Melt-in-Your-Mouth Onion Tart
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Melt-in-Your-Mouth Onion Tart

Discover this melt-in-your-mouth onion tart, easy to make. Made with an egg-free shortcrust pastry and gently sautĆ©ed onions flavored with white wine, it’s ideal for a light lunch or indulgent dinner. Serve it warm with a green salad for a simple, comforting, and delicious dish.

Braised Beef Chuck Roast
French cuisine Winter Fall Beef Meat Make-ahead Batch cooking Freezable Shabbat Passover

Braised Beef Chuck Roast

In a Dutch oven, brown the meat with 2 tablespoons of oil over high heat. Meanwhile, slice the onions thinly, cut and remove the germ from the garlic cloves if needed. Once the meat is browned, remove it and add the onions, garlic, and bay leaf to the pot. Let them sweat slightly and lower the heat. Deglaze the bottom of the pot with a glass of water, scraping up the cooking juices with a wooden spoon. Add the tomato paste, balsamic vinegar cream, and sugar. ...

Krupnik - Polish Pearl Barley Soup
Soups & creamy soups Ashkenazi cuisine Polish cuisine Jewish cuisine Make-ahead Batch cooking Freezable Winter Fall Vegetarian Meat Tu BiShvat Shabbat Barley

Krupnik - Polish Pearl Barley Soup

This rustic traditional soup is part of our winter menu and also perfect for Tu Bishvat, when it’s customary to eat barley. Pearl barley soup, Krupnik, is a Polish Ashkenazi specialty that warms both body and soul. It’s a lovely way to prepare pearl barley if you’ve had some sitting in your pantry wondering what to do with it. You can make it with or without meat - both options are included in the recipe.

Nordic Platter
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Nordic Platter

As a cold appetizer or a heartier main course, the Nordic platter is an elegant dish featuring smoked fish, salad, and served with blinis or toast. Here’s my favorite version, which you can adapt based on your taste and what’s in your fridge.

Kneidlach and Chicken Soup
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Kneidlach and Chicken Soup

Kneidlach in broth (matzo ball soup) is a classic of Jewish Ashkenazi cuisine. If you’re discovering them for the first time, these are matzo meal dumplings served in a beautiful golden chicken broth. Simple to make and delicious, it’s a wonderful recipe to introduce you to Ashkenazi cuisine and a magical remedy when you’re feeling under the weather.