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    Recipes for Healthy-ish Everyday Meals and Festive Jewish Holidays

    Welcome to Dana's Table! Gather around for everyday healthy-ish recipes and all you need to make the Jewish holidays more delicious, festive, and meaningful. 

    Favorite Passover Recipes

    You’ll want to make these classic and updated Passover recipes year after year.

    • Stack of 3 potato latke muffins with a bite showing the inside.
      Potato Latke Muffins (Mini Potato Kugels)
    • A plate with toffee topped matzo crackers with chocolate chips.
      Chocolate Covered Toffee Matzo Crack
    • Chocolate cake on pedestal with slice on server hovering above revealing fudgy texture.
      Almost Flourless French Chocolate Cake
    • Matzo meal pancakes for passover on a plate with jam.
      Matzo Meal Pancakes (bubaleh or chremslach)
    See more Passover →

    Fresh and Vibrant Spring Recipes

    Featuring seasonal produce like herbs, asparagus, strawberries, and peas.

    • A jar of bright green tahini sauce with a wooden spoon.
      Magical Green Tahini Sauce / Dip
    • Strawberry salad with baby greens, pecans, feta cheese, and strawberries on a plate with a fork.
      Strawberry Spring Salad with Pecans and Feta
    • Two crostinis topped with lemon and mint pea puree and placed on floral plate.
      Pea Crostini: The Perfect Spring Appetizer
    • Pesto Pasta with cherry tomato and ricotta topping in a white serving bowl.
      Pesto Pasta: What to do with greens from the CSA vegetable box
    See more Spring Recipes →

    About Dana

    Welcome! I'm Dana, a recipe developer, avid cookbook collector, and food blogger since 2011. I come from a long line of amazing home cooks, and now I've been cooking up healthy-ish family meals and festive Jewish holidays for over 25 years. Grab a chair at my table so I can share my best recipes and strategies with you.

    more about Dana →

    Brunch at Home

    Gather around the table with these easy brunch recipes.

    • Slices of apple honey cake for Rosh Hashanah.
      Jewish Apple Honey Cake
    • Spinach bourekas on a serving board.
      Spinach and Feta Bourekas (Puff Pastry Appetizers)
    • Baked Italian frittata with zucchini and tomatoes.
      Italian Frittata with Zucchini and Tomato
    • Golden brown broccoli kugel in a white baking dish with yellow towel.
      Broccoli Kugel
    See more Breakfast and Brunch →

    Mezze and Salatim Recipes

    Start off shabbat or a party with Middle Eastern and Israeli dips and salads.

    • Matbucha in a bowl with a spoon.
      Matbucha: Moroccan tomato and red pepper sauce
    • Red cabbage coleslaw in a white bowl.
      Red Cabbage Slaw (no mayo)
    • Hummus in a white bowl with sliced vegetables and pita surrounding it.
      Homemade Hummus (Smooth and Creamy)
    • Moroccan carrot salad with parsley garnish in a ceramic serving bowl.
      Moroccan Carrot Salad- with updated twist
    See more Salatim and Mezze Dishes →

    Italian Recipes from my Kitchen

    Italian food is always a hit whether it's a weekday meal or a dinner party.

    • Zucchini ribbon salad with shaved Parmesan and pine nuts.
      Italian Zucchini Ribbon Salad
    • Italian Zucchini Latkes on a plate with dipping sauce.
      Italian Zucchini Latkes
    • Baccalà cod with tomato sauce in a serving dish.
      Italian Cod with Tomato Sauce
    • Spaghetti with fresh tomato sauce garnished with parmesan and basil on a white plate.
      Italian Fresh Tomato Sauce
    See more Italian →

    Slow Cooker Recipes

    For those nights when you want dinner waiting for you.

    • Lamb tagine stew topped with parsley and almonds.
      Slow Cooker Lamb Tagine (Moroccan Lamb Stew)
    • Slow cooked BBQ beef brisket sliced on a cutting board.
      Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Brisket
    • Chicken Marbella with apricots and olives.
      Chicken Marbella (for Slow Cooker and Oven)
    • Short rib ragu with pappardelle pasta in a bowl topped with herbs.
      Slow Cooker Short Rib Ragu
    See more Slow Cooker →

    Seasonal Recipes

    • Fall Recipes
    • Winter Recipes
    • Spring Recipes
    • Summer Recipes

    What's for Dinner?

    Healthy-ish dinner recipes for easy, tasty weeknight meals.

    • Pargiot grilled chicken thighs with Israeli spices on a plate with parsley and lemon.
      Pargiot (Grilled Israeli Chicken Thighs)
    • Penne pasta with tomato and veggie sauce topped with a sprinkle of cheese.
      San Marzano Tomato Sauce
    • Cut up stuffed zucchini in tomato sauce on a plate.
      Kousa Mahshi (Stuffed Zucchini with meat and rice)
    • A slice of lahmacun in a triangle shape like hamantaschen.
      Easy Lahmacun (Turkish Pizza)
    See more What's for dinner? →

    Readers' Favorite Recipes

    These are popular recipes on the site, so you definitely want to try these.

    • Mini cheesecake bites with various fruit toppings on a plate.
      Cheesecake Bites (in mini muffin tins)
    • Golden brown broccoli kugel in a white baking dish with yellow towel.
      Broccoli Kugel
    • A slice of blintz souffle casserole on a plate with strawberry jam.
      Easy Blintz Soufflé Casserole
    • A square of noodle kugel on a plate with a fork starting to scoop a bite.
      Sweet Noodle Kugel (parve / pareve)

    Join My Facebook Groups!

    Jewish Holiday Cooking - A friendly, interactive group for sharing holiday recipes and celebratory ideas.

    Jewish Cooking - A group for global Jewish cuisine with members from around the world.

    Come join the camaraderie in the groups and interact with others who love to talk about food and share recipes.

    New On Dana's Table

    These are recent recipes that I've created.

    • Challah stuffing on a plate with a fork.
      Challah Stuffing with Chestnuts and Herbs
    • Gefilte fish on a platter with horseradish on the side.
      Homemade Gefilte Fish Recipe
    • Summer salad with goat cheese crouton and figs.
      French Goat Cheese Salad
    • Bowls of malabi pudding with raspberry and peach jam toppings and garnishes.
      Malabi (Dairy-Free Pudding)

    Recently Updated Recipes

    Recipes you may have missed that are now better than ever.

    • Balls of Persian charoset on a serving plate.
      Persian Charoset Balls (Halleq/Haleg)
    • Hamantaschen cookies filled with nutella and apricot jam.
      Classic Hamantaschen with Butter
    • Banh mi chicken sandwich with julienned vegetables on a plate.
      Chicken Banh Mi Sandwich
    • Colorful Israeli salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado, and fresh herbs.
      Israeli Salad Recipe with variations (Tomato Cucumber Salad)

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    Dana's Table is your go-to recipe website for Jewish Holiday Cooking and healthy-ish dinners. All the recipes are carefully developed and tested to help your cooking shine.

    I'm Dana, a recipe developer, avid cookbook collector, and food blogger since 2011. I come from a long line of amazing home cooks, and now I've been cooking up healthy-ish family meals and festive Jewish holidays for decades. Grab a chair at the table so I can share my best recipes and strategies with you.

    More about Dana →

    Popular Recipes

    • Mini cheesecake bites with various fruit toppings on a plate.
      Cheesecake Bites (in mini muffin tins)
    • Lavash pizza with tomato sauce, cheese, and basil cooked on sheet pan.
      Lavash Flatbread Pizzas
    • Smoked salmon spread on a bagel.
      Salmon and Cream Cheese Mousse
    • Slices of Korean short ribs on wood board with green onion garnish.
      Easy Korean Short Ribs (LA Galbi)
    • Slow cooked BBQ beef brisket sliced on a cutting board.
      Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Brisket
    • Smashed potatoes on a baking tray.
      Crispy Smashed Fingerling Potatoes

    Join My Facebook Groups

    Jewish Holiday Cooking - A friendly, interactive group for sharing holiday recipes and celebratory ideas.

    Jewish Cooking - A group for global Jewish cuisine with members from around the world.

    Passover Recipes

    • Potato latkes topped with sour cream and applesauce.
      Grandma's Potato Latkes Recipe
    • Chocolate lollipops are shaped like flowers and displayed in a terracotta pot centerpiece.
      Homemade Chocolate Mold Lollipops
    • A slice of matzo spinach lasagna topped with fresh basil on a plate.
      Matzo Lasagna for Passover
    • 6 sheets of matzo with different toppings including avocado, egg salad, tuna salad, lox, pizza, and hazelnut spread.
      Matzo Recipe Ideas for Passover
    • Matzo pizza topped with mozzarella and fresh basil.
      Easy Matzo Pizza for Passover
    • Crispy sweet potato latkes on a platter with sour cream.
      Crispy Sweet Potato Latkes Recipe
    See more Passover →

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