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Perfect Challah Bread: The Soft, Braided Loaf That Defines Shabbat
Pillowy, slightly sweet, and gorgeously braided — challah is the centerpiece of the Jewish table and easier to bake than you think.
Miriam Levin•May 26, 2025•9 min read
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Grandma's Matzo Ball Soup: The Cozy Jewish Penicillin Everyone Craves
Golden broth, pillowy matzo balls, and a whole lot of love — here's how to make the classic Jewish comfort soup that tastes like home.
Hannah Goldstein • May 28, 2025 • 11 min read
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Crispy Potato Latkes: The Golden Hanukkah Classic Done Right
Shatteringly crisp edges, tender centers, and a sizzle of oil that captures the whole spirit of Hanukkah — here's how to fry the perfect latke.
David Aaronson•May 24, 2025•8 min read
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Modern Shakshuka: Eggs Poached in Spiced Tomato, Reinvented
Smoky, saucy, and ready in 30 minutes — shakshuka is the one-pan dish that turned a humble breakfast into a global obsession.
Noa Bar-On•May 22, 2025•8 min read
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Chocolate Babka: The Swirled, Glossy Loaf Taking Over Every Bakery
Buttery enriched dough wrapped around ribbons of dark chocolate, baked until glossy and tender — here's how to make the babka everyone's obsessed with.
Hannah Goldstein•May 30, 2025•13 min read
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Jewish Apple Cake: The Tender, Cinnamon-Spiced Loaf for Rosh Hashanah & Beyond
Layered with cinnamon-sugar apples and made with oil instead of butter, this naturally pareve Jewish apple cake stays impossibly moist for days — the ultimate sweet new year bake.
Sarah Goldstein•May 30, 2026•9 min read
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Cheese Blintzes: The Creamy Shavuot Classic Worth Rolling by Hand
Golden, tender crepes wrapped around sweet farmer's cheese and fried until crisp at the edges — cheese blintzes are the dairy-rich centerpiece of any Shavuot table. Here's how to make them from scratch.
The JewishCuisine Kitchen•May 30, 2026•9 min read
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Sufganiyot: The Pillowy Hanukkah Jelly Doughnuts Everyone Is Craving
Golden, sugar-dusted, and bursting with raspberry jam — sufganiyot are the joyful fried doughnuts at the heart of Hanukkah. Here's how to make them light and fluffy at home.
Hannah Goldstein•May 30, 2025•10 min read
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