Tag Archives: Cheese

For Chanukah Heavenly Cheese Latkes

by tzirelchana@kosherhomecooking.com

Don’t think we food bloggers don’t work hard. I attempted this recipe at least three times before hitting upon the winning formula. My first batch, made with old fashioned farmer cheese was leaden. After that I tried a recipe that included milk and ended up runny, but I didn’t give up. I persisted and … Continue reading →

Metaphysical Blintzes for Shavuos

by tzirelchana@kosherhomecooking.com

Forget Zen koans, trips to the Dalai Lama, meditation retreats. You can find life’s secrets in a cheese blintz. Says the Rebbe Rav Naftoli of Ropschitz , the cheese (in Hebrew gevina) whose numerical value is 70 (gematriya) stands for the 70 paths to Torah wisdom which enlightens the soul of the Jew. The pancake wrapper is a … Continue reading →