Noodle kugel is our traditional Passover desert served at the end of our Seder. This noodle pudding is a sweet mixture of eggs, butter, sugar, topped with cereal for a delightful treat.   Noodle kugel is one of those dishes that you've never heard of unless you know someone Jewish.  I'd never heard of kugel until I married my husband.   Even then, it's taken me almost a decade to "get" kugel.  Is it a dessert? A side dish? Is it served hot or cold?  It's all very confusing! Noodle kugel is basically a noodle pudding.  It can be sweet or savory and can be served hot or cold.  I always make it sweet and serve it hot as a dessert.  I've always used my mother-in-law's recipe to make kugel, but this time I wanted to try something different just to compare.  When I read the story about Smitten Kitchen's family kugel, I had to try it out. This is a super yummy kugel on it's own, but I had to add one more touch -- a frosted flakes topping.  My mother-in-law covered ... [read more]