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SHAVUOT 2010 By Sheilah Kaufman I am really on a health kick lately, trying to use food instead of medicine to help cure aches, pains, and growing old. With celiac disease on the rise and an increase in carb-free and wheat-free diets, gluten-free recipes are becoming a necessity in the kitchen... . SEPHARDIC TREATS AND WONDERFUL WINES FOR PASSOVER 2010 By Sheilah Kaufman Passover, commencing the evening of March 29 until April 6,.arrives early this year. Jews of all affiliations gather around the table on this evening and hold a “Seder” to commemorate the exodus of the Jews from Egypt. more..CHANUKAH 2009 By Sheilah Kaufman Chanukah has always been latkes and chocolate (gelt and/or chocolate delights), so here are a few marvelous new recipes to prepare and use to celebrate this wonderful holiday. more..PASSOVER DELIGHTS FROM NEAR AND FAR 2009 By Sheilah Kaufman In keeping with my philosophy of easy, elegant, fearless, fussless cooking, I always want recipes that could be, for the most part, made ahead or frozen, did not require a lot of preparation time, did not make a big mess, and tasted great! As I read new, and old cookbooks, I continued to be amazed at the creativity of Jewish women who have created the amazing dishes we can eat for Passover without feeling that we are really being denied anything more.PASSOVER 2008 By Sheilah Kaufman ”Passover is the classic example of a festival in which we eat, drink and live the ideas the holiday represents.” With the arrival of Passover seders comes an abbreviated list of foods observant Jews can eat ... how many matzah bries and macaroons can anyone really enjoy in one week? more... ROSH HASHANAH AND YOM KIPPUR 2007 By Sheilah Kaufman Here are some interesting new takes on old favorites. more... SHAVUOT 2007 By Sheilah Kaufman For me, cheese is one of my favorite “comfort foods” along with chocolate and bread puddings. Finding great new ways to use cheese for family and friends is always an interesting challenge. more... PASSOVER 2007 By Sheilah Kaufman As Passover is around the corner, I still am searching for recipes that are new and different to try on my family and friends.more...
ROSH HASHANAH 2006 By Sheilah Kaufman PASSOVER 2006 By Sheilah Kaufman Passover, the Feast of unleavened bread, is celebrated for 8 days, during which time no leavened products are eaten. On the first two evenings, the whole family joins in the observance of the Seder (order), the Passover meal more... CHANUKAH 2005 By Sheilah Kaufman Modern Greek Jewry is minor community in the Diaspora, numbering about 5,000 persons, most Greek citizens, Greek speaking, and in one way or another influenced by their Greek identify. It is difficult today to imagine a world when out of the 10,000,000 inhabitants of the Roman Empire, some 1,000,000 were Jews more... ROSH HASHANAH By Eileen Goltz The month long shul fest called the high holidays is not usually a time where those of us who prepare the meals have a lot of "extra" time to potchkie around. While I'll save time by buying my challah and perhaps a honey cake or two I always take the time to prepare the fresh pumpkin puree I use in so many of my holiday dishes more... CHANUKAH 2004 By Sheilah Kaufman The days are getting shorter, and here in Maryland, colder. Soon it will be December and time for family and friends to gather around the menorah and celebrate Chanukah, 'The Festival of Lights.' This is the holiday that celebrates the miracle of the oil, and reminds us that G-d is the G-d of miracles. more... PASSOVER By Sheilah Kaufman IN every generation, each individual should feel that he or she personally had gone forth from Egypt, as it said: "And you shall tell your children on that day saying, this is on account of what the Eternal did for me, when I went forth from Egypt. For the Lord more... |
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