Tag: jewish

• Classic Jelly Doughnuts

  Happy happy Chanukah! I hope you’re all eating so many latkes. And doughnuts. I’ve already had 4, and it’s mostly thanks to these! I never want to lay eyes on another doughnut but I think it’s worth it. Only time will tell. What makes these doughnuts so special? A lot of things actually. First: they’re…

  Chaya

  December 7, 2015

  Delectables

  bread, butter, chanukah, delicious, dessert, donuts, doughnuts, hanukkah, holiday, jam, jelly, jewish, justin gellatly, nutmeg, photography, vanilla bean, writing, yeast

• Six Impossible Things

  Here we are! At the crossroads of summer and fall. There is, despite the sadness I feel as I see summer go, something beautiful about this seamless changing of seasons. The days are hot but the nights are cool. Peaches and tomatoes are as abundant as ever, but local apples have taken up residence in…

  Chaya

  September 21, 2015

  Uncategorized

  apples, bread, butterfly, fall, figs, food, fruit, jewish, photography, pie, plums, rosh hashana, seasonal, september, summer, writing

• Key Lime Pie Pops

  It’s almost Shavuos! Shavuos, with cheesecake, flowers, more cheese-things and lazy days. Also, Shavuos with heat. So. Much. Heat! Although Shavuos is one of my favorite holidays, the weather doesn’t usually cooperate. And by that I mean: it’s unbearably, record-bustingly hot. It’s almost as if the entire month is filled with tauntingly gorgeous weather, and then…

  Chaya

  May 13, 2015

  Delectables

  chocolate, dessert, food, frozen, ice pops, jewish, key lime, kosher, lime, photography, pie, recipes, seasonal, shavuos, shavuot, sweet

• Classic Latkes with Dilled Sour Cream, Lox & Chives

  Happy Chanukah everyone! Today I’m sharing a recipe for my favorite classic latkes. These latkes are flavorful, super simple and have a crispy golden crust, just like I love them. They’re made with Yukon gold potatoes for a nice buttery flavor, and a little bit of egg, fresh black pepper and sea salt binds the…

  Chaya

  December 18, 2014

  Delectables

  chanukah, chives, dairy, december, delicious, hanukkah, jewish, latkes, lox, olive oil, photography, potatoes, savory, seasonal, sour cream, winter

• Classic Chocolate Babka

  There’s nothing (seriously, nothing) like a good chocolate babka. With a soft, brioche-like dough, cinnamon-spiced chocolate filling and beautiful, twisted shape, babka is basically the epitome of what dessert (or breakfast-shh, don’t tell) should be. That’s not to say I make it all the time; it takes a good four hours. But other than that,…

  Chaya

  November 9, 2014

  Delectables

  babka, brioche, butter, chocolate, cinnamon, delicious, dessert, jewish, recipes, seinfeld, sweet

• Strawberry Jam Hamantaschen

  Hamantaschen are one of my favorite parts of Purim, second only to dressing up. Each year, I practically consume my weight’s worth of these cookies and although I’ll eat pretty much any type, my favorite is strawberry jam. This year, for the first time, I made my own to give to friends. I added vanilla…

  Chaya

  March 7, 2014

  Delectables

  cookies, delicious, entertaining, favorites, food, fun, hamantaschen, holiday, jewish, march, photography, purim, recipes, spring, strawberries

• Happy Chanukah

  Wishing all our readers a very Happy Chanukah and Thanksgiving full of light, family time, turkey and latkes!  Don’t forget to check back here during the next couple of days for holiday recipes and inspiration. xx, Chaya and Sara

  Chaya

  November 28, 2013

  Uncategorized

  chanukah, hanukkah, jewish, seasonal, thanksgiving, traditional