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Tag: Shabbat Food

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.

Soups & Stews/Vegan/Vegan Mains

Hearty Vegan Goulash with Soy Curls: The Authentic and Comforting Paprika Stew, Reimagined for Shabbat and Sukkot

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 0 Comment

This authentic goulash captures the spirit of Jewish Vienna with a plant-based twist. Discover how to create a rich, comforting, vegan paprika stew!

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.

Jewish Vienna's Potato Salad - Healthy Vegan Miso-Kissed Erdäpfelsalat
Appetizers/Salad/Vegan

Potato Salad: The Soul of Vienna — A Jewish Culinary Legacy (Healthy Vegan)

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 8 Comments

Beyond mayo! Experience Vienna's soulful, naturally vegan potato salad. Uncover its Jewish legacy, how warm potatoes absorb flavor, & why chives are a must.

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.

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.

challah with knife - Vegan Hasidic Water Challah
Breads/Vegan

Vegan Challah = Traditional Water Challah (i.e., Israeli “Hasidic” Challah): The Challah From The Famous Viznitz Bakery In Bnei Brak (Parve Recipe)

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 8 Comments

Bake authentic Vegan Challah! This traditional Water Challah recipe from Israel's Viznitz bakery is eggless, pareve, and a foolproof Jewish Shabbos bread.

Vegetraian Matzo Ball Soup
Freud & Food/Soups & Stews

Vegetarian Matzo Ball Soup: Vienna’s Ultimate Golden Homemade Roasted Garden Vegetable Broth & The Perfect 91 Matzoh Dumplings (Matzo Kneidlach Soup Recipe)

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 8 Comments

Vienna's vegetarian matzo ball soup! This recipe features golden roasted vegetable broth & the perfect 91 matzoh dumplings. Uncover its Hasidic history.

"Gefilte fish," stuffed carp steaks with "chrain," beet horseradish and jellied broth on a plate..
Appetizers/Fish/Freud & Food

Two Old Vienna “Gefilte Fish” Recipes: One Fried & One Poached “Rabbi” Style, Stuffed Back Into Carp Steaks With Its “Kapl,” Red “Chrain” And Jellied “Yoich” (Recipes)

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 5 Comments

Unearth the Jewish history behind Vienna's Gefilte Fish. Get authentic recipes for its unique carp steaks, chrain & jellied yoich—a true culinary legacy.

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.

Beautiful Jewish Shabbos challah with sesame
Breads/Freud & Food

“Challah at Ya from Vienna!” The Austrian Origins of The Classic Jewish Braided Eggy Yeast Bread (Iconic Recipe)

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 14 Comments

Discover the history of Challah & its unique Viennese connection. Explore this iconic braided Jewish bread & its cultural and religious significance.

Golden Souffléd Schnitzel, Vienna’s Famous Puffed-Up Golden Calf Cutlet The Fried Icon and Its Surprising History (Recipe) #WienerSchnitzel
Freud & Food/Meat

Golden Souffléd Schnitzel, Vienna’s Famous Puffed-Up Golden Calf Cutlet: The Fried Icon and Its Surprising History (Wiener Schnitzel Recipe)

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Nino Shaye Weiss / 12 Comments

This isn't just schnitzel! Vienna's golden calf cutlet, its unique souffléd crisp, and unexpected links to Jewish history, Freud & controversial symbolism.

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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