Elisheva Urbas
By Elisheva Urbas
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Recipes Honey Cookies for Rosh Hashanah
Everybody likes the idea of honey cake for Rosh Hashanah. I have a recipe from my great grandmother that fills me with nostalgic fondness, and several friends have sent me similar recipes from their own, mostly Russian-Jewish families. I have tried at least six honey cake recipes over the years, and everyone agrees that it’s…
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Recipes Recipe: Moroccan Preserved Lemons
Preserved lemons take about a month to ferment, so starting the lemons now will allow you to have these beautiful, zesty, salty treats as part of your Sukkot meal. This recipe was very freely adapted from Paula Wolfert’s “Couscous and Other Good Food From Morocco”. Related article: 10-14 lemons, preferably unwaxed and organic (because you’re…
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Eat, Drink + Think Making Moroccan Preserved Lemons in Time for Sukkot
I’ve just made my second-ever batch of Moroccan-style preserved lemons, and I can’t believe it took me so long to learn how. The salty, citrusy, slightly spicy, sour taste is one of the backbones of the North African kitchen. I remember being captivated by the idea of Mason jars filled with luminous yellow fruit when…
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Eat, Drink + Think My Delicious Braised-Goat Adventure
My family gets together regularly with a group of dedicated carnivore friends for a feast including some combination of roast beef, schnitzel, sausages, and sometimes a roast goose. My contributions tend toward accessories like wine, vegetables and desserts, important but less glamorous. So I was excited when friends at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center…
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