No matter what’s going on in the world, Jews have always sought comfort in the kitchen, turning to dishes passed down through the generations for a taste of home. This year, you, our Nosher community, continued this tradition, cooking up classic Jewish dishes from all over the world to cheer yourselves up, remember loved ones and feed your curiosity for Jewish culinary traditions outside the ones you may have been raised on.
From Shabbat staples like the perfect challah to easy dishes like Sephardi tomato rice that you can whip up in the middle of a busy week; nostalgic treats like Ashkenazi tayglach to the ultimate chocolate babka recipe, your tastes spanned the gamut of the Jewish calendar, geography and history.
We hope you continue to gather round our virtual table, enjoying and engaging with our recipes in 2026. If you made one of the recipes on this list this year — or cooked other Nosher recipes that warmed your heart and soul — please take a moment to rate it. Rating and reviewing our recipes helps to grow The Nosher community, and we always love to hear your feedback.
Now, without further ado, here are The Nosher’s 10 most popular Jewish recipes of 2025:
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Arroz kon Tomat
This easy rice dish is a Sephardi staple, and became a staple in many of your kitchens this year, too. This can be served hot or at room temperature and keeps in the fridge for days. Make it at the beginning of the week and proceed safe in the knowledge you’ll always have something delicious to eat.
Perfect Israeli-Style Schnitzel
This year, you mastered this beloved Israeli chicken cutlet dish. Simple, comforting and quite easy to put together, it’s easy to see why this appealed to so many of you.
My Mother’s Ultimate Chocolate Babka
We’ve reached peak babka. This recipe yields three babkas, so you can store a couple in your freezer for a rainy day.
Apple Matzah Kugel
Kugel is always a winner, and this classic American Ashkenazi Passover dish got your stomach’s rumbling!
Classic Challah
Knowing how to make the perfect challah is a life skill, and one many of you sought to conquer in 2025.
Gail Simmons’ Matzah Ball Soup
Classic Jewish penicillin via one of our favorite Jewish food experts.
The Ultimate Stuffed Cabbage Hack
Same flavors, less work = a Sukkot success. While no recipe with replaced traditional stuffed cabbage, this easy twist won your hearts and stomachs.
Best Shabbat Roast Chicken
2025 was the year we perfected our Shabbat chicken recipe, and this juicy bird hits the spot every time.
Tayglach
Many of you got nostalgic for these honey-drenched, doughy egg balls at Rosh Hashanah.
Roman Jewish Fried Zucchini
We love to see a vegetable on this list! Especially one as iconic as this summertime staple.
