Today marks two years that I have been blogging here at WJWE. Hooray! What started off as a hobby when I was bored at my desk job lead to quitting to go to culinary school. Now I’m writing, developing recipes and teaching cooking classes like a champ! Living the dream, my friends. Living the dream. But I really couldn’t do it if people (besides my loyal Bubbe, of course) read my blog. Thanks so much for checking out my recipes week after week! Jew are the best. And as a thank you, I have a special giveaway for one reader! Scroll to the bottom to enter!!
Now, are y’all ready for Hanukkah? You bet I am! My latkes are in the fryer and wish list all set for Hanukkah Harry. Hopefully I’m on the good list this year. What am I hoping for? Happy you asked! Here are a few of my favorite things.
Like any chef, I love to check out new cookbooks. And The Mile End Cookbook is one of my favorites this year! Chock full of deli favorites, everything from making your own pickles and curing meats to challah cinnamon buns. Not convinced you must own this cookbook? Two words for you: lamb bacon. You’re welcome.
Jerusalem is another cookbook worth its weight in gelt.  It explores the Christian, Muslim and Jewish food of the city and includes over 100 recipes that combine the ethnicities into unique dishes with gorgeous photos. Love!
Um what’s not to love about these chopsticks? The saying- Jewish is the new black- flawless. Plus, how perfect will these be for noshing on your Christmas Eve Chinese food? I’m going to get a pair for each member of the Kritzer clan!
Of course I had to include my favorite Geltfiend Spinster Sweater on my list! It’s about friggin time the chosen people have their own pretty Hanukkah sweater to compete with all the ugly Christmas sweaters. Am I right or am I right? As it says on their site “Everything is better in a Chanukah Sweater”.
For the Jew who has everything, how about a Diamond Hebrew Letter? I knowwwww. Super cute. Who wants to get me an aleph?
This Nice Jewish Guys Calendar is pretty much porn for Jewish ladies. With a different mensch for each month, Bubbe will be so proud. Mr. October? What a stud!
Now you can schlep in style with this Schlep Tote bag! Perfect for schleping groceries, or bagels, or dreidels? Whatever.
And last but not least, remember when I stalked Yiddish Magnets in Athens? Now they can be mine- and your too!! One reader will win their own set.
To Enter:Â
- Simply leave a comment:Â “What is your favorite recipe on What Jew Wanna Eat?” (Recipe inspiration)
- For an extra entry, like WJWE on Facebook and leave a separate comment saying you did.
- For one more entry, follow WJWE on Instagram and leave a separate comment saying you did. Good luck!
Enter by 12:00 pm CT on Tuesday, December 11th and I’ll pick a winner the 12th! USA entries only.Â
Mazel!
Amy
This giveaway is sponsored by me because I love you! The links in this post are affiliate links. Think of it as a Hanukkah gift to me. 🙂
I love the Margarita Matzah Pizza. Yum Yum!!!
I “liked” What Jew Wanna Eat on FB! 🙂
Simple, but I love the challah recipe! Also, those magnets are too cute and I’m sure my roommate would love it if i brought them home! Happy chanukah! 🙂
Your savory caramelized onion hamentashen…inspired! I have made them several times with different fillings—delish!
Love, love, love your Bubbe’s Famous Brownies!1
I cannot possibly pick my favorite recipe kinder – they are all perfection – just like you!!! Mazel on two years of blogging – you have made the world a better place – true jew tikkun olam!
I’ve made several recipes from your blog. In fact, I’d say your blog is probably the one I’ve made more recipes from than any other. One of my favorites is your General Tso’s chicken, although I didn’t have oyster sauce. I’m going to try it again with oyster sauce after I buy some, and do a taste-test! One recipe I’ve been dying to try but haven’t yet is your Black Bean Falafel Patties! I think I will try them next week. (Although I will probably substitute canned beans because I already have those in my pantry.)
Thanks! Just note if you use canned beans the patties will be mushier.
I think I’m going to go ahead and buy the dried beans then. I want them to turn out really well. I usually try to make the recipe exactly as written the first time I make something, so perhaps it’s all for the best.
Great- let me know how it goes!
Potato Latkes Eggs Benedict. I could eat this everyday!
I’d have to go with Chicken Schnitzel with Jalapeno Cilantro Cream Sauce because I’m a hopeless chilehead 🙂
Favorite recipes are your hammantaschen (sp?)- especially the savory ones. I LOVE how innovative your recipes are. And I need these magnets 🙂
I follow WJWE on Insta!
I loved the brisket with pomegrante relish for Rosh Hashanah. And I followed you on Instagram. I already liked you on Facebook!
Make sure to leave a separate post for Facebook and Instagram!
My brother only recently introduced me to your site, and I love getting your email updates and reading the topics you cover. I am especially excited to make your babaganoush over the holidays as my fiance’s parents are disappointed Sabra no longer makes one. I’m going to surprise them with homemade babaganoush and I know it will be a hit!! Thanks for the detailed pictures and video as it will be more successful when I make it.
Glad you like it, Caleigh! I love babaganoush- it’s easy to make too! Let me know how it goes.
I love the pumpkin challah <3
I also liked WJWE on facebook!
My favorite is potato latke pizza, OMG!!! I just recently discovered your blog, and I also just recently went Kosher. I love the creativity of your recipes, so I take them and make them kosher and my family loves them! I also LOVE your step-by-step pictures. 🙂
Thanks, Kimberly!
Your Pretzel Challah Rolls look amazing!
I “Liked” you on Facebook.
Kasha Varniskes of course! and I’ve already liked you on FB. Hmm. what else can I do to win that Spinster sweater?
Ha you should just buy one! I already did 🙂
Following on Instagram!!
Your Chocolate Caramel Matzah Crunch is the only way I will eat matzah.
Also, I’m all up in your shizz already on the IG. 😉
Fo sho!
And now on the FB, too. Phew!
Congratulation on your achievement. Great Job..I just love cooking and trying/ tasting different cuisine; therefore, love Jewish food since already is multi-cultural. Being from Iran and living in California, we have many Jewish friends . Unfortunately they can not introduce me to Jewish food since the Iranian cook Persian- Jewish food ( Which I already know) and the Americans are not into Jewish cooking. Through your blog and few Jewish cook books that I have , I get a lot of Ideas. Jewish food is great not only because it is multi-cultural, but also the ingredients are mainly basic, loved by almost everyone. Personally I’m a very picky eater ,myself and am extremely cautious about the food we eat. Thank you very much and am looking forward to see more recopies ( mainly traditional Jewish foods related to festivities)
Thanks for reading Nellu!
It is so hard to pick one recipe on your site. I love them all they are so creative and delicious. I think I will make the coconut latkas because I love coconut and latkas and what could be better.
I agree- nothing is better!
I follow you on Facebook.
Interested in gluten-free recipes and would have to say Grilled Vegetable Quinoa Salad.
Can’t even begin to pick a favorite recipe…Mexican potato latkes were probably my first favorite here. Recently have loved those thanksgiving benedicts and latke benedicts. Can you tell I love latkes and benedict? Ha. That Jerusalem book looks awesome – fascinating because our family is Catholic and Jewish in one home and I have several books on the topic of those two (plus the Muslim) religions, their common links, associatons with the Holy Land. LOVE. Jewish refrigerator poetry? There’s a good one – add to our other sets for even more fun. The Chinese Food on Christmas made me laugh…not just because we’ve done that (thank God for something that’s open!) but because the Hub’s family does “Chinese Hanukkah” and does takeout Chinese for dinner – a fun family thing. Some relatives love it, some don’t. We think it’s great fun.
I’m so glad you enjoy my recipes, Lisa! Happy Hanukkah!
Bailey’s Challah French Toast… yummmmmm! =)
I follow you on FB! 🙂
Nutella Rugelach!!! However, I must hide the Nutella or the kids will eat it before I make them:)
I just made some today! And with homemade Nutella this time. Yum!
Chocolate dipped Hamantaschen!
I love your noodle kugel recipe.
The latkes egg benedict had me drooling, but your gefilte fish recipe made me think of home. I love everything you make!
I like you on facebook!
I follow you on instagram!
And to you, too! So we’re having the Hub’s family for dinner on Wednesday and latkes are on the menu. Wondering if prepping the potatoes and vegetables (doing traditional and a carrot/beet latke) for the latkes the night before would work – any thoughts?
Well the potatoes will get gray if left overnight so I wouldn’t unless you like gray latkes. But the beet and carrots should be okay! If anything, I would prefer to make the latkes ahead of time and reheat them at 450 for 5 minutes or so until crispy. But, ideally, latkes are served immediately after making.
Yeah, that’s kinda what I thought…so we shall stick with the immediate method. 🙂
no instagram (I’m practically a bubby) and I liked you on fb but I’ve just discovered you and havent made anything yet. You’re adorable and I can’t wait to learn more about you and your blog. So no specific recipe but there will be one day soon I’m sure. Oh, and I pinned this contest!
Aw thank you!!
Loving your blog! I am a new follower and can’t wait to try them all! Congratulations and thank you for sharing these treasure!
I will choose the sea salted chocolate gelt for today 🙂
Thanks, Stephanie! Hope you enjoy my blog!
Love the chocolate gelt recipe – now I just wish I had the candy mold to make them !!
potato latkes eggs benedict sound unreal. i want to try them immediately!
MMMM, babaganoush and home-made pita. Couldn’t be fresher!
Following you on Facebook, too!
I love the sweet potato latkes!
I love the sweet potato latkes and I posted on Facebook too
I love sweet potato latkes recipe
posted on Facebook too. I’m following Jew!
Welcome, Sheila!