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Brisket-stuffed cabbage

Like many other traditional Ashkenazi Jewish foods I didn’t really grow up eating stuffed cabbage.

Power greens matzah ball soup

Although I love tweaking traditional recipes, especially around Passover, (hello White Wine Braised Chicken or Manischewitz Ice Cream) there are some foods I never thought I’d touch.

Masala lamb stew with creamy coconut quinoa

Passover is the holiday I plan for all year long, partially because I hate it so much. I loathe giving up my beloved bread and pastry for an entire week, though usually my thighs thank me for the brief respite. Nevertheless I seek inspiration everywhere: in cookbooks, online and out and about when I am eating.

Homemade Pita Bread

In the ancient world, bread was usually made by using a type of sourdough starter.

Ki Tisa: Anxiety and Desire

In this week’s parsha, Ki Tisa, an epic moment occurs when Moses descends Mount Sinai with the tablets inscribed with the 10 Commandments and finds the Israelites worshiping the Golden Calf.

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