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Appetizers/Vegan

Vegan Rosh Hashanah Symbolic Foods (“Simanim”): Plant-Based Jewish New Year Omens

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 6 Comments

Traditional Jewish New Year ritual foods reimagined for modern plant-based kitchens. Includes symbolic meanings, Hebrew wordplay explanations, and vegan subs.

Mushroom Cholent -- Vegan WFPB SOS-Free
Freud & Food/Soups & Stews/Vegan/Vegan Mains

Mushroom Cholent: Freud’s Foraged Feast – The Definitive Viennese Vegan Shabbos Treat (WFPB SOS-Free Recipe)

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 2 Comments

Freud's foraged Mushroom Cholent! This WFPB SOS-free vegan Shabbos recipe blends Viennese tradition with rich, foraged forest flavors. A true mindful feast.

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.

Viennese "Vanilla" Steak Vienna's Garlic Steak with 18 cloves of garlic gravy
Freud & Food/Meat

The Garlic People’s (aka The Jews’) Steak: A Roasted Garlic Take on Vienna’s Classic “Vanilla” Steak (Garlic Steak Recipe).

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 6 Comments

Vienna's "Vanilla" Steak, a garlic-infused classic: Learn its surprising name origin & the deep identity ties of garlic from Talmud to Freud in this recipe.

When ready slice the meat and the kishke. Shell and halve the eggs. Serve placing the meat, the kishke and the egg halves on top of the beans and the potatoes. Accompany with gherkins and other pickles, as well as a leafy green salad.
Freud & Food/Meat/Soups & Stews

Freud and his Cholent: The Austrian Origins of the Jewish Bean Stew (Scholet Recipe with Vegan Option Inside)

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 7 Comments

Cholent's Viennese origins & its ties to Freud: This rich Jewish bean stew recipe, complete with "shtetl umami" & a savory vegan option, offers history.

artichokes 3 ways - deep fried Jewish-style, braised Roman-style and confit (carciofi alla giudia, carciofi alla romana & carciofi conditi with vinaigrette)
Appetizers/Freud & Food/Vegan

Roman Jewish Artichoke’s 3+ Ways: Braised, Deep Fried & Confit/Sous-Vide. Sigmund Freud’s Dream About The Worm In His Favorite Flower, The Jewish Thistle (3+ Vegan Recipes)

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 4 Comments

Explore Freud's fascination with the "Jewish Thistle." Discover 3+ authentic Roman Jewish artichoke recipes: deep-fried, braised, confit – all vegan.

Sauerkraut and sausage soup beef frank
Freud & Food/Meat/Soups & Stews

Homemade Sauerkraut Sausage Soup: Jewish History & Vampire Lore (Austro-Hungarian Recipe)

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 9 Comments

The unsettling history of Austro-Hungarian Sauerkraut Sausage Soup: Explore its Jewish roots, vampire folklore connections, and get the authentic recipe!

A plate with goulash (gulyás) Wiener Saftgulasch Vienna's gravy paprika beef stew
Freud & Food/Meat/Soups & Stews

Goulash — Vienna’s Beef Stew: Recipe for the Best Uber-Authentic Austro-Hungarian Paprika Gravy Beef Ragoût

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 9 Comments

Vienna's authentic Hungarian Goulash recipe! Explore its surprising history, unique ingredients, and why this rich beef stew became a beloved Austrian dish.

Best Roast Chicken Recipe Simple, Juicy & Crispy (Recipe) #VienneseKnobelBrathendl
Freud & Food/Poultry

Best Roast Chicken Recipe: Simple, Juicy & Crispy (Vienna’s Knobel Brathendl)

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 9 Comments

Debunk common roast chicken myths! Discover the simple Viennese secret for guaranteed juicy meat & crispy skin – a method Freud would envy.

ALL-TIME FAVORITES
  • Celery Root (Celeriac) Schnitzel: Old Vienna’s Naturally Vegan Classic. How Vienna’s Golden Calf Became Israel’s National Dish — and Returned, Vegan. Celery Root (Celeriac) Schnitzel: Old Vienna’s Naturally Vegan Classic. How Vienna’s Golden Calf Became Israel’s National Dish — and Returned, Vegan.
  • Vegan Challah = Traditional Water Challah (i.e., Israeli “Hasidic” Challah): The Challah From The Famous Viznitz Bakery In Bnei Brak (Parve Recipe) Vegan Challah = Traditional Water Challah (i.e., Israeli “Hasidic” Challah): The Challah From The Famous Viznitz Bakery In Bnei Brak (Parve Recipe)
  • Jewish-Viennese Shabbos Stew: “Ritschert,” The Lost Cholent of Vienna (Vegan Recipe) Jewish-Viennese Shabbos Stew: “Ritschert,” The Lost Cholent of Vienna (Vegan Recipe)
  • Classic Viennese Apple Strudel: Easy Secrets for Crispy Perfection & Its Playful Wordplay (Vegan Wiener Strudel Recipe) Classic Viennese Apple Strudel: Easy Secrets for Crispy Perfection & Its Playful Wordplay (Vegan Wiener Strudel Recipe)
  • Hearty Vegan Goulash with Soy Curls: The Authentic and Comforting Paprika Stew, Reimagined for Shabbat and Sukkot Hearty Vegan Goulash with Soy Curls: The Authentic and Comforting Paprika Stew, Reimagined for Shabbat and Sukkot
  • Vienna’s Best Pastry Shops: Must-Visit Konditoreien & Patisseries — The Ultimate Local’s Guide Beyond Sacher Vienna’s Best Pastry Shops: Must-Visit Konditoreien & Patisseries — The Ultimate Local’s Guide Beyond Sacher
  • Sachertorte Variation: The Sacher-Masoch Cake — A Masochist’s Confection of Memory, Contradiction, and the Jewish Soul of Vienna (Whole-Food Plant-Based, Vegan, SOS-free) Sachertorte Variation: The Sacher-Masoch Cake — A Masochist’s Confection of Memory, Contradiction, and the Jewish Soul of Vienna (Whole-Food Plant-Based, Vegan, SOS-free)
  • Fluffy Vegan Matzo Balls: Kneidlach That Won’t Fall Apart (Passover Recipe) Fluffy Vegan Matzo Balls: Kneidlach That Won’t Fall Apart (Passover Recipe)
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