Time for another Thanksgivukkah recipe! Seriously, isn’t this the best time of the year?!? It’s a time for me to turn traditional recipes in to something new and unique. Growing up in Seattle, there was a tradition every year on Chanukah for many of the women in the community to volunteer and fry fresh bimuelos for […]
Chocolate Gelt Pecan Pie
I am really excited to share this post with you since it’s my first official Thanksgivukkah post! If you’re wondering what Thanksgivukkah is, I’m guessing you haven’t been on a computer in at least a month because this Chanukkah-Thanksgiving hybrid holiday is everywhere! On November 28, 2013, we will be experiencing something so special that […]
Sweet Steamed Buns with Date & Raisin Filling
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been chowing down on jelly, caramel and chocolate filled fried doughnuts (also called sufganiyot) at all of my Chanukah festivities. Last year, I decided to try something new by baking my doughnuts and it was a great success! So how to change things up this year? I decided that […]
Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sometimes people just want to see the classics, right?!? A simple and classic recipe for chewy chocolate chip cookies. I would like to give a special shout-out to my friend, Julie Greene, for sharing her “Bubbie Ina’s Rockin” Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe with me. I bake them almost every weekend and I’m so excited to […]
Carnival Squash Latkes with Homemade Apple Butter
It’s holiday season and that can only mean one thing: FOOD! Lots and lots of food. We’ve already stuffed ourselves with turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce, so what comes next? For my family, Chanukah is on it’s way and we are so excited for presents, parties and most importantly, latkes! Last year, I experimented with […]
Deconstructed Peanut Butter & Jelly Doughnuts
You would think I’d be all fried out by now, considering all of the latkes and sufganiyot I’ve been surrounded with (and eating) this holiday season. Yeah, I baked my own doughnuts but that doesn’t mean everyone else didn’t choose to fry up their own. So when I made another batch of baked doughnuts for […]