Make Delicious Jewish Treats

Learn how to make delicious Israeli and Jewish inspired dishes! These recipes play important roles in Jewish holidays, and are dishes that will satisfy your sweet tooth and warm you up on a cold day.

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Hummus Enjoy this lovely dip!	Coconut Milk Cream of Barley Soup The perfect meal for a restful afternoon!	Matzah Ball Soup Matzah balls are more traditionally known as knaydelach (Yiddish for dumplings).
Hanukkah Sufganiyot A traditional donut, served during the holiday season.	Rosh Hashanah Honey-Walnut Cookies A sweet treat to celebrate the Jewish new year!	Chef John's Cheese Blintzes Perfect for Shavuot!
Tres Leches Cake Recipe for Shavuot Tres Leches Cake Recipe for Shavuot: This light, spongy cake is a winning option for replacing a classic cheesecake at your next Shavuot gathering.	Passover Chocolate Cheesecake This kosher dish is perfect for a Seder dessert.	Munn Cookies Thin crispy cookies that are wonderful with tea!
Fermented Kosher-Style Dill Pickles Recipe Perfect as a side or as a snack!	Jewish Eggplant Lasagna Recipe Eggplant makes a great meat alternative!	Chicken Soup Recipe A Jewish spin on a classic meal, perfect for cold and flu season.
Carrot Tzimmes Recipe Carrots are sliced into coins and eaten as a symbol of prosperity and good luck in the Jewish New Year.	Simple Creme Brulee Dessert This festive dessert yields servings for two!	Jewish Grandma's Best Beef Brisket Recipe This savory dish is perfect on a cold evening!
Traditional Potato Kugel This yummy recipe yields about 12 servings, enjoy!	Classic Patty Melt Delicious and quick patty melts made using hearty rye bread.	Vegetarian Mushroom Moussaka Recipe A popular Greek dish, Moussaka is traditionally made from eggplant and lamb and thickly layered with béchamel.
Pavlova with Fresh Berries This stunning dessert tastes as good as it looks.	S'mores Babka Recipe An Eastern European yeasted cake with deep Jewish roots that you can find everywhere you look. Babka possibilities range from sweet to savoury, however, this modern recipe is a whole new take on this traditional cake.	Banana Bread Made with spelt flour and olive oil for a tender crumb, and tahini and sesame oil for savoury nuttiness, this is a loaf can be warmed in the oven and served with butter and maple syrup.
Matzo S'mores Cold winter nights suddenly become enjoyable when you can offer your family a gooey toasted treat. These killer kosher s'mores are a Jewish take on the camp classic and perfect to serve as an after-dinner treat for the holidays.	Russian Meatballs hese Russian meatballs, also known as Tefteli, are easy, versatile and the perfect dinner for a cold winter evening.	Piroshki These Russian pastries can range from savoury to sweet, with a variety of filling choices including meat, vegetables, fruit, and even jam, making the possibilities of this pastry endless and exciting.
One Pan Roast Chicken with Potatoes and Carrots Simple roasted chicken is one of the mainstays for a Shabbat dinner. Cooking in high heat makes this chicken moist, flavourful and crispy on the outside.	Russian Apple Piroshki These airy, fried buns with an apple-caramel filling are the perfect Hanukkah treat.	Traditional Potato Latkes Potato Latkes are probably the most famous of Jewish foods and a specialty of Hanukkah. The latkes are served as an appetizer, as a side dish, or even for tea with a sprinkling of confectioners' sugar. They are absolutely marvelous.
Israeli-Style Sufganiyot Jelly donuts (sufganiyot) are one of the most symbolic dishes of Hanukkah. Foods cooked in oil have been made to symbolize the miracle of Hanukkah since the first celebration, but it wasn't until the Middle Ages that jelly donuts became tied to Hanukkah.	Gravlax With the Works Gravlox is a delicious snack often served at Hanukkah or on Shabbat, but also makes a great topping for bagels throughout the week for breakfast or lunch.	Cheese Blintzes! This dessert was made popular by Eastern European Jewish immigrants and is still a favourite today...
Blintzes! Israelis will choose this light meal, a delicacy with a choice of several different fillings...	Mini potato and zucchini latkes Serve these veggie patties warm or at room temperature with a dollop of sour cream or Chunky Applesauce. They're at their best when made the same day--but, if you prefer, they reheat well.	Marble Pound Cake Two defining characteristics of Israeli culture are hospitality and spontaneity. So you might end up with lots of guests that just pop by for coffee and cake. Even in COVID-19 times, this delicious cake can be served outside, socially distanced, with your tea or coffee.
How to Make Chicken Soup in an Instant Pot For generations, Jewish grandmothers have spent hours and hours chained to their stoves perfecting their family chicken soup recipes. The prevailing thought was that the longer the soup simmered, the more flavorful the result.	Rugelach Bread Pudding Cheesecake This recipe is chocolate rugelach and it is cheesecake and it is bread pudding and it is absolutely heavenly!	Syrian Meatballs with Tamarind Sauce Recipe These meatballs are a holiday favorite and serious crowd-pleaser.
Butternut Squash Soup Even if you do not like squash, Butternut squash soup will win you over. It is such a fall classic and this is an easy one. A little white wine ramps up the flavour, and a garnish of roasted, salted pumpkin or sunflower seeds makes it a little fancier. As an extra flavour tip - add a peeled, ripe pear when blending!	Super Food Sukkot Salad This super easy, vegan, gluten-free, and delicious salad has Fall Harvest all over it. Great with chicken also! Try this today!	Mujaderra Stuffed Kabocha Squash Recipe Mujaderra, is a lentil and rice pilaf topped with a glistening pile of sautéed onions. It's easy to see why it's known as Middle Eastern comfort food.
Pumpkin Jam is the Most Underrated Rosh Hashanah Treat Just like pomegranates, late summer and fall are the seasons for pumpkins, squash and gourds, which strengthens their association with Rosh Hashanah.	Spinach Goat Cheese Tart with Herb Butter Crust This goat cheese and spinach quiche with herb butter crust is just the thing.	Applesauce Cake with Cream Cheese & Honey Frosting Recipe The food most closely associated with Rosh Hashanah is apples dipped in honey, an autumnal gesture to shepherd in a sweet year. This super-simple cake (which requires one bowl and one cake pan) fills the bill. Get recipe here:
Molly Yeh's Apple Cider Brisket Recipe This slow-cooked brisket is flavoured with apple cider and maple syrup, it embraces Rosh Hashanah food traditions and, best of all, can be enjoyed at any time of day.	Meringue-Topped Apple Pie Bars Recipe A unique Rosh Hashanah tray bake that tastes as good as it looks.	Brisket Tacos with Carrot Slaw Recipe This summer, I dare you to leave the giant platter of meat for the winter months and embrace the warming weather with braised brisket tacos.
Icelandic Jewish Cookies Recipe This recipe for gyðingakökur, "Jewish cookie" in Icelandic, is not only simple to make, but savoury and delicious as well.	Israeli Salad Ceviche Summer is here and it's time for fresh, easy and quick recipes so you can be out at the beach or by the pool instead of working hard in the kitchen.	Shwarma Chicken Kebab Recipe This recipe is perfectly spiced, quick to make and oh-so-juicy.
Two-Ingredient Banana Tahini Pops This is the perfect, easiest, and healthy summer dessert hack!	Lamb Kofta Kebabs This recipe is inspired by the classic Turkish version of lamb kebabs, great for sharing and fun to eat. It should be a part of every Middle Eastern feast.	Fried Cauliflower Salad There are many versions of Fried Cauliflower salad in Israel and around the world. This version features a unique blend strong and pungent Israeli "street food" flavours using Amba, tahini and lots of herbs, with the smokiness of charred tomatoes. This makes a great appetizer for sharing, or a delicious side dish.
How to Make Honey Halvah Sweet, sticky, and surprisingly easy to make at home!	Challah Hot Dogs A fun appetizer for summer parties, Shabbat dinners, game-nights or kids' birthday parties.	How to Make Your Own Sauerkraut For centuries, pickled vegetables were staples in the diet of Ashkenazi Jews.
Labneh and Fig Tart with Olive Oil Crust Summer desserts have to fit a few criteria for me. First off, they better be worth turning on the oven for. Second, if you don't need to turn on the oven? Even better.	Kamut Berries with Porcini Mushrooms and Butternut Squash Rediscovering this ancient middle eastern grain! This vegan recipe is easy to make ahead	Grandma's Perogies My grandfather is Polish, and his mother taught my grandmother how to make these delicious perogies.
Chremslach Are Your New Favorite Jewish Pancakes Looking for a Mother's Day gift idea? Why not breakfast in bed with these delicious Chremslach - your new favourite Jewish pancake!	Persian-Inspired Stuffed Peppers Recipe These Persian-style stuffed peppers are both seriously comforting and wholesome. It's also a one-pot-meal that's perfect to bring people together on a weeknight or for a Friday night Shabbat dinner.	Moroccan Couscous and Chicken This delicious couscous dish comes together in one pot, which means there's a lot less clean-up.
Israeli 7-Layer Salad with Labneh Poppyseed Dressing Recipe This seven layer salad is far from the cheese, olives, and iceberg lettuce chopped salad from back in the day. Packed with fresh, local produce and Israeli flavors, this one's bursting with texture in every bite. In short, it's bound to be the main event.	Rocket (Arugula) Salad with Lox and Fresh Mozzarella This easy but very healthy salad makes a great light lunch after heavy Pesach (Passover) and Easter dinners.	Perfect Matzah Balls (Kneidlach) Recipe Easy and Delicious, Matzah Balls are often eaten for Shabbat dinner, but are a staple for Seder Dinners as well.
Hazelnut Banana "Nice-Cream" With people working from home, and with the kids looking for something to do, this is a great recipe that the children can make.	Passover Chocolate Meringues with Raspberry Dipping Sauce Meringues are probably the most inherently Passover-friendly dessert you will find, but are also delicious as "nests" for Easter dinner as well. Try this fabulous closer at your holiday meal.	Easy 4-Ingredient Brisket Designed for Passover when you are following Chabad custom, this brisket is delicious all year long.
Grilled Chicken Salad With Citrus Honey Dressing Easy lunch or dinner for Passover or any time throughout the year	Keto Chocolate Avocado Cake With Passover approaching, and with the popularity of KETO, this delicious sugar-free, dairy-free and gluten-free dessert is sure to be a crowd-pleaser!	Sutlatch (Cream of Rice Pudding) A creamy, delicate pudding, sutlatch--in Turkish sütlac; or mahallebi--is traditionally served to break the fast after Yom Kippur and for Shabbat morning breakfast, although it is a beloved treat any time.
Tu b'Shevat Salad Tomorrow is Tu b'Shevat. Try this traditional, but delicious salad featuring seven Israeli fruits.	Malabi with Salted Caramel Sauce Recipe A sweet & salty take on this popular Middle Eastern dessert.	Kosher Dill Pickles There is nothing better than crisp and crunchy dill pickles to snack on. Try this super easy recipe today.
Easy Mediterranean Chickpea Salad This Easy Mediterranean Chickpea Salad is the perfect make-ahead lunch for busy work or school days, and it makes a great healthy side dish or main dish!	Israeli salad Israeli salad is a dish that is ever-present in my kitchen. It's easy to make, inexpensive, and surprisingly delicious.	Pull-apart eggplant parmesan Pull-apart eggplant parmesan
Aunt Renee's Chicken Soup Aunt Renee's Chicken Soup	Crisp apple and pomegranate slaw Crisp apple and pomegranate slaw	Apple Kugel (Apple Pudding) Apple Kugel (Apple Pudding)
Honey Cake The Fellowship's own Rachel Katzman gives us another tasty recipe using one of Israel's favourite crop...	Rice Burrito Bowl with Avocado! The Fellowship's own Rachel Katzman gives us another tasty recipe using one of Israel's favourite crop...	Hummus Four Ways for Summer! Try making this Israeli classic to share with your friends and family this summer!
Cheesecake Five Ways! It's especially delicious in the summertime when fresh fruit is added!	Classic Pita Bread! Learn how to make Israeli-style pita bread in your own kitchen!	Crockpot Israeli-Style Stuffed Peppers! While the flavours and spices may differ, so many people enjoy making stuffed peppers!
Israeli Breakfast Pizza! Israelis love breakfast! Try this new recipe by our friends at The Nosher where they show you how to bake a crispy pizza crust, using eggs as the topping.	Coconut Macaroons The Nosher shows us how to make delicious coconut macaroons to celebrate!	Black and White Cookies! Try making these iconic cookies...
Matzah Toffee With Passover right around the corner, we thought we'd share a quick and easy recipe using one of the popular items on the Seder plate, the matzah! Try this easy and tasty treat that calls for only five ingredients.	Mushroom Jalapeno Matzah Ball Soup Our friends at The Nosher put a Mexican-inspired twist on the classic matzah ball soup!	Sachlav Warm up on this cold winter day. Enjoy!
Coffee Coconut Date Balls! This week's recipe is brought to you by The Fellowship's Rachel Katzman who says this is the perfect treat to share with family and friends!	Burekas Burekas are served on festive occasions, but also widely sold on Israeli street corners...	Babka Our friends at the Nosher show us how to make this delicious Jewish treat using four different fillings.
Sufganiyot Hanukkah starts this Sunday at sundown and during this festival, it is customary to eat foods fried in oil such as Sufganiyot (doughnuts).	Kreplach It is a great meal for those cold winter days as it's usually served in soup...	Moussaka! It is a specialty of many Greek-style restaurants which abound in Israel's cities...
Falafel! Some call it the "Israeli hamburger..."	Vegetable Lasagna! Fall has finally arrived, so this week we're sharing a warm and hearty recipe for vegetable lasagna!	Jewish Coffee Cake Ashkenazi coffee cake, most often made with sour cream, is a dish with a history going back to 17th century Eastern Europe.
Apple Muffins for the High Holy Days! The Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is just around the corner...	Baklava This sweet pastry is sold in both Jewish and Arab markets, and comes in a multitude of varieties...	Lekach Usually served with apples, honey, and challah to ensure a sweet new year...
Pizza-Stuffed Challah Try this yummy variation brought to us by Jewlish...	Carrot Salad When Israelis abroad long for their homeland, they recall the incomparable tastes of Israel's fruits and vegetables...	Butternut Squash Kibbeh! Kibbeh is a popular dish in Middle Eastern Christian communities, as kibbeh is a vegetarian recipe that can be served for Lent!
Shakshouka No Middle Eastern restaurant menu is complete without it...	Avocado Salad! Today, the avocado is an Israeli favourite and avocado fields dot the countryside...	Shishlik! The simple method of preparing meat on an open grill goes back to ancient biblical times...
25 Classic Jewish Foods! BuzzFeed shares with us the best Jewish recipes from sweet rugelach to warm matzah ball soup...	Haroset! Joan Nathan shows us how to prepare a delicious beef stew...	Chraime! Joan Nathan shows us how to prepare a delicious beef stew...
Salyanka! Joan Nathan shows us how to prepare a delicious beef stew...	Lokshen Kugel! This item falls into the category of "grandma's dishes..."	Kebob! There is hardly a restaurant in Israel which does not feature kebob at the head of its menu...
Kichlach! Try this popular Israeli treat, called kichlach, made of fried dough dusted with powdered sugar.	Apple Pie Pops! This week's recipe is right on time for the start of the holiday season.	Black and White Cookies! Let's Make Black and White Cookies!
Halva Rocky Road Bars! Halva, a flaky tahini-based candy, is served all around the world and loved by Israeli and North American Jews alike...	Cabbage Strudel! Let's Make Cabbage Strudel!	Chocolate Cranberry Challah Rolls! What better way to welcome the fall season than making challah with chocolate chips and cranberries?
Granola Baked Apples! Let's Make Granola Baked Apples for Rosh Hashanah!	Jewish Bow Tie Cookies! Try this classic Jewish treat, called kichlach, made of fried dough dusted with powdered sugar!	S'mores Rugelach! Now you can make your own summer version of rugelach right in your own home...
Summer Corn and Zucchini Latkes! This recipe is the perfect excuse to make latkes during the summer	Jewish Potato Salad Try this delicious summer potato salad recipe infused with Ashkenazi Jewish flavours like caraway seeds and dill!	Barbecue Brisket and Beans! Typically, Jewish brisket is served for the holidays, but this barbeque brisket with beans dish is perfect for a summer gathering!
Israeli Couscous Macaroni and Cheese! Nothing quite says "comfort food" like macaroni and cheese!	Jewish Coffee Cake! Jewish homes serve coffee cake on Shabbat or during Jewish holidays...	Falafel for Israel's Independence Day! Brisket is a special dish loved by Ashkenazi Jews (Jews from France, Germany, and Eastern Europe) and prepared for special occasions such as parties or family gatherings!
Brisket Sliders! Brisket is a special dish loved by Ashkenazi Jews (Jews from France, Germany, and Eastern Europe) and prepared for special occasions such as parties or family gatherings!	Pomegranate and Honey Glazed Chicken! Though pomegranates have become popular of late for their healthy antioxidants, Jewish cooks have been using them for years...	Chocolate Funfetti Hamantaschen for Purim! In celebration of Purim, many Jews around the world will be baking the traditional cookie, hamantaschen!
Poutine with Latkes! This special poutine recipe not only encourages naps, but is also kosher and vegetarian!	Dairy-Free Chocolate Mousse! Think you can't make a healthy, dairy-free mousse that's also delicious? Think again...	Vegetarian Yemenite Jewish Soup! This vegetarian Yemenite soup comes from the Sephardic cuisine and has a comforting spiced broth that will warm you up this winter!
Chocolate Tahini Cake! Try this recipe that combines nutty tahini with chocolate to make delicious mini cakes...	Shakshouka! This delicious Israeli meal, known as Shakshouka, is simple, delicious and will certainly be enjoyed with loved ones around the dinner table.	Carrot Salad! When Israelis abroad long for their homeland, they recall the incomparable tastes of Israel's fruits and vegetables...
Israeli Egg Salad with Baba Ganoush! With this recipe, you can give a traditional egg salad dish the perfect Israeli twist!	Shabbat Chicken with Dried Fruit! For our Jewish friends, this is a wonderful recipe to make for Shabbat!	Green Bean Casserole! Did you know that this classic dish actually has Jewish roots? Find out more about Cecily Brownstone, a Jewish, Canadian-born food editor, who brought this delicious dish to the holiday table in the 1950s.
Granola Baked Apples! We have entered the season of fall. Apples, pumpkins and leaves changing comes to mind, so this week we'd like to share a delicious recipe for warm baked apples!	Challah Hot Dogs! As summer comes to a close, make sure you get your fill of all your summer favourites, like hot dogs! This week's recipe shows you how to wrap your hot dogs in a classic Jewish bread, challah, to add variety to the classic hot dog. They make great appetizers for parties, birthdays, and game-watching nights.