Contents
Introduction....................xiii
Keeping Kosher....................xv
Spices and Exotic Flavors....................xvii
The Jewish Holidays....................xix
Notes....................xxiii
Appetizers....................1
Avocado-Egg Salad (P)....................3
Labaneh with Olives and Herbs (D)....................4
Fried, Stuffed Spanish Olives (D)....................5
Pistachio-Cheddar Spread (D)....................6
Savory Cheesecake with Sun-dried Tomatoes and Herbs (D)....................7
Spiced Chickpeas (P)....................9
Spiced Pecans (P)....................10
Tri-Color Gefilte Fish (P)....................12
Veal Riblets Chinese Style (M)....................14
Whitefish Salad (D)....................16
Soup....................17
Butternut Squash Soup (P)....................19
Classic Fish Chowder (P)....................20
Corn and Lima Bean Chowder (P)....................21
Easy Zucchini Soup (M or D)....................22
Gazpacho (P)....................23
Hungarian Spinach Soup (Faux Schav) (D)....................24
Red Lentil Soup (P)....................25
Red Snapper Soup (P)....................26
Vegetarian Gumbo (P)....................27
Salads....................29
A Refreshing Winter Salad (P)....................31
Champagne Vinegar Dressing (P)....................32
Bean Salad (P)....................33
Chickpea Salad (P)....................35
Fennel Salad (P)....................36
David's Potato Salad (P)....................37
Israeli Salad (P)....................38
Middle Eastern Salad, Fatoosh (D)....................39
Pasta Salad(P)....................41
Polish Turnip Salad (D)....................42
Rice Salad (P)....................43
Russian Radish Salad (P)....................44
Salad Yom Tov (P)....................45
Entrees....................47
"Andouille Sausage" (M)....................49
Jambalaya (M)....................50
Braised Turkey Involtini (M)....................51
Brisket with Prunes and Olives (M)....................53
Chicken and Eggplant Marrakesh (M)....................55
Chicken Chili (M)....................56
Chicken with Apricots and Honey (M)....................58
Cocoa Crusted Chicken (M)....................59
Creole Grilled Salmon (P)....................60
Cinnamon Coated Salmon with Cardamom Sauce (P)....................61
Cumin Chicken (M)....................62
Holiday Brisket (M)....................63
Indian Spiced Lamb (M)....................65
Israeli Orange Spice Chicken (M)....................67
New Mexican Green Chile Stew (M)....................69
Poached Fish in Yemenite Tomato Sauce (P)....................70
Roasted Whole Red Snapper (P)....................71
"Shikker" Chicken (M)....................72
Spiced "Barbecue" Chicken (M)....................73
Spicy Chicken Stew (M)....................74
Spicy Oven Fried Chicken (M)....................75
Tilapia Mediterranean (P)....................77
Dairy....................79
Adult Macaroni and Cheese (D)....................81
Artichoke and Chick Pea Casserole (D)....................83
Chanukah Cottage Cheese Latkes (D)....................85
Cheese Grits (Mamaliga) (D)....................86
Corn and Asparagus Quiche (D)....................87
Crustless Mushroom-Cheese Quiche (D)....................89
Curried Cheese and Olive Frittata (D)....................90
Mushroom Frittata (D)....................91
Noodles Romanoff (D)....................93
Stuffed French Toast (D)....................95
Tomato-Mozzarella Frittata (D)....................97
Vegetables....................99
Artichokes, Beans and Tomatoes (P)....................101
Carrot Kugel with Pecan Topping (P)....................102
Green Beans Greek Style (P)....................103
Middle Eastern Sweet Potato Latkes (P)....................105
Minted Asparagus (P)....................106
Mom's Potato Latkes (P)....................107
Olive Latkes (P)....................108
Pureed Cauliflower Kugel (P)....................109
Roasted Cauliflower with Fresh Thyme (P)....................110
Slow Roasted Tomatoes, Fennel and Garlic (P)....................111
Sweet Potato Tagine (P)....................112
Three Asian Pickles (P)....................113
Vegetable Bake (P)....................115
Vegetable CousCous (P)....................117
White Bean and Zucchini Latkes (P)....................119
Jams, Jellies, Spice Mixtures and Sauces....................121
Apple Butter (P)....................123
Apricot Barbecue Sauce (P)....................124
Easy Blueberry Sauce (P)....................125
Harissa (P)....................126
Mediterranean Sauce (P)....................127
Middle Eastern Spice Mix (P)....................128
Moroccan Spice Mixture (P)....................129
Onion Marmalade (P)....................130
Orange-Scented Spicy Cranberry Sauce (P)....................131
Parsley-Walnut Sauce (P)....................132
Spicy Barbecue Sauce (P)....................133
Breads....................135
Chocolate Bread (D)....................137
Cranberry Muffins (D or P)....................139
Dried Cherry Scones (D)....................141
Easy Scones (D)....................143
Garlic and Rosemary Focaccia (P)....................144
Multigrain Whole Wheat Bread (P)....................146
Pear and Ginger Scones (D)....................148
Spicy Pear Muffins (P)....................149
Cakes, Cookies and Desserts....................151
All Purpose Yellow Cake (D)....................153
Apple Crumb Pie (P)....................155
Apple Nut Cake (P)....................157
Apple Spice Latkes (P)....................158
Apple-Nut Squares (P)....................159
Apple Raisin Tarts (P)....................160
Apricot Jam Cake (D)....................161
Black and White Cookies (D)....................163
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting (D)....................165
Chocolate Toffee Pieces (D)....................166
Cookie Tart Crust (D)....................167
Cream Cheese Cookies (D)....................168
Creamy Raspberry Tarts (D)....................169
Fruit Buckle (P)....................171
Ginger Snaps (P)....................173
Honey Cookies (P)....................174
Honey Ginger Cookies (P)....................175
Marshmallow Icing (P)....................176
Mascarpone and Raspberry Clafouti (D)....................177
Orange Fritters with Orange Syrup (P)....................178
Parve Lemon Curd (P)....................180
Pear Ginger Latkes (P)....................181
Pecan Crunch (P)....................182
Plum Tart (P)....................183
Rice Pudding (D)....................185
Rosemary infused Apple, Pear and Cherry Kugel (D)....................186
Slow Cooker Spiced Fruit (P)....................188
Triple Chocolate Tart with Cherries (D)....................189
Passover....................191
PASSOVER SUBSTITUTIONS....................193
Apple Walnut Kugel (P)....................194
Bubby Rebecca's Passover Sponge Cake (P)....................195
Charoset ala Jerusalem (P)....................196
Chicken Tagine with Figs (M)....................197
Chicken with Apricots, Olives and Garlic (M)....................199
Dried Cherry Muffins for Passover (P)....................201
Flounder Fillets with Matzo Meal Crust (P)....................202
Lemon Curd for Passover (P)....................204
Israeli Matzo Cake (D)....................205
Matzo Balls with a Twist (P)....................206
Matzo Scallion Latkes (P)....................208
Matzo-Onion Kugel (M)....................210
Matzo Brei (P)....................211
Mina of Spinach and Cheese (D)....................212
Passover Banana Coffee Cake With Cinnamon Streusel (P)....................214
Passover Pecan Cookies (D)....................216
Passover Russian Vegetable Puffs (P)....................217
Passover Strawberry "Cobbler" (P)....................218
Passover Tart Dough (P)....................219
Pecan Torte (P)....................220
Sicilian Style Almond Crusted Turkey Cutlets (M)....................221
Apricot Sauce (P)....................222
Vegetable Kugel (P)....................223
Resources....................225
Index....................227
