 27, 2023
      Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. Purim is nearly upon us, so of course I’ve been thinking of hamantaschen. This year I’m using a lightly spiced dough…
      Chopped Passover Salad with Beet Horseradish Dressing and Crispy Matzah Balls. (Photo/Faith Kramer)

      Recipe

      These crispy li’l matzah balls go with everything

      By Faith Kramer Mar 21, 2023
      Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. I’ve given some traditional Passover foods a bit of an untraditional spin this year, making my matzah balls crispy and…
      Pot roast with Genovese sauce (Photo/Faith Kramer)

      Recipe

      Enrich your holiday pot roast with Genovese onion-wine sauce

      By Faith Kramer Dec 14, 2022
      My favorite souvenir from a trip is an idea for a recipe. During a recent visit to Italy, I tasted a beefy onion and wine pasta sauce in Naples. Genovese sauce is rich and full flavored, and I…
      Honeyed freekeh with dried fruit and almonds (Photo/Faith Kramer)

      Recipe

      Honey, fruits and nuts star in this Tu B’Shevat dessert

      By Faith Kramer Feb 2, 2023
      The New Year of the Trees, or Tu B’Shevat, is a joyous time to eat fruits and fruit-based dishes. Honeyed Freekeh with Dried Fruits and Almonds combines flavors and traditions from the global Jewish…
      Za’atar kebabs with vegetables from “52 Shabbats: Friday Night Dinners Inspired by a Global Jewish Kitchen” by Faith Kramer. (Photo/Clara Rice)

      Organic Epicure

      Our columnist's cookbook goes around the world for a year of Shabbat

      By Alix Wall Nov 12, 2021
      Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. Shabbat dinner fare has come a long way since the days when roast chicken graced most tables, right alongside the…
      Zulubia: Persian Fritters in Sugar Syrup (Photo/Faith Kramer)

      Recipe

      Oil vey: More fried treats to try this Hanukkah

      By Faith Kramer Nov 29, 2021
      A holiday that lasts for eight nights provides plenty of opportunities to experiment with new recipes, including these two — both of which celebrate Hanukkah’s signature moment: the miracle of the…
      Solanum melongena, better known as eggplant, ripening on the plant. (Photo/Wikimedia)

      Recipe

      Eggplant is a global Jewish staple. Here are two dishes to try.

      By Faith Kramer Apr 19, 2021
      The role of eggplant in Jewish cuisine has long fascinated me. This versatile fruit masquerading as a vegetable originated in Persia, was popularized by the Moors, and became so associated with Jews…
      Ethiopian Jewish women pray in Jerusalem at the Sigd holiday overlooking the Temple Mount, Nov. 7, 2018. (Photo/JTA-Gali Tibbon-AFP)

      Recipe

      Learn about Sigd with the flavors of Ethiopia

      By Faith Kramer Nov 12, 2020
      The holiday of Sigd originated with the Beta Israel, the Jews of Ethiopia, and has been recognized as a state holiday for all Israelis since 2008. This year it begins at sunset Nov. 15 and ends after…
      screenshot of the original Golden State Eggs recipe, surrounded by ads for foods like H.B. Salt and Booth's Sardines

      Recipe

      These Jewish recipes from the early 1900s are just as tasty today

      By Faith Kramer Mar 21, 2022
      Ever wonder what the earliest recipe columns in this newspaper were like? Now that J. and its predecessor publications’ archives have been digitized, I was able to explore what local Jews were…
      Corn Tortillas with Fish and Vegetables (Photo/Faith Kramer)

      Recipe

      Three tasty — and scholarly — Sephardi Jewish recipes

      By Faith Kramer Jul 28, 2021
      “To eat is to remember.” That phrase from Hélène Jawhara Piñer’s “Sephardi: Cooking the History” sums up the theme of this new book about the culinary heritage of Iberian Jews (before and after the…
      Faith Kramer's Four Species Barley Pudding (Faith Kramer)

      Recipe

      Use biblical Seven Species to class up Tu B’Shevat

      By Faith Kramer Feb 6, 2020
      Celebrate the New Year of Trees by partaking of these parve desserts based on the Tu B’Shevat tradition of eating the Seven Species, agricultural products of ancient Israel mentioned in the Torah.…
      Faith Kramer's Spiced Turkey with Tahini Sauce in a Sweet Potato Crust (Faith Kramer)

      Recipe

      Thanksgiving leftovers? Try sweet potato pie with Palestinian flavors

      By Faith Kramer Nov 25, 2019
      Here are some tasty hacks for Thanksgiving leftovers that are so good you might want to plan ahead to make extra for these recipes. The inspiration for Spiced Turkey with Tahini Sauce in a Sweet…
      Lime-Chili Grilled Corn and   BBQ Chicken Sandwiches with Pickled Red Onions (Photo/Faith Kramer)

      Recipe

      How about some ‘beer mitzvah’ food this Father’s Day?

      By Faith Kramer Jun 12, 2019
      How about making it a hands-on Father’s Day this year — as in hand-held foods for dad and/or anyone else who likes to get their mitts on juicy barbecued chicken sandwiches, pastrami sliders and…
      Faith Kramer's Tomato-Pumpkin Soup (Faith Kramer)

      Recipe

      Oh my gourd: 2 punchy pumpkin recipes for fall

      By Faith Kramer Nov 7, 2019
      You might not realize it, but pumpkins are featured in many Jewish culinary traditions. What you do know is that, here in America, pumpkins and pumpkin-pie spice are almost official fall flavors.…
      A lot of plums

      Recipe

      Flame and burn, pear and plum — dishes to prep for High Holidays

      By Faith Kramer Aug 11, 2020
      The month of Elul is almost here, and so is the season for plums and pears, a connection European sages made hundreds of years ago. The crops were not the only reason they associated the fruits with…
      Spiced Halvah Spread on honey cake. (Photo/Faith Kramer)

      Recipe

      Pumpkin spice time: bring a little Americana to halvah and lamb chops

      By Faith Kramer Sep 24, 2021
      Does autumn have a flavor? I’d have to say it’s the comforting, sweet spiciness of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves — integral to spice mixes such as Moroccan ras el hanout and Middle Eastern baharat as…
      Pomegranate molasses brisket and potato latkes from “52 Shabbats.” (Photo/Clara Rice)

      Recipe

      Hanukkah preview of ‘52 Shabbats’: brisket, latkes and challah fritters

      By Faith Kramer Nov 12, 2021
      The Hanukkah season is one of delight for young and old. For my children, it was the excitement of lighting the candles, opening gifts, spinning the dreidel and singing songs. For the adults, it was…
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