Category: Bakery
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Ultimate Cheesecake
Rich, smooth, and unapologetically indulgent—this classic cheesecake owes its luxurious texture to American-style cream cheese and a gentle bake in a water bath. The history of cheesecake is ancient. The first known cheesecakes date back to Classical Greece, and remarkably, the core recipe has changed little over the millennia: a combination of soft cheese, sweetened—then…
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Corn Muffins
Sweet, golden comfort —perfect for breakfast or any time you need a hug in muffin form. One of my fondest memories of summers in America was going to camp, and while people railed against and mocked camp food, I loved it! And nothing, to me, was more exciting than the mornings we had cornbread. I…
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Marble Cake
This is one of those cakes that seems so simple — and it is. In fact, it’s the cake I most often make with kids, since they love the marbling part of it and then later cutting into it to see the marbling effect in the baked cake. Though simple and easy, and with no…
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Claudia Roden’s Gâteau à l’Orange (Orange and Almond Cake)
Reprinted with permission from The Book of Jewish Food by Claudia Roden This quintessential Claudia Roden recipe has been imitated and endlessly adapted by chefs and home cooks around the world. It is classic in its simplicity of preparation, yet magical in its complexity of flavour. INGREDIENTS: METHOD: NOTES from me: MAKE AHEAD: This cake…
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Coconut Pyramids
Do you know that Pesach standard — the coconut macaroons in a canister? This recipe is nothing like that! It is delicious and moreish, and the secret is the ground almonds. Once you make your own, the canisters of coconut macaroons may be a thing of the past. INGREDIENTS: TIP: *Desiccated coconut is fresh coconut…
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Cinnamon Balls
The British Pesach classic — the cinnamon ball — is so delicious: white on the outside and brown with cinnamon on the inside, much like the plague of hail, which was said to be ice on the outside with a fiery centre. The cinnamon balls, unlike the hailstones, should be soft inside, with a strong…
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Chocolate Brownie Cookies
The Plague of Darkness was incredibly dense and intense for the Egyptians, while the Israelite nation enjoyed a miraculously bright and lit-up environment. Much like the cookies — incredibly rich and dark, but at the same time miraculously delicious! TIPS: INGREDIENTS: (makes about 3 dozen cookies) METHOD:
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Gluten & Dairy-Free (Pesach Friendly) Brownies
These brownies are small squares of indulgent, rich, gooey perfection. With the added benefit of being gluten-free. Yes, there are a myriad of gluten-free brownies out there; I think I have tried them all, and this is the recipe I come back to time and again. In addition, the fact that it is a one…
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Challah Bagel Dogs
Seriously, it doesn’t get any better than this! It’s a hot dog rolled in challah dough, quickly boiled so it gets a bagel-like shiny, chewy exterior, baked immediately, and best eaten hot from the oven covered in mustard. The recipe is inspired by the Modern Jewish Baker cookbook by Shannon Sarna. Make these anytime you need to…
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Hamantaschen Fillings
Each one of the filling recipes makes enough to fill one batch of this hamantaschen dough. The rule of thumb with all hamantaschen fillings is do not overfill! 1 teaspoon is more than enough to fill regular-sized hamantaschen. All the fillings will keep for two weeks in an airtight container in the fridge. BROWNIE – STUFFED…