noodle

There are a hundred and fifty bajillion sites out there telling me just how to make all kinds of the wonderful foods I got to experience this weekend.
I'm not too keen on trying my hand a "just anything" but would prefer some recipes that are tried and true.
Not feeling up to par on my family recipe intuition, I'm wondering if these recipes are secret or handed down within the family... or if any one can obtain them.
The real stuff.

I'm particularly looking to try making chulant/cholant, stuffed cabbage (my SO trips out over the traditional stuff), this "egg-barley" stuff, and an awesome thing that I swear they called "cook-a-lah" cake, but what looks like chocolate kokosh cake.
They all laughed at me when I liked the chulant, because I guess it was considered way less special than say... the kasha varnishkes or noodle kugel.
I'm not feeling good enough about my skills to try challah as all of my other breads have fallen flatter than a knish.
Which were awesome this weekend... I was in heaven.

If anyone can direct me to a more traditional site or share some recipes, I'd be ever-grateful. Thanks!!

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