November 30^th 2011By Jamie Geller

It’s gorgeous, it’s crunchy, it’s soft, it’s slightly sweet and savory—a perfect beginning to an elegant meal.

July 20^th 2011By joyofkosher

Pomegranate juice adds flavor and color to these spicy, honey-kissed holiday hens.

July 26^th 2011By joyofkosher

Spice up your typical PB&J with mangos.

October 5^th 2011By davises88

I've been making this honey cake for years now. But a happy accident several years ago has improved the cake. My sister make homemade etrog marmalade one year and gave me a jar. I substituted her marmalade for orange marmalade when I next made the cake. A dear friend makes homemade etrog liqueur, which I then drizzled over the cake. The next year my friend gave me the boozy pulp from when the liqueur was decanted. (Making the liqueur takes months of steeping and waiting.) I froze the pulp and defrosted some to add to the cake. Because the etrog has been shredded very fine, it basically disappears into the cake but adds a little texture and a lot of flavor. Although it was steeped in alcohol, it does not taste overly strong. If you have etrog liqueur, it's wonderful to drizzle over the cake before serving. I've also drizzled Single Malt Scotch over the cake with good results. The men at the table appreciated the smokey flavor and said it was like having a cake and a l'chaim at the same time. This cake freezes very well.

November 30^th 2011By Jamie Geller

When our patriarch Yaakov masqueraded as Eisav to obtain his rightful "firstborn" blessing from his father, Yitzchak, he donned Eisav's cloak. Yitzchak exclaimed, "the fragrance of my son is like the fragrance of a field that G-d has blessed" and blessed Yaakov. The Talmud identifies the fragrance as an apple orchard, and the Vilna Gaon says this happened on Rosh Hashanah. We eat apples (tons of them) because we too want those holy blessings given to Yaakov.

November 30^th 2011By Jamie Geller

January 10^th 2012By Jamie Geller

Dates in Hebrew are tamarim, a play on the word yitamu, “[may our enemies be] destroyed.” Finished. Yesterday. And you don’t have to be a child to love Winnie-the-Pooh’s “hunny.” The ultimate symbol of sweetness, we consume honey as we pray for a “good sweet year.”

November 30^th 2011By Chef David Kolotkin