CONTEST CLOSED – the winner of the Zabar’s Babka and Rugelach Crate, chosen by an online randomizer, is Linsy Leon! Here is her comment:
Zabar – Liked! The Shiksa – Liked! My favorite holiday food are the anise flavored sugar cookies my mom’s moroccan family makes for every holiday and shabbat. so simple yet so addictive! i also love the baklava my step mom makes on occasion. that sticky sweetness is amazing. -Linzy
Thank you to all who entered, we will post another contest soon!
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My friends at Zabar’s, our favorite landmark New York gourmet superstore, are offering my readers another chance to win a fabulous food prize! To celebrate the holiday season and all things delicious, Zabar’s has put together a tasty prize, indeed…
Babka & Rugelach Crate (Kosher)
A classic gift with timeless treats. Babka (from the Russian word for “grandmother”) is made by folding and twisting layers of amazing chocolate into delicious, rich dough. Rugelach means “little twist” in Yiddish, and we’ve twisted ours around aromatic cinnamon. We load up our reusable “Zabar’s is NY” wooden crate with a Zabar’s chocolate babka, Zabar’s cinnamon rugelach, a Zabar’s chocolate bar, a pound of Zabar’s Special Blend vacuum packed coffee, a Zabar’s coffee mug, a Zabar’s coffee scoop, and instructions on brewing the perfect cup. Part of Zabar’s Gift Boxes, Gift Baskets, and Gift Crates Collection.
How awesome is that?? Mmmmm, babka. It’s easy to enter!
RULES FOR ENTRY
Step 1: Leave a comment here on this blog post (below) and let me know what your favorite holiday food is.
Step 2: If you want to enter the contest twice, “Like” Zabar’s on Facebook and The Shiksa on Facebook— just let us know in your comment that you have liked both pages, and we’ll enter you in the contest again! With all of the special Facebook promotions and in-store offers Zabar’s has planned for the holidays, you won’t want to miss out!
When you enter, your email address will be subscribed to the Zabars.com newsletter, which means you’ll receive their weekly emails with free recipes and special promotions. (If you’re already a subscriber, no problem– just let us know and we will verify!).
A winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email. Contest starts today and ends on Friday at 5:00 PST. While you’re waiting to find out who the winner is, be sure to check out Zabars.com for their amazing selection of holiday gifts and treats.
Please note that this prize can only be shipped within the US, and we cannot ship to P.O. boxes, A.P.O.s, or F.P.O.s. Prize may be shipped after the holidays depending on Zabar’s shipping schedule. Winner will be notified via email and announced on my website as well as Zabar’s blog. Good luck!
Please do not comment on this post, as we are no longer accepting entries.
Like the Shiska on facebook
Like Zabar’s on facebook I miss them in FL
Must have latkas we are trying sweet potato this year something new.
I like my Mother’s homemade rolls they make the holidays for me!!
I also like shiska on facebook
My favorite holiday food is anything my mother makes!! Especially her homemade rolls. I like shiska on Facebook
My favorite holiday treat is my Grandmother’s Mandela broit! She is 103 years old and we still make them together!
We love latkes and brisket!
Oh, there are so many awesome holiday foods! How to choose!
I like you on Facebook and also Zabar’s
I’ve only got two minutes so…my favorite holiday food would have to be Latkes that my brother-in-law z’l used to make.
Loooove potato latkes…..
My favorite holiday food is Chicken Soup, and my mom’s strudel! I am really enjoying your recipes!
I liked both pages on FB!
I forgot to mention I already like you on FB
I like Zabar’s on FB
I LOVE mountain cookies………yummmm
For Passover my favorite recipe is my Mom’s fried matzoh Balls…for Chanukah a recipe from an Israeli friend for Sufganiyot (jelly donuts).
Love your blog and love Zabars
I “liked” both you and Zabar’s on FB!
At this time of year, I love latkes!
Answering which holiday food is my favorite would not be an easy one. When it comes to Chanukah i really enjoy warm jelly doughnuts but LOVE crispy potato latkes. Actually, since i barely cook any longer, i tend to love and appreciate anything that my son and daughter in law share with me. Thank you for your consideration.
Hands down noodle kugel! I’ve been a subscriber to your page and just clicked “like” on Zabars FB page!
My favorite holiday food is honestly Marzipan candy. Roasted Parsnips, Carrots, Potatoes with real butter would be the next best thing to eat.
Oops. Liked you both on FB!
Mom’s Bing Cherry salad! With cream cheese, nuts, cherries, jello. Can’t go wrong with that.
Oh, boy – that’s a tough one. I could truly pick one for every holiday! But since it is December and Chanukah is coming soon, I’ll go with Latkes – crunchy hot potatoes – what could be bad? (FYI – I like you both on FB) Cheers!
I liked your page and Zabar’s, too. Used to shop there all the time growing up in NYC.
my favorite holiday food is potato latkes with apple sauce. Yummy……….
I like anything with custard on it during the holidays.
latkes! :9
I liked both pages on fb
Hands down favorite not only for me, but entire family & extended family: Latkes!! (best dessert: Rugelach)
I love matza brei on Passover. In fact, I love all my Passover recipes…it’s a chance to be creative in the kitchen!
I love latkes too…will definately try this recipe. I also liked Zabar’s and The Shiksa on FB!!!
MATZO BALL SOUP.
Mhmmm…this is a hard Q to answer for a foodie. I would have to say something on the savory side of holidays – turkey, mashed potatoes…can’t get enough!
My family celebrates Hanukkah and Christmas, so to represent both holidays and traditions my favorite Hanukkah food, of course, are potato latkes topped with homemade apple butter. My favorite Christmas food is homemade gingerbread!
Tori – I loved your “knish” special and when my husband I went on our first trip to New York in May, we made a special stop at Zabar’s because of your blog and fell in love with the store and their gourmet knishes. We are going back to NYC for New Year’s and we will no doubt make at least one stop this time for our knish fix! Thanks for the inspiration, and I have liked both your Facebook page and Zabar’s FB page. 🙂
Always sweet potato latkes with sugar 🙂
“Liked” both sites and voted for you, too. Favorite “holiday” food is Fried Matzoh (only once a year). Love your blog and recipes!
Favorite Holiday foods? (which holidays??). I think nearly all of them. Rugelach and Potato Latkes are good… Matzo brie is good. Babka is good. Matzo ball soup is good. Pumpkin pie is good. It’s all good – especially when shared with family!!
I liked both Zabar’s and your blog on FB.
Your Pumpkin Spice Cake!!! Awesome! I have “Liked” both yours and Zabar’s FB pages.
I love, love, love potato latkes. I simply “doctor-up” store bought boxes, follow the directions on the box and add a little onion salt and defrosted frozen shredded potatoes. Fry in some canola oil and drain on clean brown grocery store bags. Viola! Just like “from scratch” without having to grate the potatoes! I’m making 200 of them for this year! I set up a “Latke Bar.” Using my old Salton hot tray to keep the latkes warm, I set out about 6 assorted toppings; applesauce, cinnamon applesauce, salsa, sour cream, caviar, even guacamole! And added this year will be some hot sliced corned beef and Russian dressing, as someone said latkes instead of rye bread make the very best sandwiches!
My favorite holiday food Crostoli cookies. A tradional italian cookie. Fried and then you add lots of honey and walnuts. A perfect cookie for Hanukkah as well!!
Potato latkes with sour cream.
Potato latkes are my favorite holiday food. No contest.
I adore potato pancakes with organic applesauce from Trader Joe’s and a dollop of sour cream!
Noodle Kugel is my favorite for EVERY Holiday! I even made one for Passover with kosher for passover noodles. YUMMY!!
hello! babka!
my favourites are Stollen, cinnamon stars and buche de noel
I like you both on facebook…
My favorite holiday food has to be dessert. it is what I look forward to.
My favorite holiday food is ham – and pecan butter ball cookies for dessert
My Bubbe and my Mom were the best cooks, I just wish they wrote down their recipes. I come close but not exactly like theirs. I do have a lemon something recipe my Bubbe wrote in Yiddish, because she didn’t know English, but I don’t know Yiddish. And now that I said that I will have to search the house for it, which could take a while because I have a Brain Tumor, so my memory is even worse than it was when I just had a bad memory, lol!
Love Berry Bread Pudding over the holidays
Favorite holiday dish is Noodle Kugel. It makes every holiday more delish!
Oh, in addition to liking latkes, I also “liked” Zabars and The Shiksa on Facebook!
Latkes, of course!
Any type of cookie! To me, this is THE cookie month! : )
What I love (and miss the most) are my Baba’s pierogi. She made potato and cheese, saurkraut, and prune. Her dough was light, fillings made from scratch. No belly bombers from her! Love ya and miss ya Baba…
hands down linzer tart cookies….
Rosette’s drizzled in chocolate or filled with cheesecake and fruit. Yum!!! I liked Zabar’s and Shiska’s on facebook.
I don’t like waiting until the holidays to enjoy my favorite foods…I enjoy them all year long! However, I bake more during the holidays than usual, so I guess fresh out of the oven cookies would be my favorite! (I “liked” both pages)
Give me chocolate babka anytime!! Hard to find her in Sacramento. I have one in the freezer just waiting for Hanukkah!