Brought to Ancestreats by Barbara Roy. The recipe card clearly states: “Mom’s Fish Chowder.” This is one of the very few recipes I have recorded straight from my mother’s lips. She used to be a fine cook and manage to feed 6 kids and a husband on a shoestring budget. My mom’s got Alzheimer’s now and can’t talk anymore, so I am especially glad to have this … Continue reading Mom’s Fish Chowder
Submitted by Batya Stepelman from Sparrows & Spatulas. One of my favorite meals on our most recent trip to Israel was the eponymous dish at Dr. Shakshuka in Jaffa. Shakshuka, also spelled Shakshouka, consists of poached eggs, tomatoes, peppers, onions and spices. Originally from Tunisia (though some say Libya), the dish was made popular in Israel by Tunisian immigrants in the 1940s and 50s. I usually … Continue reading Shakshukah (Eggs Poached in Spicy Tomato Sauce)
Submitted by Batya Stepelman from Sparrows & Spatulas. I grew up thinking that latkes, that traditional Chanukah potato pancake, were a uniquely Jewish dish. But latkes exist in lots of European countries, they just have different names. In Germany the latke is called Kartoffelpuffer or Reibekuchen. In Luxembourg you’d order Gromperekichelcher. Poles slather their placki ziemniaczane in sour cream. Ukrainians, Belarusians and Russians call their potato pancake … Continue reading Classic Latkes with a Denver-twist
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