AN American Jew in Italy will inevitably find cause to contemplate one of the food world’s great injustices: Why do ravioli get to be so delicious while kreplach are usually only endurable? Sometimes ...

I am always impressed by the fact that food plays such an important role during the holiest of Jewish holidays, and kreplach — dough wrapped around meat and boiled, fried or baked — is certainly one ...

I really like saying the word kreplach. It’s got all the elements of what I consider to be a good spoken word: the hard, short “K” to start, with that throaty, elongated “ach” to finish, and the ...

KREPLACH ARE traditional Eastern European Jewish stuffed dumplings, and as with any tradition, everyone is sure that her recipe is the best. Mine comes from my paternal grandmother, Rachel Katz Ger, ...

I especially like “Jewish” food, which, quite peculiarly, starts more often than not with a K: Kugel, knish, kichel, kuchen, knaidlach, and my personal favorite – kreplach. I make no bones about it: I ...

At this meal we include soup with kreplach. Kreplach are globs of dough with a piece of meat hidden in the middle. Why? Because we are not sure that this day is such a festive occasion that it ...

An American Jew in Italy will inevitably find cause to contemplate one of the food world’s great injustices: Why do ravioli get to be so delicious while kreplach are usually only endurable? Sometimes ...

From classic comfort foods to regional standouts and desserts, we’ll be sharing a new recipe with you each week. See the complete list of recipes at the end of this post. This week, in honor of the ...

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For a great many years, Jewish cuisine in America meant more or less one thing: deli food. Piles of pastrami, spears of kosher dills and good-for-what-ails-you chicken soup with matzoh balls. For many ...

Kreplach is a traditional Jewish dish with a long and storied history. This dumpling-like delight, often enjoyed during holidays and special occasions, is a testament to the Jewish people’s culinary ...