Soups, Stews and Cholent


	Gazpacho I serve gazpacho in small cups as appetizers, both passed or on buffets. I also serve it as a starter course in Cosmo glasses. Looks beautiful in a glass bowl, too. Late August and September, with a l... » Read More

	Classic Tuscan Vegetable Soup I'm not going to lie to you; I'm beat! It's only the 9th of January and the year feels 1/2 over given the number of events already lined up into June. Passover menus are set and ... » Read More

	Italian Lentil Soup with Escarole Making Shabbat dinner at Hillel gives me an opportunity to try new recipes. The JConnect group, young adults 22 to 32, are a little more sophisticated than the undergraduates. They'll eat ... » Read More

	Mexican Chicken Soup I'm almost out of my Passover stash of real chicken soup. Freezing the broth, I know I can transform it cross culturally. Today, I add white rice and shredded poached chicken breast to the stock. ... » Read More

	Cock a Leekie Soup This is a British peasant soup with variations as numerous as regions. Add another; the Pacific Northwest. I didn't go the long route using a chicken and leeks for the stock. I used the ... » Read More

	Egg Noodles (Gluten - Free, Kosher for Passover) Well, I'm getting this recipe up just under the wire for the last days of Passover. These egg noodles are Aviva's favorite and I've been meaning to whip up a batch all week. Simple, s... » Read More

	Real Jewish Chicken Soup I'm sipping chicken broth from a mug as I write this. My allergies have gotten the best of me and I'm trying to get my mojo back (whatever that is!). Hearing in my head my high school Eng... » Read More

	Matzoh Balls I prefer matzoh balls to be 'floaters', light and fluffy. My recipe makes 200 matzoh balls, a little excessive for home use. Just a little. We are making 2,500 pieces this Passover season. Hil... » Read More

	White Bean Cholent with Roasted Fennel Okay, I don't have the 'after' photo for this pareve cholent for the obvious reason; no photos on Shabbat. Harried as everyone else on an early Shabbat, I don't think to siphon some fo... » Read More

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Hi! Thank you for stopping by to watch me, Leah, cook kosher. I've been the owner operator of my boutique catering firm in Seattle, Leah's Catering, for the past 14 years.
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