Jewish Apple Cake

My mom makes the best Jewish apple cake, and she gave me her recipe. Jewish apple cake is sweet, slightly dense, and it makes a great snack. It is perfect during the High Holidays or any other time of year. And the smell when it’s baking is just… divine. To make this cake, peel, core, and thinly slice 4 apples. My mom uses one of those contraptions that makes curly fries to cut up her apples, but a good old … Continue reading

Potato Kugel, Two Ways

Just like with matzah ball soup, I love potato kugel made from the Manischewitz mix. It’s perfection. Alas, I couldn’t find any mix. I tried making the other brand’s mix, but it tasted like cardboard. Into the trash it went just a few hours before our sedar, and I had to improvise. I came up with two different versions of potato kugel, both of which are delicious, but neither of which are the same as the mix. I’ll start with … Continue reading

Soul-Soothing Matzah Ball Soup

Matzah ball soup is a cure-all. It makes me feel good on sick days, it makes me feel happy on sad days, and it makes the holidays complete. I have always been completely satisfied with making my matzah ball soup from the Manischewitz mix. It’s delicious, and it’s what I’ve always eaten. Sadly, I have a hard time buying it in DC. The supermarkets around here just don’t seem to carry it, and unless my mom mails me some, I’m … Continue reading