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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. 

    Rosh Hashanah Recipes for a Sweet Year!

    Fabulous holiday recipes whether you’re cooking for a few or a crowd.

    • Chicken matzo ball soup in a bowl with a spoon.
      The Best Homemade Matzo Ball Soup
    • A serving platter of sliced brisket topped with herbs and gravy.
      Braised Brisket with Onion Gravy
    • Stack of 3 potato latke muffins with a bite showing the inside.
      Potato Latke Muffins (Mini Potato Kugels)
    • Chocolate cake on pedestal with slice on server hovering above revealing fudgy texture.
      Almost Flourless French Chocolate Cake
    See more Rosh Hashanah →

    Break the Fast Menu Ideas

    Choose from light and dairy recipes for a satisfying break fast spread.

    • Bowls of malabi pudding with raspberry and peach jam toppings and garnishes.
      Malabi (Dairy-Free Pudding)
    • Rugelach cookies on a plate.
      The Best Chocolate Rugelach
    • A jar of homemade applesauce with cinnamon sticks and an apple in the background.
      Easy Homemade Chunky Applesauce
    • Apple Blueberry Crisp on plate with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
      Apple Blueberry Crisp
    See more Break the Fast →

    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 →

    Back to School Dinners

    “Better than takeout” recipes for weeknight dinners

    • Deconstructed sushi salad with sweet potatoes, mango, carrots, cucumber, and edamame.
      Easy Deconstructed Sushi Salad Bowl
    • Closed up of Thai chicken salad with peanut dressing being served with wooden spoons.
      Thai Chicken Salad With Peanut Dressing
    • Banh mi chicken sandwich with julienned vegetables on a plate.
      Chicken Banh Mi Sandwich
    • Grilled Korean Short Ribs on a plate.
      Easy Korean Short Ribs (LA Galbi)
    See more Asian Inspired Recipes →

    All the Fall Favorite Dishes

    Get ready for butternut squash, pumpkin, apples, pomegranates, and more in the tastiest fall recipes.

    • Challah stuffing on a plate with a fork.
      Challah Stuffing with Chestnuts and Herbs
    • Cut up stuffed zucchini in tomato sauce on a plate.
      Kousa Mahshi (Stuffed Zucchini with meat and rice)
    • Summer salad with goat cheese crouton and figs.
      French Goat Cheese Salad
    • Crispy sweet potato latkes on a platter with sour cream.
      Crispy Sweet Potato Latkes Recipe
    See more Fall Recipes →

    Sukkot Recipes for Outdoor Dining

    Casual recipes to carry out to the sukkah and food to warm you up.

    • Mini cheesecake bites with various fruit toppings on a plate.
      Cheesecake Bites (in mini muffin tins)
    • Date maamoul cookies on a plate.
      Maamoul (Date Filled Cookies)
    • Eggplant dip on a plate topped with diced tomatoes and parsley.
      Creamy Roasted Eggplant Dip
    • Lamb tagine stew topped with parsley and almonds.
      Slow Cooker Lamb Tagine (Moroccan Lamb Stew)
    See more Sukkot →

    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 →

    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
    • A slice of lahmacun in a triangle shape like hamantaschen.
      Easy Lahmacun (Turkish Pizza)
    • Creamy pumpkin risotto in a bowl topped with parmesan.
      Creamy Pumpkin Risotto
    See more What's for dinner? →

    Readers' Favorite Recipes

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

    • Lavash pizza with tomato sauce, cheese, and basil cooked on sheet pan.
      Lavash Flatbread Pizzas
    • A stack of honey cookies next to a honey dipper on blue background.
      Honey Cookies
    • A plated serving of carrot souffle.
      Easy Carrot Soufflé (Dairy-Free, Parve and Passover versions)
    • Roasted tzimmes on a plate topped with tahini drizzle, fresh mint, and pomegranate seeds.
      Modern Roasted Tzimmes

    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.

    • Three jars of homemade chicken broth.
      Homemade Chicken Broth
    • Shakshuka garnished with fresh herbs in a pot.
      Shakshuka (poached eggs in spicy tomato sauce)
    • matzo brei with jam.
      The Best Matzo Brei
    • Matzo meal pancakes for passover on a plate with jam.
      Matzo Meal Pancakes (bubaleh or chremslach)

    Recently Updated Recipes

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

    • Two crostinis topped with lemon and mint pea puree and placed on floral plate.
      Pea Crostini: The Perfect Spring Appetizer
    • 6 sheets of matzo with different toppings including avocado, egg salad, tuna salad, lox, pizza, and hazelnut spread.
      Matzo Recipe Ideas for Passover
    • A plate with toffee topped matzo crackers with chocolate chips.
      Chocolate Covered Toffee Matzo Crack
    • Balls of Persian charoset on a serving plate.
      Persian Charoset Balls (Halleq/Haleg)

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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

    • A slice of blintz souffle casserole on a plate with strawberry jam.
      Easy Blintz Soufflé Casserole
    • Lavash pizza with tomato sauce, cheese, and basil cooked on sheet pan.
      Lavash Flatbread Pizzas
    • Slices of apple honey cake for Rosh Hashanah.
      Jewish Apple Honey Cake
    • A square of noodle kugel on a plate with a fork starting to scoop a bite.
      Sweet Noodle Kugel (parve / pareve)
    • A plated serving of carrot souffle.
      Easy Carrot Soufflé (Dairy-Free, Parve and Passover versions)
    • A stack of honey cookies next to a honey dipper on blue background.
      Honey Cookies

    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.

    Rosh Hashanah Recipes

    • Gefilte fish on a platter with horseradish on the side.
      Homemade Gefilte Fish Recipe
    • A jar of bright green tahini sauce with a wooden spoon.
      Magical Green Tahini Sauce / Dip
    • Moroccan carrot salad with parsley garnish in a ceramic serving bowl.
      Moroccan Carrot Salad- with updated twist
    • Butternut squash soup in a pot topped with fresh sage and a wooden spoon.
      Savory Apple and Butternut Squash Soup
    • Apple cake with apple slices and powdered sugar.
      Easy One Bowl Apple Cake
    • Plate of green beans with mustard sauce and a fork.
      French Green Beans with Mustard Shallot Sauce
    See more Rosh Hashanah →

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