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Posted inFood, Recipe, Jewish Life

Go crunchy and gooey with this Dubai-style chocolate treat

by Faith Kramer January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. Have you tried a Dubai-style chocolate bar? The candy has shot up in popularity over the past couple of years and for good reason. The oh-so-satisfying chocolate and pistachio confection manages to be creamy and crunchy at the same time. One key […]

Posted inFood, Recipe, Hanukkah, Holidays, Jewish Life

Make these gluten-free Hanukkah doughnuts in 30 minutes

Micah Siva by Micah Siva December 3, 2025December 3, 2025
Posted inAround the Bay, Food, Recipe, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, Holidays, Jewish Life

Pumpkin fritters for your Thanksgiving and Hanukkah tables

by Faith Kramer November 17, 2025November 18, 2025
Posted inHigh Holidays, Food, Recipe, Rosh Hashanah, Holidays, Jewish Life

Try my take on a classic Indian Jewish Rosh Hashanah dessert

by Faith Kramer September 15, 2025September 17, 2025
Posted inHigh Holidays, Around the Bay, Food, Recipe, Rosh Hashanah, Holidays, Jewish Life

This gluten-free apple cake is moist and sweet, with a little kick 

Micah Siva by Micah Siva September 12, 2025September 15, 2025
a slice of cheesecake garnished with pistachios and a strawberry sits on a plate
Posted inShavuot, Recipe, Food, Holidays, Jewish Life

Nondairy cheesecake for Shavuot starts with cashews

Micah Siva by Micah Siva May 20, 2025June 19, 2025
Posted inFood, Recipe, Jewish Life

This no-bake dessert mimics popular Israeli ‘icebox’ cakes

by Faith Kramer May 2, 2025June 19, 2025
Posted inRecipe, Food, Holidays, Yom HaAtzmaut, Jewish Life

Pistachio-date cookies taste like baklava without the work

Micah Siva by Micah Siva April 23, 2025June 19, 2025
Posted inHigh Holidays, Recipe, Food, Rosh Hashanah, Holidays, Jewish Life

By popular demand, here’s the recipe for Aunty Ethel’s Jammy Apple Cake

Micah Siva by Micah Siva September 17, 2024September 18, 2024
Posted inShavuot, Recipe, Holidays, Jewish Life

For a creamy Shavuot dessert, cradle blintzes in a rich banana custard

by Faith Kramer June 3, 2024July 31, 2024

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