It’s worth making from scratch: real, fresh shredded cabbage is nothing like its bagged sibling. I used to buy my coleslaw, every week, at Yussi’s Deli on Second Street. It was my favorite coleslaw. Then, Yussi opened his popular Snaps restaurant (read more about Yussi and see another recipe over here) and the ownership of the…
In Honor of Shabbos: Yussi Weisz’s Matbucha
This matbucha dip is a Shabbos table staple. There are two reasons I love this matbucha recipe so much: One, it’s a one-pan recipe with no pots to wash, and two, because I get to practice some of my knife skills, as this recipe calls for everything to be mini-diced. Practicing knife skills with a…
In Honor of Shabbos: Yussi Weisz’s Mushroom Broccoli Salmon
This beautiful side of salmon is your next Shabbos starter. When I was growing up, the fish my mother served on Shabbos was either white fish or gefilte fish – with only chrain, not 100 different dips. Nowadays, my kids don’t even know what white fish is. Actually, I don’t think my kids even know…
In Honor of Shabbos: Yussi Weisz’s Mushroom Salad
Love mushroom and want a new great salad for the Shabbos table? I love anything and everything with mushrooms. But the real reason I make this salad is because my daughter Mindy is also a mushroom fan, and what don’t we do for our kids!? Right? Right! I’ve been making her mushroom salad forever now,…
In Honor of Shabbos: Yussi Weisz’s Roasted Jalapeno Dip
Do you love a spicy dip with your challah? Get your jalapeno peppers and let’s get going. When Esti Waldman asked me to create some “heimish” Shabbos recipes with a twist for this series of לכבוד שבת קודש, I couldn’t fall asleep that night. I was thinking about how to take a “heimish” recipe that…
This Olive Salad with Sauteed Leeks is a Total Keeper
This olive and leek salad provides that perfect, special burst of flavor to your Yom Tov table. Just about every Friday, Yussi Weisz of Snaps in Lakewood shares some of his Shabbos food prep in his “L’kovod Shabbos Kodesh” series. Each dish he makes is with that intention. Last week, I watched him dicing up…