The first gefilte fish recipe dates back to about 700 years ago and comes from a German cookbook used by Christians. The dish was commonly served during Lent, when Catholics weren't allowed to eat ...

“Our gefilte fish was basically carp, to which pike, whitefish and sometimes perch or mullet would be added,” he wrote of his mother’s recipe. “The fish had to be skinned, boned, and fed ...

Other favorites include her grandmother’s matzah stuffing, which is served on the side of chicken or quail, and gefilte fish a la Veracruzana — a Spanish-Mediterranean-inspired fish recipe ...