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Category: Side dishes

A pile of vegan latkes served with traditional applesauce and a soy-based sour cream/skyr.
Appetizers/Side dishes/Vegan

The Latke’s Second Act: Veganism, Ethics, and Jewish History (Plant-Based Recipe)

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 0 Comment

Jewish tradition meets vegan innovation: latkes that honor history, diaspora ethics, and the craft of cooking, offering pleasure and mindful survival.

Thick slice of vegan potato kugel on a white plate, showing the golden-brown crispy crust.
Side dishes/Vegan/Vegan Mains

Vegan Potato Kugel: The Jewish Casserole (Haimishe Kitchen Style). The Unbearable Solidity of Home: Re-Engineering Jewish Survival Food in Post-Shoah Vienna

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 6 Comments

Crisp, golden vegan haimishe potato kugel paired with a thoughtful essay on Jewish-Viennese memory, history, and the enduring art of home-style cooking.

vienna vegan apple kugel rosh hashanah
Desserts & Pastries/Side dishes/Vegan

Jewish Apple Cake Reimagined: The Revolutionary Wina Apple Kugel — Vegan, Oil-Free, Naturally Sweetened, and Perfect for Shabbos & Rosh Hashanah

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 2 Comments

A healthy, vegan Jewish apple kugel crowned with toasted nuts and apples. Naturally sweet, oil-free, and rooted in Shabbos and Viennese baking traditions.

Vienna's Traditional Vegan WFPB Hungarian Lecho served traditionally with parsley
Appetizers/Breakfast/Salad/Side dishes/Soups & Stews/Vegan/Vegan Mains

Vienna’s Hungarian Shakshouka? Discover Letscho—A Pepper Stew with Deep Hungarian Roots (Vegan WFPB Lecsó Recipe)

Posted on July 19, 2025 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 8 Comments

Discover the rich history of Letscho, a Hungarian pepper stew. See how it became a beloved, kosher-friendly staple in Jewish Vienna, with vegan options.

Mound of Mock Chopped Liver Paté à la Rothschild with Gold Leaf and a Sliver of Truffle
Appetizers/Side dishes/Vegan

The Best “Mock Chopped Liver” Ever! Vegan Caramelized Onion Mushroom Pâté à la Rothschild: An Elegant Viennese Version of The Iconic Ashkenazi Jewish Vegetarian Soul Food (Shabbosdik & Kosher for Passover Recipe)

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 2 Comments

Honor the Rothschild legacy with this exquisite, vegan caramelized onion mushroom pâté. An elegant Viennese delight, perfect for Shabbos & Passover.

Caramelized cabbage and noodles (Krautfleckerln)
Desserts & Pastries/Pasta dishes/Side dishes/Vegan/Vegan Mains

“Krautfleckerln,” Cabbage & Noodles from Vienna: Friedrich Kantor-Berg’s (aka Torberg) Famous Character Tante Jolesch and Her Legendary Dish, of Which There Was Never Enough! (Fried Cabbage Pasta Recipe)

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 10 Comments

Aunt Jolesch's famous Jewish comfort food: Get the authentic recipe for slow-caramelized cabbage & pasta, revealing its rich Viennese culinary history.

Perfect Potato Latkes: Yiddish vs. Hebrew & Schmaltz vs. Oil (Recipe) #Erdäpfelpuffer #Rösti
Appetizers/Breakfast/Desserts & Pastries/Freud & Food/Side dishes

Perfect Potato Latkes: Yiddish vs. Hebrew & Schmaltz vs. Oil (Contemporary Viennese Potato Pancake Recipe)

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 3 Comments

Fry perfect Viennese potato latkes! Delve into the Yiddish vs. Hebrew & Schmaltz vs. Oil debates. Get the contemporary recipe and its their rich history.

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