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Greek Quiche Tart

Greek Quiche Tart Serves six comfortably. This idea comes from my friend, Leah Fink, who shared it with me. It’s a Greek style quiche and in honor the miracle of Chanukah and G-d helping the Jews to win the war against the Greeks against all natural odds, and seeing fit to keep His Nation, Am…

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Secret Italian Crispy Chicken

Secret Italian Crispy Chicken This recipe makes enough for two whole chickens, cut into quarters or eighths. If you want to do only one chicken at a time, just use less marinade. Ingredients Crispy Chicken 2 chickens, skinned, cleaned and cut into the size pieces you prefer 1 cup Italian dressing (recipe to follow) 1…

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Tangy Cranberry Meatballs

Tangy Cranberry Meatballs This great recipe is based on my regular meatball recipe with cranberry sauce and a bit of wine added. The flavor is unique and makes this a Yom Tov specialty! You can make the meatballs any size you like; I think it looks (and stretches) best when the meatballs are tiny, but…

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Cranberry Chicken

Cranberry Chicken This one is a family favorite. My mother got it years ago, shortly before I got married, from I-don’t-know-where and she liked it so much that she taught it to the caterer of my wedding and had him make it for the meal! Since then I save it especially for this time of…

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Salmon Burgers

Salmon Burgers These go so well with typical hamburger buns and make a great weekday, easy meal. Look how delicious and inviting they are–the day we shot these photos, everyone wanted to eat them just as soon as we finished shooting the pics! Ingredients 1 – 14.75 oz / about 420 grams can of salmon…

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Savory Aromatic Shabbos Chicken

Simple, delicious and a sure hit Friday nights Savory Aromatic Chicken Serves 5-6 Ingredients 1 large chicken, cut into serving pieces for at least 5-6 people 2 medium sized sweet potatoes, cut into 5 circles each 2 potatoes, cut into 5 circles each 1 tablespoon paprika 1/8 teaspoon paprika charifa, hot red pepper, optional 1…

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    Three Generations Enjoying Challah

    I bought two of your challah cookbooks and I gave one to my daughter. Well, here is a picture of my twin grandchildren reaching for the bread we baked. They kept trying to grab the bread and saying "hot" as we snapped pictures! They will be 2 years old in September. Enjoy the photos.