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Halva Cookies (Sesame Tahini & Almond Flour)

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)

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Tub-to-Table Gefilte Fish

Submitted by Jane Morgenstern. This is my husbands’s grandmother’s recipe, passed down to her daughter, my mother-in-law. His grandmother would always make her own fresh gefilte fish, and by fresh, we mean fresh, as the carp was swimming in the bathtub. We have done away with that step, and purchased our fish already ground from the market, however the rest of the recipe is the same … Continue reading Tub-to-Table Gefilte Fish