Category: pasta

From Colewort to Cabbage: The Incredible Evolution of Cabbage Noodles

Cabbage is one of the world’s oldest cultivated vegetables, and even today it remains one of the most widely grown and eaten. But turns out the original cabbage was pretty different from the green (or red) stuff you might find in your basic 21st-century coleslaw. Wild cabbage—which, as I just learned in the course of […]

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Vegetables You Should Know: Sorrel Noodle Kugel

A while back ago, I shared with you the first of my go-to sorrel recipes. Now I’m back with the second (and, thus far, only other): sorrel noodle kugel. This is kind of at the other end of the spectrum from that sorrel hummus, but it’s equally delicious in its own way. Where the hummus […]

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Sweet Noodles for Shavuot: Lokshen with Honey, Cream, and Poppy Seeds

You all know I have a thing for poppy seeds by now. I put them in hamantaschen, I put them in oatmeal, I put them in my cabbage varnishkes—and those are just the recipes I’ve blogged so far (#putapoppyseedonit).

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greek mac and cheese for shavuot

Greek Mac and Cheese

What could be more perfect for Shavuot than a Jewish take on mac and cheese? This Greek dish, hailing from the Jewish community of Komotini in Thrace, is a delicious variation on a beloved crowd-pleasing classic—and it’s relatively simple to prepare.

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An Easy Pareve Purim Main: Caveos di Aman

You may be familiar with traditional Purim goodies purporting to resemble the villainous Haman’s hat, pockets, and ears, and even depictions of his whole body in gingerbread, but how about his hair? Enter caveos di Aman.

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