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Faith Kramer

Faith Kramer

Faith Kramer is a Bay Area food writer and the author of “52 Shabbats: Friday Night Dinners Inspired by a Global Jewish Kitchen.” Her website is faithkramer.com. Contact her at [email protected].

The late Pola Silver was always in the kitchen — often whipping up her famous borscht. (Photo of Pola/Courtesy; Photo of borscht/Faith Kramer)
Posted inRecipe

This Yom HaShoah, I’m remembering a Holocaust survivor through her beloved borscht recipe

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer April 30, 2024May 23, 2024
Herbed horseradish salad (Photo/Micah Siva)
Posted inRecipe

A Passover nosh: herbed horseradish salad and caramelized onion kugel

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer April 2, 2024May 23, 2024
Salad
Posted inRecipe

Put away those comfort foods and go green for spring with garlic-avocado sauce

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer March 26, 2024May 23, 2024
Indo-Persian Spiced Potato Knishes with curry mustard and zhoug. (Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inRecipe

Hidden Persian spices make these knishes a perfect Purim appetizer

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer March 14, 2024May 23, 2024
Roast eggplant with spiced yogurt on pilaf makes a hearty, comforting meal. (Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inUncategorized, Recipe

Roasted eggplant, Yemeni spices come together in comforting, versatile dish

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer February 21, 2024February 23, 2024
One-pot silan chicken shown on top of garlic mashed potatoes. (Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inRecipe

Make it a ‘date’ night with tangy, one-pot chicken coated with silan honey syrup

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer February 9, 2024February 23, 2024
Fish balls in tamarind-curry sauce inspired by the flavors of Indian and Iraqi jewish communities. (Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inRecipe

Serve a lucky fish dish to mark the Jewish leap year

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer January 30, 2024February 23, 2024
Shakshouka pizza baked and garnished with tahini sauce, silan and cilantro 
(Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inRecipe

Shakshouka and pizza — two great dishes that go great together

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer January 17, 2024February 23, 2024
Three slices of a pastry rolled of thin crispy dough
Posted inRecipe

Don’t be afraid of the phyllo in these cinnamon strudel slices

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer December 18, 2023December 20, 2023
Adeena Sussman's fricassee buns with tuna salad and trimmings (Photo/Faith Kramer)
Posted inRecipe

Fried artichokes and fried buns fulfill your Hanukkah oil obligation

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer December 8, 2023December 20, 2023

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