Jewish Recipes

Jewish recipes are the heart of every Jewish holiday celebration. There’s a special dish (or five!) for every occasion, from the high holidays to Shabbat dinners! Here you’ll find classics like latkes, honey cake, brisket, chopped liver, matzoh fattoush, Israeli salad, matzo toffee, and sufganiyot or Jelly donuts for Hanukkah.

When you’re looking for traditional Jewish holiday recipes for Hanukkah, Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, and more, I’ve got them here. Whether you’re looking to recreate the traditional Jewish recipes for the holidays or just the delicious Jewish foods you grew up with, you’ll find plenty to keep your belly full here.

55+ Best Recipes for Rosh Hashanah

Check out these recipes for Rosh Hashanah! Planning your Rosh Hashana menu? Here are more than 55 great recipes to celebrate the Jewish New Year. Apples dipped in honey—and Honey … Read more

low angle shot of a black platter with grilled sourdough bread, sauteed chard, and a black bowl holding whipped feta spread. A spoonful of whipped feta spread is held above the bowl

Whipped Feta Spread

Whipped Feta Spread is a new favorite appetizer. The tangy, salty, creamy dip with a punch of garlic and fresh dill is delicious scooped up with pita chips or raw … Read more

The Best Easy Hamentashen Recipe

This is my favorite easy Hamentashen recipe. The cookies are crunchy, crumbly, just sweet enough. Shaped into triangles and filled with sweet poppy seed or fruit fillings, they’re a popular … Read more

Low angle photo of a stack of 5 potato latkes on a white rectangular plate. Potato latkes are garnished with sliced green onions.

Super Easy Latke Recipe for Hanukkah

I’ve finally nailed an easy latke recipe. These homemade potato latkes are crispy and delicious. Best of all, this recipe lets you feed a hungry crowd while still having time … Read more

Chopped liver on toast

Chopped Liver As Good As Bubbe’s

“What am I, chopped liver?” Such an odd colloquialism. The implication, at first glance, being that it is forgettable, not worthy of notice, insignificant. But when it is good, it … Read more

Vegetarian chopped liver in a bowl

Grandma Fran’s Vegetarian Chopped Liver

Back in April I wrote a post about my Aunt Hilda’s Carrot Vichyssoise. At the time I was writing the history of my paternal grandfather’s family, and I thought it … Read more

Sufganiyot or Israeli jelly donuts for hannukah dusted with powdered sugar. This is a low-angle shot that shows 3 donuts stacked on a white plate iwth one donot leaning against the stack that has a bite taken out of it so that you can see the jelly filling.

Israeli Jelly Donuts or Sufganiyot

Sufganiyot are traditional Israeli jelly donuts. Pillowy, filled with jelly (or other fillings), and dusted with powdered sugar, they are a real treat. They are commonly eaten during Hanukkah, but … Read more

Stuffed acorn squash for Sukkot

Celebrate Sukkot with Acorn Squash Stuffed with Quinoa, White Beans, Olives, and Feta Cheese

Raised in hippie Berkeley in the 1970s by a non-observant Jewish mom and a devoutly agnostic father, my religious upbringing was scant to say the least. When asked directly, my … Read more

Israeli salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, dill, hard boiled egg, and feta cheese

Israeli Salad with Egg and Feta Cheese

This simple Israeli Salad adds feta cheese and hard-boiled eggs to the traditional diced tomatoes, cucumbers, and fresh herbs. It is as delicious as it is authentic! Israeli Salad was … Read more

Matzoh toffee with hazelnuts

Matzoh Toffee for Passover

If you’re Jewish, or even if you’re not but you’ve been lucky enough to be invited to a Passover Seder, you’ve probably already fallen in love with matzoh toffee. This … Read more