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Roll Cookies from Nona

By Linda Capeloto Sendowski 3 Comments

On a recent weekend while vacationing in Ashland Oregon, I tasted a couple of roll cookies … [Read more...] about Roll Cookies from Nona

Filed Under: Baking, Cookbook, Dairy-Free, Dessert Recipes, Holidays, Rosh Hashanah, Sephardic Tagged With: cookie, dairy free, easy dough, jam, Nona, nuts, parave, raisins, recipe, Rosh Hashanah

Passover Torrone (Italian Nougat) Bars

By Linda Capeloto Sendowski 2 Comments

I was inspired recently by a series of classes titled Pro Pastry 3 that I took at the Gourmandise Cooking School in Santa Monica California.  I realized that with some minor changes to a recipe we made in class, that one of my all time favorite confections Torrone, … [Read more...] about Passover Torrone (Italian Nougat) Bars

Filed Under: Cookbook, Dessert Recipes, Holidays, Passover Tagged With: confection, dairy free, egg whites, Italian, kosher, nougat, nuts, parave, Passover, torrone

Baklava

By Linda Capeloto Sendowski 1 Comment

While growing up in the Seattle of the 1950’s and 60’s, before its discovery by foodies worldwide, baklava was the quintessential holiday dessert in our Sephardic home.  Baklava graced the dessert table on Chanukah, Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, weddings, brisses, any important … [Read more...] about Baklava

Filed Under: Baking, Cookbook, Dessert Recipes, Holidays, Rosh Hashanah, Sephardic Tagged With: dessert, Honey, kosher, nuts, parave, PASTRY, Phyllo dough, Sephardic, sweet, Turkish

Mustachudos, Honey Nut Cookies

By Linda Capeloto Sendowski 6 Comments

This little ball shaped cookie is a Sephardic classic.  Every Nona made these.  They are perfect for Passover or any other time of year.  If you like the taste of nuts and honey, you will love these.  … [Read more...] about Mustachudos, Honey Nut Cookies

Filed Under: Baking, Cookbook, Dessert Recipes, Passover, Sephardic Tagged With: almonds, cookie, dessert, non dairy, nuts, parev, Passover, Pesach, recipe, Sephardic, walnuts

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