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This recipe is a bit different than my other ones, it is an historical recipe. Have you ever wondered what “foods were eaten by the Jews During the Spanish Inquisition”? Did you ever think that the foods you eat, enjoy and love so much could be a reason for you to be persecuted, executed or…Read More
For those of you who are wondering what Kugel means, it’s a German word, coming from Middle High German, meaning “sphere, globe, and ball”. The Yiddish word probably referred to a round or puffy dish. According to some sources, today’s kugels are made in square pans, although mine is made in a round one like…Read More
Known as Jewish penicillin, Matzo Ball Soup was a staple in my home growing up. We would have it at all the Jewish holidays. My grandmother made the best soup and then my mom took over after my grandma died and it was just as good. My mom still continues to make it and it’s…Read More
Tonight we are traveling back to a much simpler time and place. To the time of my great-grandmother Malka and grandmother Lena (Lee). The time is the late 19th century, the place is Trembowla, Galicia, Austria. Galicia was a province of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until 1918 during the first World War when it was broken…Read More
