Red-Wine-Braised Brisket with Dried Fruit Serves 10 Ingredients: 2 cups robust red wine (I use Cabernet) – stock 5-6 lb. beef brisket (aka bottom round roast or pot roast) – $40.00 Paprika, kosher salt & pepper – stock 3 large onions (about 2 cups), chopped coarsely – $1.49 2 bay leaves – stock 3 sprigs[…]
Hanukkah Recipe Ideas
Mary Anne here. I’m no expert on the history of Hanukkah, but having grown up in a household with a Jewish step-dad at the helm, I feel compelled to give at least a brief overview of this early winter holiday. As I’m sure you know, Hanukkah is the festival of lights, its commemoration dating back[…]
Hanukkah Potato Latkes
Mary Anne here. My mom was raised in a southern Presbyterian home during the Great Depression, and as I’ve mentioned in the past, she comes from a long line of quasi-professional home chefs. In 1966, she remarried, and in the process of “adopting” an incredibly warm-hearted, hysterically funny step-dad, we also embraced his Judaic culture[…]