Jane’s Kitchen: Balsamic Sweet Onion Jam

  Servings: 8    6 cups sweet onions, thinly sliced  1 tablespoon olive oil  salt and black pepper to taste  1 cup chardonnay  1 cup white balsamic vinegar  3/4 cup granulated sugar  1/2 cup water  2 bay leaves  1 teaspoon mustard seeds  1 thyme sprig    For an alternative, deeper-flavored and colored jam, swap Chardonnay […]

Jane’s Kitchen: Ashkephardic Charoset

  The best of both worlds, combining Ashkenazic apple and Sephardic date charoset. 1 cup walnuts or other nuts (if allergic substitute sunflower, pumpkin or sesame seeds) 1/2 pound pitted dates 1/4 pound mixed dried fruit such as raisins, dried cranberries, or apricots 1/4 cup unsweetened cranberry juice (Knudsen’s), orange juice or Passover wine 1/2 […]

Jane’s Kitchen: Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Warm Cider Vinaigrette

  From Ina Garten, Servings: 4   1 1 1/2 pound butternut squash, peeled and cubed 3/4″  extra virgin olive oil  1 tablespoon pure maple syrup  kosher salt and freshly ground pepper  3 tablespoons dried cranberries  3/4 cup apple cider or juice  2 tablespoons cider vinegar  2 tablespoons shallots, minced  2 teaspoons Dijon mustard  4 […]

Jane’s Kitchen: Seven Species Challah

From Jamie Geller Test Kitchens   1/2 cup warm water  1/2 cup pomegranate juice, at room temperature  2 1/2 teaspoons yeast  1 cup bread flour  2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt  1 cup barley flour  1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil  1/3 cup silan date honey (recipe below) (or use bee honey and add some dates […]