The author wondered why chocolate was usually left out of the dough of a classic Purim treat. Photograph by Tami Ganeles/Weiser/The Weiser Kitchen. Chocolate is in many ways the quintessential example ...

1) Make the dough: Combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl and stir to blend well. 2) In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or, if you ...

Around 400 BC, the Jewish people were facing destruction in ancient Shushan – until a queen named Esther intervened on their behalf. Now, more than 2,400 years later a celebration is still held in her ...

As a kid in my mother’s house, I’d use a drinking glass to cut out my rounds of dough for hamantaschen, those triangular Jewish cookies made for the holiday of Purim. Dipping the rim in flour, it was ...

Hamantaschen cookies are a traditional favorite during the Jewish holiday of Purim. Triangle-shaped, they come with varied fillings, such as apple, poppy, prune or chocolate. Breads Bakery, of New ...

“Hamantaschen are known for being dry and tasteless, but not this version,” Kritzer-Becker, founder of What Jew Wanna Eat, told the Journal. “The dough is a little tricky to work with, but the flavor ...

Move over, poppy seeds. San Francisco blogger and recipe developer Micah Siva is determined to make hamantaschen fun again, starting with this simple s’mores take on traditional Purim cookies. The ...