Melinda Strauss

teaching the world about Judaism

Holiday

Butternut Squash and Sage Challah

Bread, Holiday, Savory, Thanksgiving

I am thrilled to have a guest post on my blog today from the one and only Shannon Sarna! Shannon is the talented and hard working Editor of The Nosher and I’m lucky to say that we have become friends through our world of blogging and enjoying delicious food. After months of chatting via email, […]

Modern Jewish Thanksgiving

Dessert, Dinner, Holiday, Recipes, Savory, Sweet, Thanksgiving

*UPDATE: This website is no longer available so you can find the recipes linked below on my own website* Anyone that knows me at all KNOWS how much I love Thanksgiving! So when I was approached by the founders of the new and improved Thanksgiving.com to be one of their founding bloggers, I didn’t even […]

Quinoa & Zucchini Pie

Diet, Dinner, Gluten Free, Holiday, Passover, Savory

Healthy, beautiful, packed with flavor, easy to make and freezer friendly. Need I say more??? You can use any flavor or color quinoa you have on hand and fill with any added vegetables that your heart desires. I used both white and red quinoa for visual impact and the zucchini adds a nice balance of […]

German Apple Cake {Apfelkuchen}

Dessert, Fruit, Holiday, Sweet

Say it with me…”Ap-Fel-Koochen.” If you love apple cake, you must must must bake this cake as soon as humanly possible. Many years ago (actually 8 years ago) when I married my husband, my father-in-law asked me to make him a traditional German cake called Zwetschgenkuchen, just like his mother used to bake for him. […]