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Recipes from A Multicultural Jewish Kitchen

My cooking reflects my familyโ€™s Jewish/Hawaiian/Korean heritage and my love for Middle Eastern ingredients. Recipes range from challah and babka to Hawaiian family favorites like kalbi (Korean short ribs) to my personal passion for pomegranates and preserved lemons!

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  • Fresh lemons on a cutting board with slits cut in them filled with kosher salt.
    Preserved Lemons, Ottolenghi-style
  • Jar of apricot preserves in front of a produce box.
    Apricot Preserves - Small Batch Recipe
  • Preserved lemon vinaigrette in wooden bowl with preserved lemons on the side.
    Preserved Lemon Vinaigrette
  • Kalbi Marinade on ribs in glass baking dish
    Kalbi Marinade for Korean Short Ribs
  • Vegetarian wellington on a parchment paper with 2 slices cut face up.
    Vegetable Wellington: An Elegant Vegetarian Entree for your Holiday Meals
  • Cranberry orange jam straight down view in a jar with a wooden spoon inside and an orange in the background.
    Cranberry Orange Jam: A Simple Staple for the Holiday Season
  • Portuguese sausage rice and eggs on a white plate with a Hawaiian napkin in the background.
    Portuguese Sausage, Rice, and Eggs, Hawaiian-style!
  • Pie crust in a pie pan with a fluted edge.
    Homemade Refrigerated Pie Crust

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  • Preserved Lemons
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Pomegranate Molasses Recipes

Transform your cooking with this deeply flavorful condiment. Use it from breakfast to dessert and every meal in between!

  • Pomegranate charoset in a blue bowl with oranges surrounding it and pistachios on top.
    Pomegranate Charoset (Haroset) for Passover and Year-round
  • Pomegranate sauce in a gravy boat with a spoon and the sliced turkey breast in the background.
    Pomegranate Gravy with Port and Rosemary
  • Roasted grapes in a grey bowl with an herby napkin and copper spoon.
    Roasted Grapes
  • Roasted butternut squash soup in a purple bowl with a pomegranate napkin.
    Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Pomegranate Molasses and Dukkah

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Preserved Lemon Recipes

Citrus may be seasonal but preserved lemons are available all year round!

  • Preserved lemon pesto on a wooden spoon over a jar with carrot tops in the background.
    Carrot Top Pesto with Preserved Lemon
  • Roasted harissa potatoes on a white plate with a small bowl of gremolata and a lemon napkin.
    Roasted Harissa Potatoes with Preserved Lemon Gremolata
  • Harissa chicken and vegetables on a white plate with a slice of lemon.
    Harissa Chicken with Preserved Lemons
  • straight down beauty shot of preserved lemon hummus in blue bowl
    Preserved Lemon Hummus

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Beth Lee in her kitchen

About Beth

Hi! Iโ€™m Beth Lee - cookbook author, recipe developer, and preserved lemon lover - living in sunny Silicon Valley. In 2010, I realized I prefer pita chips to computer chips and started this blog. My family is a mix of Jewish/Hawaiian/Korean heritage and my food reflects our diversity. My virtual kitchen is always open. Stop by for a nosh and chat!

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Baking for Spring & Summer Celebrations

Lots of special days in May and June -- bake something wonderful to celebrate.

  • Chocolate-filled hamantaschen on a red plate with a yellow bowl in the background with powdered sugar suggesting the Mexican wedding cookie flavors as well.
    Chocolate-filled Hamantaschen: or was that a Mexican wedding cookie?
  • Flat lay of lots of dairy free macaroons both flat ones and puffy ones dipped and drizzled with a cooling rack and limes and a bowl of ganache plus macadamia nuts.
    Dairy Free Macaroons with Macadamia Nuts, Lime and Chocolate
  • Apricot lekvar in offwhite bowl with a spoon of apricot filling and a plate in the background.
    How to Make Apricot Butter for Hamantaschen
  • Dairy free chocolate pudding with nuts on top and other bowls of pudding with whipped cream in the background.
    Dairy-free Chocolate Pudding with Hazelnut Crumble
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Recent Recipes

  • Mandu dipping sauce on a tan plate with mandu all around and brown bowl with sauce in the center and a slate colored liner in the background.
    Mandu Dipping Sauce (Cho Jung)
  • Brown sugar apricot jam side-by-side with white sugar jam with text labeling each.
    Apricot Jam with Brown Sugar and Bourbon
  • Large oval red platter of matzo nachos with leftover brisket.
    Matzo Nachos with Leftover Brisket (Vegetarian Option)
  • Braised broccolini on a plate with 2 pieces of lemon on top and a striped napkin underneath.
    Braised Broccolini - a Simple Technique, a Unique Sidedish

Updated Recipes

Recipes you've loved for years with new photos and better step-by-step directions!

  • Roasted fruit in a glass serving dish with a spoon in foreground and the pan of fruit in the background.
    Roasted Fruit with Date Syrup and Pomegranate Molasses
  • Close up of roasted tomato pasta sauce in a white bowl with fresh basil on top and tomato print linen in the background.
    Roasted Tomato Sauce: So Easy and Flavorful
  • One piece of miso butterfish on a Japanese-style plate with sliced cucumbers and radishes plus red chopsticks and a bowl of rice on the side.
    Black Cod with Miso
  • Baked breaded lemon chicken on a green plate with a hand sprinkling lemon on it.
    Baked Breaded Chicken with Garlic Olive Oil and Lemon

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