Creating culinary community

Looking for an apple cake recipe for Rosh Hashanah?

Nosh & More, a recipe exchange recently launched on the JewishTucson.org website, has it … and many others.

“We think there are a lot of cooks out there who want to learn new recipes. It’s a combination of modern twists and real classics,” says Dale Mayerfeld, who co-chairs Nosh & More with Beverly Sandock. Dale sees the site as an opportunity to preserve traditional dishes that may otherwise be lost. One of the first recipes that Dale posted was for raisin wine, and was handwritten by her grandmother, who died in 1947, before she was born.

Nosh & More is organized around categories, including holidays. The recipes reflect the diversity of what is considered Jewish food. Jews have always adapted traditional cooking to the regions where they live and the ingredients available. And it’s fascinating to see how dishes continue to evolve – like wasabi mashed potatoes (jewishtucson.org/recipes/wasabi-mashed-potatoes).

An online form makes it easy to submit your favorite recipe. Contributors are encouraged to post photos, attribute sources and share the story behind the dish. “That’s part of the allure,” says Dale.

To explore ideas for that special holiday meal or post your own, go to jewishtucson.org/nosh-more.

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