Contributed by Rachael, Ancesister @ Ancestreats. We invited friends over for dinner and a guest told me she intended to bring a lemon chiffon cake for dessert. I made this fruit salad to accompany her cake. I caught one of my guests tipping back her ramekin to drink the dressing (the juices!), so it’s probably not a far step off to collect some juices for use … Continue reading Minted Citrus Salad
Contributed by Rachael, Ancesister @ Ancestreats. With so many people going gluten-free, here is an end of dinner party clincher that can please folks with that dietary concern. Frankly, anyone who loves a dense decadent chocolate cake will consider it fantastic. It can be served all-year-long for a rich delicious adult dessert. It’s not my most popular cake with children; unless they are dark chocoholics. … Continue reading Chocolate Almond Flourless Torte [Passover]
Recipe shared by Rachael, Ancesister @ Ancestreats. Our family recently received a dinner party invitation by friends while my mother happened to be staying with us for a visit. The hostess included her, and requested that we bring a dessert that would please lots of people: including a dozen or so kids under 4 years-old. Cue the reminiscing with mom about days gone by, and what … Continue reading Strawberry Banana Trifle
Submitted by Leslie, Ancesister @ Ancestreats. In general, my husband and I grew up in families with very different spice racks and menus. One of our shared favorites is Halva (חלבה). Not a surprise from his side, since he grew up in the Middle East. It may seem a bit out of the norm for me, having grown up in a small coastal town north of Boston. My exposure … Continue reading Halva Cookies (Sesame Tahini & Almond Flour)
Submitted by Amanda C.B. This is based on a David Lebovitz’s recipe. He is a published chef who lives in Paris and blogs at davidlebovitz.com. He calls it Crunch. I call it Crack. Once you start eating it you can’t stop. I’ve been making this treat for years now, with lots of topping combinations. I always make it for Passover and Chanukah. Once I even made some for my … Continue reading Gone in a Flash Matzah ‘Crack’
Submitted by Elan. When we have a party in my class at school I like it when Mummy bakes these cookies. At home we call these Chocolate Jammies because they are made with jam and chocolate. I have a tree nut allergy. Usually I can’t eat the baked goods that other parents bring in. This year we have a classmate who is allergic to milk … Continue reading Jam It With You Chocolate Jammies (allergen-friendly cookies)
Submitted by Cheryl. When I think of holidays with my family, the meals were always at my Parent’s home. Served in the dining room, which was next to the kitchen, I remember the procession of food being put on the table. Always , there were several jello molds. One of which was the lime jello mold. It didn’t matter what holiday meal we were eating, … Continue reading Lip-Smacking Good Lime Jello Mold
Submitted by Alison. I was lucky growing up that my Mom enjoys baking and we always had yummy treats in the house. Often times, she’d be baking something for a function and my brothers and I would reap the benefits of the broken or unevenly cut pieces (which we affectionately coined “rejects”) but they all taste the same so no complaints from us! Over the … Continue reading The Infamous Neiman Marcus Cookie
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