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Yid.Dish: Applesauce
My mom used to make applesauce in large batches and freeze half of it for Chanukah. Like all good Jewish mother recipes, this one is not exact – play around with it until it looks right to you. Start with about 3 lbs of apples (my mom uses Jonathan, but feel free to experiment). Core…
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Yid.Dish: Spinach Patties
Keftes de Espinaca (Sephardic Spinach Patties) Makes about 16 patties 3 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 pounds chopped fresh or 30 ounces squeezed thawed frozen spinach or Swiss chard 1 cup matza meal 3 large eggs, lightly beaten Salt and pepper Juice of 1 lemon (optional) ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg…
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Yid.Dish: Apples and Berry Sauce
The recipe below is inspired by the applesauce in Deborah Madison’s Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone – it’s one of my favorite everyday cookbooks. I cut off the bruises and chopped up the apples into half inch pieces (roughly) with the skins on, threw them in a sauce pot with a bit of sugar (about 2…
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Yid.Dish: French Toast with Ginger and Pears
Serves 2 Pear compote with ginger and agave nectar 1 large or 2 small bosc pears, chopped 1 Tbs agave nectar (maple syrup would work too, but might overpower the pears) 1/2 tsp ginger powder 1 Tbs water 1 1/2 tsp finely chopped crystalized ginger (optional) Note: make the compote first – while it’s cooking,…
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Yid.Dish: Date Honey
Yield: about 1 cup of gooey, fragrant date honey 8 dates – make sure you buy the fat, sticky Medjool dates (Delget won’t work) Juice of ½ a lemon, remove the seeds ½ cup water 4 pieces crystallized ginger, finely chopped ¼ cup Agave syrup (available at Whole Foods or health food stores) Remove the…
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Yid.Dish: Apple Salsa
serves 4 3 regular-sized local apples (or 2 mondo-sized apples), cored and roughly chopped 1 small-medium onion, roughly chopped 1/2 Jalapeño, deseeded and finely chopped A big handful of fresh cilantro, finely chopped Juice of one lemon 2 teaspoons of Agave nectar or maple syrup Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine….
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Yid.Dish: Apple Coffee Cake
6 apples, pared, cored and sliced (3 cups) 5 Tbs plus 2 cups sugar 5 tsp. cinnamon 3 cups flour 3 tsp. baking powder 1 Tbs. salt 1 cup salad oil 4 eggs ¼ cup orange juice 1 Tbs. vanilla 1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 2) Combine the apples, 5 Tbs. sugar and cinnamon…
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Yid.Dish: Couscous with Dried Fruits and Nuts
Makes 6 to 8 servings 1 pound (2 2/3 cups) instant couscous (not Israeli style) 4 cups boiling water ½ cup granulated sugar ½ to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ cup (½ stick) butter or margarine, melted ¾ cup (3.5 ounces) raisins ¾ cup (5 ounces) chopped pitted dates ¾ cup (3.5 ounces) chopped dried…
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Yid.Dish: Basic but Beautiful Blintzes
Recipe from Jewish Home Cooking 1 to 1 1/4 cups milk, preferably whole 3 large eggs 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled Additional unsalted butter or ghee for frying Mix 1 cup of the milk, the eggs, flour, salt and butter in a blender (or with…
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Yid.Dish: Root Vegetable Soup with Honey-Crisped Walnuts
Serves 4 to 6 people 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 pound onions, roughly chopped (about 4 cups) 4 to 6 peeled garlic cloves 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger Sea salt or kosher salt 2 pounds assorted winter root vegetables, such as rutabaga, carrot, parsnip, turnip, celery root, and sunchokes,…
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Yid.Dish: Apple Coffeecake
6 apples, pared, cored and sliced (3 cups) 5 Tbs plus 2 cups sugar 5 tsp. cinnamon 3 cups flour 3 tsp. baking powder 1 Tbs. salt 1 cup salad oil 4 eggs ¼ cup orange juice 1 Tbs. vanilla Preheat oven to 375 degrees Combine the apples, 5 Tbs. sugar and cinnamon and set…
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