Foodie Friday: High Holiday Favorites

Rosh Hashanah is Friday, September 18th, and signifies the beginning of Fall for many. It's a high holiday with a tradition of serving a festive meal for family and friends.  This recipe roundup filled with Fall flavors, is actually for anyone, celebrating or not. But for those serving , these dishes promise to help you to host this holiday with Chutzpah!

Apples & Honey Board 
Let's call this dish apple and honey magic! Using an artisanal honey, adding honeycomb, fanning the apples, the honey dipper, all elevate this must
 have appetizer!
Rebekah Lowin

Pomegranate Sangria
It is traditional to eat pomegranates on Rosh Hashana because, with their numerous arils, they symbolize fruitfulness. This is the kind of fruitiness I can get into!
Once Upon A Chef

Beet and Carrot Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
What a beautiful salad, and so healthy, too! The earthy beets and sweet carrots are a delicious duo.
Williams Sonoma

Pumpkin and Coconut Soup
This recipe makes a wonderful starter for a family meal. It's a great pumpkin soup that features the warmth of a bit of spice. 
The Kitchn

Individual Cinnamon Kugelhopf
The dough is dipped in butter and rolled in cinnamon sugar. Enough said.
The Kitchn

Red Roast Chicken with Lemon and Garlic
Paprika gives this beautiful bird it's rosy color and a bit of earthiness. Fresh lemon adds the brightness.
Saveur

Chocolate Honey Cake
This recipe is a bit uncommon, and that is why I have added it to the post. Your guests will love changing up a traditional honey cake.
LiL Cookie

Hasselback Roasted Butternut Squash With Cranberry Pecan Balsamic Glaze
The presentation of this dish is divine, and it will take center stage on your holiday table.
May I Have That Recipe

Pumpkin Challah Rolls
How cute are these? Celebrating or not, we all should try this recipe.  The author tells us that if you can tie a double knot, you can master these.
Rebekah Lowin

Seared Radicchio and Roasted Beets
Roasting beets over high heat yields charred skin—a nice balance with the sweet flesh. I decided to ignore the reviews, as this recipe is too beautiful not to serve.
Epicurious

Noodle Kugel With Caramelized Onions & Brown Butter
 I happen to like kugel because the ones I have had were sweet. So this recipe is a bit more sophisticated with a savory take on the classic.
Food52

Oven-Roasted Beef Brisket with Bourbon Peach Glaze
I have only had brisket once and didn't care for it, but this recipe would make me try it again!
Spicy Southern Kitchen

PomeGranate Tart With Hibiscus, Lemon, & Almond Flour Crust
Gluten Free
The Recipe says it best: "Creamy pomegranate curd kissed with hibiscus and lemon and blanketed in whipped cream and fresh pomegranate arils, all wrapped up in a buttery almond
 flour crust."
Bojon Gourmet

Pistachio Crusted Salmon
Here's a simple yet elegant dish that takes only 30 minutes from
 start to finish.
Sweet & Savory Pursuits

Apples and Honey Semolina Cake
This dairy free dessert features the flavors of Fall and is just perfect for Rosh Hashanah.
May I Have That Recipe



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Foodie Friday: Let Me Eat Cake & Cupcakes - Recipes & More

So, the inspiration for today's post came easily. It's my birthday on April 1st. Yes, I know, you can call me an April Fool, because I rather like it. Cake is one of my favorite things in the world, and I haven't had any yet this year. In fact, I haven't had any refined sugar. My body feels much better without it, but I plan to enjoy some birthday cake this weekend! I'd put a candle in any one of these cakes. How about you?

HERE: 18 Birthday Worthy Cakes & Things 

Pink Champagne Cake
The perfect cake for any celebration. This cake sparkles, literally. There are tiny white shimmery cake sparkles all over the top of the cake. Almost too pretty to eat.
Liv For Cake

Brownie Cupcake Sundaes

This recipe really sums up everything yummy in one little cake! You can find some fun Rainbow Cupcake Liners HERE Recipe at
The Cake Blog  

S'Mores Cake
Just the sound of this cake makes me swoon. Chocolate cake with graham cracker buttercream filling, chocolate ganache frosting and toasted marshmallow meringue. 
The Cake Blog  

Doughnut Layer Cake With Mocha Whipped Cream
Many of you have had donuts and coffee before, but probably never like this! This beauty is layered with homemade sour cream donuts and light fluffy mocha whipped cream. Beyond!
Sugar Hero

Bourbon Vanilla Layer Cake

If you notice, this cake gets its' aesthetic straight from a Maker's Mark bourbon bottle. That tells us all we need to know. Get this spirited recipe at 

Sprinkle Bakes  

Gluten Free Carrot Cake With Coconut & Cream Cheese Frosting
Carrot Cake is just one of my favorites. The last time I made one, Miss Shop This and I stood around that cake at midnight and ate half of it before we knew it. It was that good, and I am sure this one is, too.
Dishing Delish  

Ina Garten's Beatty's Chocolate Cake
I just can't get over the look of that fluffy frosting.  This is just about the perfect chocolate cake to me. Watch Ina's step by step video. You'll love her voice.
Foodnetwork

Butterscotch Apple Spice Cake

This recipe is for those who aren't into loads of frosting, like my friend, Sara. I actually like to eat cake with her because she gives me her frosting! Silly girl. 
Gourmet Traveller 

Jonathan Adler Cake Stand
A delicious cake deserves a stylish stand. Presentation is everything. Now 25% off.
Neiman Marcus

Lemon Honey Beehive Cake

At first glance, I thought "no way could I construct this busy little beehive," until I read that you bake the cake in a beehive form cake pan. The author states that this cake is easy to put together. Can you just imagine the buzz it will provide at your next party?  
Cake Pan:  Amazon  Recipe:  Blahnik Baker

Lemon Cake With Creamy Earl Grey
Gosh, I love lemon cake, don't you? It's always just like a burst of Springtime. This recipe calls for lavender, Earl Grey Tea, Buttermilk, lemons and rosemary. It has got to be good!
A Dash Of Texas

 Vanilla Purple Cake With Lemon Buttercream
I love anything that calls for heavy cream, and this cake does. It also calls for food coloring....I don't like that, but maybe just this one time. Isn't it beautiful?
Peas and Peonies

Six Layer Coconut Covered Chocolate Peeps Cake
Like Tiegan, the author, again, I am opposed to food coloring and Peeps. Today I break the rules to bring this must make recipe for Easter.  And see what's on the knife? A rainbow of marshmallow-y goodness is inside. Click to see it. It's pretty!

Half Baked Harvest  

 Chocolate Brownie Mascarpone Cake With Coconut Walnut Custard
Put a fork in me. I'm done. OMG.  I have never used mascarpone in a frosting, but I will now. The recipe states that it makes the most fluffy, flavorful and cloud-like frosting ever. 
Peas and Peonies  

Red Velvet Bundt Cake

Did you know that Bundt Cakes were a "thing" these days? Apparently there are bakeries specializing in them. Normally I find them boring, but this cake certainly is not. The right pan makes this special. Sur La Table has a good one, and it is on sale.
Sugar Et Al  

Gluten Free Bittersweet Chocolate Chunk & Pecan Torte
Looking for something a little bit healthy? This one is flourless and butterless. Never fear, because of the chunks of bittersweet chocolate and pecans, it is plenty moist. 
Sugar Et Al  

Pink Champagne and Gold Leaf  Layer Cake and Cupcakes
Since we began with champagne, let's end with it, too. Because a birthday girl can never enough of cake or champagne! 
Recipe: Sprinkle Bakes  Gold Leaf: Amazon

Rosanna Cake Stands
It's hard to beat the Rosanna Cake Stand selection. There's a color and size for everything you can bake.
Amazon

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P.S. Treating myself to a little time off for the B-day. You'll hear from me again next Wednesday. Until then.....
~ Deb ~