Rosh Hashanah Recipe Roundup

Just in case you need a little last-minute help planning your Rosh Hashanah dinner menu, here’s a recipe roundup to get your creative juices flowing.

Rosh Hashanah Recipe Roundup.TheCubanReuben.com

Challah:

Apple Butter Swirl Challah

Appetizers:

Polenta Bites with Mushroom Ragu

Smoked Salmon Dip

Salad:

Summer Harvest Salad

Irene’s Famous Salad dressing

Soup:

Chicken Noodle Soup

Main dishes:

Carne con Papas: An alternative to Brisket

Ropa Vieja: Cuban Brisket

Side dishes:

Farro

Onion Noodles

Dessert:

Berries and cream crostata

Plum Cake

Taste of Summer: Pineapple Coconut Coffee Cake

coffee cake. whole. TheCubanReuben.comRecently, the newlywed chavurah from my synagogue — of which Kenny and I are still members, despite our clearly non-newlywed status — got together for a potluck bbq at the home of our friends, Jan and Ben. I wracked my brain for what to bring, but remembered the perfect summer-themed treat: my Pineapple Coconut Coffee Cake.

coffee cake. pineapple layer. TheCubanReuben.com
The fruity pineapple layer moistens the cake the longer it sits.

With its sweet layer of crumb topping and crushed pineapple swirled though the middle, it has a tropical flavor that cannot be beat.

Even avid pineapple and coconut haters, like my friend, Adam, took second helpings of this one.

coffe cake and adam.TheCubanReuben.com
Camera phone photo of Adam serving the first slice. Want some?

If your next island adventure is a long time coming, this is a coffee cake you won’t want to miss.

To read all about its inspiration, and for the full recipe, click here, and check out my feature on My Jewish Learning’s blog, The Nosher.

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