26 Traditional Jewish Food Recipes Everyone Should Learn to Cook
From buttery loaves of challah to crispy potato latkes, here are the traditional Jewish food recipes that everyone should learn to make.
The Jewish Brisket Recipe Everyone Should Learn How to Make
This Jewish brisket recipe is our go-to recipe for the holidays. Use our expert tips to create a perfectly moist,...
What Is Kugel?
Learn how to make kugel—the Jewish casserole everyone needs to know.
How to Read Kosher Symbols on Food Packaging
Here's a quick look at what all the kosher symbols mean.
Your Ultimate Guide to the Passover Seder
From the symbols on the Seder plate to the traditional holiday dishes, here's what to expect at a Passover Seder.
15 Matzo Recipes to Use Up a Box of Matzo During Passover
Whether you're keeping kosher for Passover or just have some extra matzo on hand, these matzo recipes will help...
How to Make Matzo Balls
This matzo ball recipe will teach you how to make the essential Passover food as good as Bubbe's.
Chocolate-Covered Matzo
My entire family asks me to make this chocolate-covered matzo every Passover and Hanukkah! I've even been asked to ship...
Chocolate Rugelach
Many bakeries make chocolate rugelach, but they taste so much better when they are homemade. Traditionally, they are filled with...
Spinach and Feta Bourekas
Light and soft with a bit of crunch, these bourekas are one of my favorite appetizers for holidays. They can...
Nana Reba’s Potato Knishes
I grew up eating these potato knishes every holiday. My grandmother had to show up with at least four dozen...
How to Make Bourekas
These flaky, cheese-filled pastries are easy to make and will disappear before you can say Chag Sameach!
Best Jewish Cookbooks: The Ultimate Guide
These Jewish cookbooks have recipes for Jewish holiday comfort foods, easy kosher meals, Israeli dishes and more!
Matzo Brei
Matzo brei (pronounced like fry) is one of the few dishes from my childhood I'll never outgrow. The dampened shards...
Our Top 5 Passover Lamb Recipes
Celebrate with one of these melt-in-your-mouth Passover lamb recipes. (Psst! When buying packaged ingredients and sauces at the store, make...
Jewish Chocolate Chip Mandel Bread
This traditional Jewish mandel bread recipe has been passed down in my family for four generations. It tastes wonderful with...
Hanukkah Cookies
Cream cheese adds richness to these Hanukkah cookies. Decorate them with royal icing or your favorite buttercream frosting and toppings....
Homemade Gelt
Giving chocolate coins to children, and sometimes to teachers, is a long-standing Hanukkah tradition. This homemade version of gelt uses...
Get to Know Community Cook Rachel Garcia
As a military wife, Community Cook Rachel Garcia has had the privilege of enjoying and re-creating tasty food from all...
Do You Know These Symbolic Rosh Hashanah Foods?
These traditional Rosh Hashanah foods are rich in meaning and symbolism. How many of these stories did you know?
Knish
Knish is a classic Jewish comfort food. Sometimes I make tiny appetizer ones, which are a little more like a...
What Is Challah Bread?
This versatile braided bread can be a showstopper centerpiece or the base of a fantastic batch of French toast. But...
10 Things You Need for Your Kosher Kitchen
These fun and useful products make cooking in a kosher kitchen easier than ever.
What Is a Knish?
If you didn't grow up in New York, you've probably never had this traditional Jewish dish. What is a knish?
19 Jewish Desserts Everyone Needs to Try
From moist apple cake to sufganiyot, here's a closer look at Jewish desserts.
How to Make Hamantaschen, for Purim or Anytime
Hamantaschen are traditionally eaten at Purim, but you can bake up a batch of these triangle-shaped cookies any time of...
Matzo Ball Soup
This traditional matzo ball soup recipe is worth the extra effort. If you prefer, you can add egg noodles instead...
