My view of food began to change when I studied in Barcelona in college and discovered and loved the warm fried churros dipped in chocolate sauce with a hint of…
Chocolate–Lime Sufganiyot
About the Author
Amy Kritzer is an award-winning food writer, recipe developer and founder of the cooking blog What Jew Wanna Eat. After moving from New York to Austin, she discovered her love of queso, country music and cooking and left the business world to attend Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School. Her recipes and writing have been featured in numerous publications and websites including The Today Show, Cosmopolitan and Bon Appetit.
Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Babka
As my TV spirit character Elaine Benes says, “You can’t beat a babka.” This rich, yeasted bread is filled, in this case, with pretty much the best flavor combination of…
Drunken Honey Pomegranate Cake
Sort of like the Jewish fruitcake, dry, sweet honey cake is usually not welcome at Rosh Hashanah, but it’s always there. This version, however, is super-moist with coffee, pomegranate juice…
Beet Fries with Goat Cheese Sauce
I love getting creative with latkes every Chanukah, but nothing goes better with fried potatoes than more fried food! It’s just science. These beet fries get their crispiness from cornstarch, paired…
Fry Up a Honey-Glazed New Year
Why should the secular New Year get all the fun? Amy set out to make the Jewish one fun, glitzy and, of course, sweet with these battered, fried and honey-glazed apple slices.
Apples-and-Honey Doughnuts
The holiday is a time to come together with family, reflect on the past year and contemplate the future. So I came up with a quick cinnamon spice batter to…
Shavuot Study Snacks: 10 Cheesecakes
Staying up all night to study on Shavuot? Even if you’re not, here are ten cheesecakes—mini, full-size, light, decadent, striped, all different flavors—to make this Shavuot a memorable one.
