Bake

In the Kitchen with Henny: Aliyah, with a side of autumn

Our land is rich with the people and experiences that shape our home. I am so grateful to call this place my home, now and forever.

Chicken with ptitim.
Bundt cake (Illustrative).

Sukkot: Fourteen steps to an ‘etrog’ cake

 An illustrative image of grains.

What are the advantages of sprouted grain bread?

 Illustrative image of a robot hand putting a cherry on top of a cupcake.

Baking with artificial intelligence: Is AI a superior baker than humanity?


Pascale’s Kitchen: The joy of tabun baking

I still felt like a novice, so I reached out to Ruben Maislos, who is Instagram famous and specializes in cooking meat dishes in tabun ovens.

 Empanadas in a tabun

In the kitchen with Henny: Nosh nosh a hamentash!

If you want to go all out and have hamentashen for more than just dessert, here are some novel ideas to create other foods with the hamentashen theme. 

 The writer with hamentashens

Pascale’s Kitchen: Purim treats & customs

It’s amazing to see how each Jewish community around the world has special recipes for meals and desserts that are traditionally prepared for Purim.

 BOYOS DI PURIM CHALLAH

Pascale’s Kitchen: Taste of childhood: Cream cake rolls

I chose to bring you this week recipes for cream cake rolls like the ones I used to make when I was young.

 Chocolate cream cake rolls

Some of the best recipes from the 'Best of Kosher' cookbook

The recipes really live up to the hype. There are quick and easy options for weeknights, and fancy ones for Shabbat and holiday guests, some with beautiful presentation tips, and all delicious.

 BBQ skirt steak Caesar salad

Pascale’s Kitchen: Shortcuts to make baking fun

For this week, I chose three types of cake bases, and within a few hours I’d created three different fancy desserts, which I immediately put in the fridge, to be taken out just before serving. 

 Decadent chocolate pie

Pascale’s Kitchen: Filo dough treats

At the beginning of each week, I spend time planning my Shabbat menu, thinking about which type of dough would work for each dish.

 Mini yeast cakes

Pascale’s Kitchen: Reduce food waste with fritters

In North African cuisine, they prepare bread balls called ouja, which are fritters made from basic ingredients. They were initially created by frying the leftovers from Shabbat.

 Sourdough bread with pistachios

Pascale’s Kitchen: Hanukkah savory dishes

As you’ve all probably had your fill of sufganiyot this past week, this time I bring you three recipes for savory dishes that are perfect for the last few nights of Hanukkah. 

 Burika (brik dough with egg over easy)

Pascale’s Kitchen: Hanukkah treats

All year long, we can be careful about what we eat, but when Hanukkah rolls around, it’s time to put any thoughts of dieting aside and enjoy all the treats that are cooked in oil.

 Fried apple fritters