Sonya Sanford, Author at JMORE

Mukmura chicken (Sonya Sanford)

The Indian-Jewish Chicken Recipe You’re Going to Crave

March 6, 2018 Sonya Sanford

While only a handful of Jews still live in Kolkata, the food from this community has traveled with its people. Their style of cooking involves a combination of ingredients and preparations from the Middle East, with the spices and techniques of Indian cuisine.

Russian Potato Salad (Sonya Sanford)

The Beloved Potato Salad from My Russian Jewish Childhood

January 2, 2018 Sonya Sanford

I can’t remember a first course New Year’s feast without Salad Olivier, a Russian potato salad, on our table.

White Bean Soup with Zhug (Sonya Sanford)

This White Bean Soup Has a Secret Israeli Ingredient

December 19, 2017 Sonya Sanford

Noodles and cottage cheese (Sonya Sanford)

Noodles and Cottage Cheese

December 10, 2017 Sonya Sanford

Japanese-Style Latkes (Sonya Sanford)

Japanese-Style Latkes for Chanukah

December 3, 2017 Sonya Sanford

Food historians have linked the rise in popularity of okonomiyaki in Japan to World War II, when rice was more scarce and this recipe offered a filling meal or snack with a wheat-based starch.