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Dena Kleiman

Recipes by Dena Kleiman

34 recipes

  • Pumpkin Seed Vinaigrette

    Pumpkin Seed Vinaigrette

    Dena Kleiman

    12 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    12

    20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Peach Honey

    Peach Honey

    Dena Kleiman

    13 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    13

    15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Feast Days Pinon Torte

    Feast Days Pinon Torte

    Dena Kleiman

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cedar-Planked Salmon With Soft Corn Pudding

    Cedar-Planked Salmon With Soft Corn Pudding

    Dena Kleiman

    85 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    85

    20 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pumpkin Corn Soup With Ginger Lime Cream

    Pumpkin Corn Soup With Ginger Lime Cream

    Dena Kleiman

    2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Soft Corn Pudding

    Soft Corn Pudding

    Dena Kleiman

    19 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    19

    25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Mashed Potatoes

    Mashed Potatoes

    Dena Kleiman, Andre Soltner

    15 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    15

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Cod and Mashed Potatoes

    Cod and Mashed Potatoes

    Dena Kleiman, Park Bistro

    60 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    60

    1 hour 10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Cod Papillote

    Cod Papillote

    Dena Kleiman, Amagansett Fish Company

    65 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    65

    50 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Roast Cod With Black Bean Sauce

    Roast Cod With Black Bean Sauce

    Dena Kleiman, Tropica

    45 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    45

    40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Sephardic-Style Macaroons

    Sephardic-Style Macaroons

    Dena Kleiman, Eva Capsouto

    26 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    26

    45 minutes

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  • Chocolate Macaroons

    Chocolate Macaroons

    Dena Kleiman, Doris Schechter

    52 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    52

    50 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Mexican Wedding Cookies

    Mexican Wedding Cookies

    Dena Kleiman

    1696 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,696

    35 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • White Chocolate Glaze

    White Chocolate Glaze

    Dena Kleiman

    10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chocolate Glaze

    Chocolate Glaze

    Dena Kleiman

    9 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    9

    15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Ammonia Cookies

    Ammonia Cookies

    Dena Kleiman, Jenan Madden

    17 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    17

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Basic Sugar Glaze

    Basic Sugar Glaze

    Dena Kleiman

    7 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars

    7

    2 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Basic Butter Cookies

    Basic Butter Cookies

    Dena Kleiman

    60 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    60

    1 hour 10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Lemon Squares

    Lemon Squares

    Dena Kleiman, Susan Mahnke Peery

    2177 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,177

    1 hour 

    or to save this recipe.

  • Triple Chocolate Drops

    Triple Chocolate Drops

    Dena Kleiman

    6 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    6

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Gingerbread Cookies

    Gingerbread Cookies

    Dena Kleiman, Linda Merinoff

    285 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    285

    50 minutes, plus 8 hours chilling time.

    or to save this recipe.

  • Brunsli

    Brunsli

    Dena Kleiman, Agnes F. Hofstettler

    1 hour 40 minutes, plus 1 hour chilling time

    or to save this recipe.

  • Vanilla Sugar

    Vanilla Sugar

    Dena Kleiman

    6 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars

    6

    3 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Sweetbreads Dusted with Cloves

    Sweetbreads Dusted with Cloves

    Dena Kleiman, David Bouley

    1 hour 30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Molded Spinach Phyllo Pie (Spanakopita se Forma)

    Molded Spinach Phyllo Pie (Spanakopita se Forma)

    Dena Kleiman

    87 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    87

    2 hours 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Easter Twist (Tsoureki)

    Easter Twist (Tsoureki)

    Dena Kleiman

    11 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    11

    1 hour 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Stuffed Crown Roast of Lamb (Korona Arniou Gemisti)

    Stuffed Crown Roast of Lamb (Korona Arniou Gemisti)

    Dena Kleiman

    2 hours 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Groundnut Stew

    Groundnut Stew

    Dena Kleiman, "The Africa News Cookbook: African Cooking for Western Kitchens"

    28 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    28

    1 hour 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pang Pang Sauce

    Pang Pang Sauce

    Dena Kleiman, Nina Simonds

    15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Dena Kleiman’s Crepes

    Dena Kleiman’s Crepes

    Dena Kleiman

    73 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    73

    15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Jessica Kirk's Barbecue Marinade

    Jessica Kirk's Barbecue Marinade

    Dena Kleiman

    14 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    14

    15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Blondell's Barbecue Sauce

    Blondell's Barbecue Sauce

    Dena Kleiman, "Real Barbecue"

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Carolina Basting Sauce

    Carolina Basting Sauce

    Dena Kleiman, Jeanne Voltz

    15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Cowtown Cookers' Basic Barbecue Sauce

    Cowtown Cookers' Basic Barbecue Sauce

    Dena Kleiman, Rich Davis, Shifra Stein

    9 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    9

    2 hours 40 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

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