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"I have been eating potato kugel all my life - take it from me, this one is the absolute best. It's from the "Kosher Palette Cookbook" it is crispy on the outside and creamy and, well, 'lacy' on the inside. It freezes very well so I usually double the recipe. Enjoy!"

Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, potato starch...

"We eat hamentashen on the holiday Purim. They are triangle shaped cookies because Haman had a triangle shaped hat. My dad owns a bakery and is a baker my whole life. He makes these hamentashen every Purim. They are my favorite. When I was in college he always mailed me a box. Now I just make them myself. Hamentashen are traditionally filled with poppyseed..."

Ingredients: eggs, lemon zest, margarine...

"Found on the Web in response to a request from a fellow Zaar member for a Montreal-style bagel. Malt powder or syrup is typically found in home-brewing (do-it-yourself-beer) stores."

Ingredients: dry yeast, eggs, honey...

"One of my favorite cookies of all time, these are fabulous warm from oven, but also keep well in an airtight container. My Hungarian/Austrian Grandmom called these "Butterhorns", an aunt on the other side called her version "Schnecken" and I have seen versions of this also under "Rugelach" or "Rululach". It really..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cream cheese...

"I grew up drinking this in the Bronx. Once you could get it at almost any corner soda fountain, now it's considered a relic."

Ingredients: chocolate syrup, seltzer water...

"Corn latkes? Yes, corn latkes. Why should the humble tuber have all the fun? These are tasty variation on a Hanukkah favorite. So good, you shouldn’t wait ‘til then to make some. Depending on your mood you can serve them sweet or savory."

Ingredients: egg whites, frozen corn kernels...

"This is a recipe I came up with when trying to get more whole wheat into my family's diet. We love pita pockets and I couldn't find a WW Pita recipe anywhere even here. So I made one myself. They are light and very tasty and ready in one hour to eat. One key is do not over cook them or let them brown at all."

Ingredients: fast rising yeast, raw honey...

"This is a great recipe for a 'bagel party' where everyone can choose and prep their bagel filling and topping choices. This recipe can easily be halved or doubled. We tweaked this very detailed recipe from the book 'The Best Bagels are Made at Home' by Dona Z. Meilach. We took the stand-mixer version and simplified the instructions as..."

Ingredients: warm water, salt, sugar...

"Sinful, sensational, and luscious, this cake is too easy to make to be this good! My grandmother gave me this recipe when I got married. Make it and you'll see why she kept it such a secret."

Ingredients: eggs, cocoa, milk...

"This makes a great gift, if you don't finish it all yourself first!"

Ingredients: fresh lemon juice, oranges...

"It's not a "true" lasagna, but on Passover this is a big favorite!"

Ingredients: cottage cheese, matzoh boards...

"Blintzes are out of this world and a great comfort food. These are to be served with sour cream or perhaps you'd like them with a fruit syrup. Courtesy of torahbytes.org."

Ingredients: cream cheese, egg yolks, eggs...

"My mother always made this for us as kids. Its delicious and really easy. You can prepare the chicken a day early and bake it when you need it. Enjoy!"

Ingredients: eggs, margarine, potato chips...

"These plain or jelly-filled doughnuts are a favorite treat in Israel and a sweet alternative to the traditional latkes. Few people say no to doughnuts and this variety fits any appetite. I generally make a double batch of dough, refrigerate it and pinch off portions as I need for fresh treats or for taking along to a Chanukah party."

Ingredients: egg yolks, eggs, fine sugar...