Recipes

Global Christmas: Making Filipino Fruit Salad for Noche Buena

Filipino fruit salad for Noche Buena. Photo by Stella Dacuma Schour.

This fruit salad is always on the table at Filipino Noche Buena celebrations, a post-Mass, midnight feast on Christmas Eve.
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Baking Cardamom Citrus Olive Oil Cake for Hanukkah

By Rachel Harkham

Made with warm cardamom spice and topped with bright citrus flavors, this olive oil cake for Hanukkah celebrates both flavor and olive oil in every bite.
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Two Fall-Themed Cakes for Thanksgiving

By Melanie Moss

These two cakes incorporate key ingredients from the fall harvest: butternut squash and pear.
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Baking Pan de Muerto for the Mexican Day of the Dead

By Alex Reali

On Dia de los Muertos, this round, sweet bread is enjoyed as a seasonal treat, as well as an offering to loved ones who have passed away.
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Israeli Sabich with Grilled Eggplant, Mango Umba and Parsley Vinaigrette

By Rachel Harkham

Sabich, a popular Israeli sandwich stuffed with fried eggplant, hardboiled eggs and brightly colored, spicy mango umba (chutney). Photo by Rachel Harkham.

The elements in this popular Israeli sandwich are familiar items from any Iraqi-Jewish table: fried eggplant, hardboiled eggs and spicy mango umba.
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How to Cook a Mockingbird: Rustic Fig Ricotta Galette

By Megan Marino

This rustic fig and ricotta galette is a great way to take advantage of autumn figs before they’re gone for the winter.
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Stacked Blintz Cake: A New Spin on a Shavuot Tradition

By Rachel Harkham

For the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, it is customary to eat light dairy dishes and desserts—most notably sweet and savory versions of blintzes.
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