dear cooks,
Whether it's grand-scale celebrating or a cozy simple at-home meal, eating with your family is one of lifeÕs great joys. In his new cookbook, Jeff Nathan, the celebrated chef of New York's Abigael's Restaurant and host of television's New Jewish Cuisine, offers up more than 125 recipes for simple, hearty, and delicious weeknight suppers.
Jeff has created a variety of global recipes using readily available ingredients and requiring minimal preparation (because you can always use the extra time to chase the kids to the table). Recipes such as Southwestern Pumpkin Soup and Blackened Tuna with Marinated Cucumber Salad, as well as new twists on classic Jewish foods such as Wild Mushroom Kasha and Mascarpone and Citrus Kugel. There are quick sautŽs, stir-fries, and grilled dishes galore. Along the way, Nathan shares advice on organizing, as well as tips to get the kids involved.
There's no question that kosher cooking has changed in recent years and with Jeff Nathan's delicious recipes, everyone can cook a quick and simple supperÑthat just happens to be kosher. We invite you to try Jeff's recipe for Mascarpone and Citrus Kugel and see if it doesn't bring your family running to the table.
Mascarpone and Citrus Kugel
For a holiday meal, weekend lunch, brunch, or any time that you're feeling indulgent, make this sweet, over-the-top kugel. Okay, I know it has sour cream and mascarpone and butter, but few Jewish cooks ever got famous for their diet cuisine. Just go for it and head to the gym the day after. And keep saying to yourself that the kids need a lot of calcium for their growing bones.
Makes 10 to 12 servings
ingredientsKugel
Topping
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to prepare1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. To make the kugel, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the noodles and cook just until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain well and return to the pot. Add the butter and stir until the butter melts and coats the noodles. 2. Whisk the eggs and sugar in a medium bowl. Add the sour cream, mascarpone, vanilla, and orange and lemon zests, and whisk just until combined. Do not overwhisk, or the mascarpone will separate. Pour over the noodles and mix to combine. Spread evenly in the baking dish. 3. To make the topping, mix the cornflakes, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Sprinkle evenly over the kugel and drizzle with the butter. 4. Bake until the kugel feels set when pressed in the center, about 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut into squares and serve warm.
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