My husband’s German family calls this Oma’s apfelkuchen, which translates to "Grandma’s apple cake." They’ve been sharing the recipe for more than 150 years. I use Granny Smith apples, but any variety ...

The first commercially published American Jewish cookbook, the "Jewish Cookery Book" by Esther Levy, appeared in 1871 and featured recipes for giblet pudding (necks, gizzards and livers included), ...