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August 22, 2026
A Sweet Rosh Hashanah Menu (Recipes for the Whole Meal)
A complete Rosh Hashanah menu, from round challah to honey cake, built from my favorite apple, honey and pomegranate recipes for a sweet new year.
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August 21, 2026
Round Challah for Rosh Hashanah (Easy Woven Recipe)
Learn how to shape a stunning woven round challah for Rosh Hashanah — a sweet, symbolic loaf for a sweet new year.
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June 1, 2026
The 20 Best Jewish Main Dishes
From brisket to shakshuka, these are the 20 best Jewish main dishes. Ashkenazi classics, Sephardic staples, Israeli street food, and vegetarian mains that hold their own. Every occasion covered.
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May 29, 2026
20 Jewish Breakfast & Brunch Recipes (Bagels, Shakshuka & More)
The Jewish breakfast table in full: bagels and lox, shakshuka, blintzes, kugel, challah French toast, Israeli bourekas, and everything in between. 20 recipes for any morning.
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May 28, 2026
20 Best Jewish Bread Recipes (Challah, Bialy & Bagels)
The complete guide to Jewish bread: challah in every form, NY bagels and bialys, deli rye, matzah brei for Passover, and babka in more flavors than you thought possible.
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May 17, 2026
Strawberry Cheesecake Matzah Ice Box Cake
This Strawberry Cheesecake Matzah Ice Box Cake will have you asking for seconds at Passover. I swear!
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Hi, I’m Amy!
I’m a cookbook author, culinary-school trained chef, and the creator of What Jew Wanna Eat — a modern Jewish food blog full of bold flavors, fun twists, and recipes that feel as at home on a holiday table as they do on a Tuesday night.
Think classic Jewish comfort food with a serious upgrade. Brisket, babka, latkes, rugelach — and plenty of surprises in between.