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Faith Kramer’s take on a Dubai-style dessert is this Chocolate Pistachio Shredded Phyllo Pastry. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Go crunchy and gooey with this Dubai-style chocolate treat

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. Have you tried a Dubai-style chocolate bar? The candy has shot up in popularity over the past […]

These gluten-free, dairy-free doughnuts are baked, not fried. (Micah Siva)
Posted inHanukkah

Make these gluten-free Hanukkah doughnuts in 30 minutes

Micah Siva by Micah Siva December 3, 2025December 3, 2025
Pumpkin fritters with tahini sauce. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inRecipe

Pumpkin fritters for your Thanksgiving and Hanukkah tables

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer November 17, 2025November 18, 2025
Faith Kramer’s Apples in Honeyed Syrup with Coconut Milk Rice Pudding (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inRecipe

Try my take on a classic Indian Jewish Rosh Hashanah dessert

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer September 15, 2025September 17, 2025
Upside-Down Caramel Apple Cake is gluten free but quite moist. (Micah Siva)
Posted inRecipe

This gluten-free apple cake is moist and sweet, with a little kick 

Micah Siva by Micah Siva September 12, 2025September 15, 2025
a slice of cheesecake garnished with pistachios and a strawberry sits on a plate
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Nondairy cheesecake for Shavuot starts with cashews

Micah Siva by Micah Siva May 20, 2025June 19, 2025
Like an icebox cake meets tiramisu, this Israeli-inspired dessert is packed with cream cheese and tahini and topped with whipped cream and carob syrup. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inRecipe

This no-bake dessert mimics popular Israeli ‘icebox’ cakes

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer May 2, 2025June 19, 2025
These cookies have the sweetness and flavor of baklava and none of the stickiness. (Micah Siva)
Posted inRecipe

Pistachio-date cookies taste like baklava without the work

Micah Siva by Micah Siva April 23, 2025June 19, 2025
Aunty Ethel's Jammy Apple Cake (Micah Siva)
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By popular demand, here’s the recipe for Aunty Ethel’s Jammy Apple Cake

Micah Siva by Micah Siva September 17, 2024September 18, 2024
Cheese blintzes baked in banana custard. (Photo/Faith Kramer)
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For a creamy Shavuot dessert, cradle blintzes in a rich banana custard

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer June 3, 2024July 31, 2024

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