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Month: August 2021

Pickled stuffed eggplant in jar
Dips, pickles and relishes, Israeli, Sephardi, Turkish

Pickled stuffed eggplant

 Pickling small stuffed eggplants is a method that spreads from Syria, to turkey, Bukhara and more. Some variations use salted […]

Bulgarian feta and cheese noodle kugel
Balkan, Bulgarian, Pastries & Breads, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat, Shavuot, Sukkot, Yom Kippur

Bulgarian feta noodle kugel

This may look like any noodle kugel, but the use of feta in this Bulgarian-Jewish dish, adds a kick to […]

cauliflower pashtida kugel
Israeli, Kitniyot (legume) free, Passover, Pastries & Breads, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat, Shavuot, Sukkot, Vegetables, Yom Kippur

Cauliflower and cheese pashtida (kugel)

Israelis love pashidot (plurals of pashtida, which is a crustless pie, or a casserole, or simply put, kugel.) They make […]

Tunisian potato salad with tuna, preserved lemon
Appetizers, Israeli, Salads, Shabbat, Tunisian

Potato salad with tuna and preserved lemon

This potato salad draws its inspiration from the Tunisian sandwich of preserved tuna, egg, preserved lemon and harissa. This combination […]

knaffe with goat cheese and arak
Arab, Desserts, Israeli, Lebanese, Palestinian, Shavuot, Yom Ha'Atzmaut

Goat cheese knaffeh with arak syrup, served with labneh ice cream

 Knaffeh is a traditional Arab sweet pastry made with layers of shredded phyllo dough (kadaifi) and sweet cheese (jibn, has […]

Stuffed eggplant with lamb, tomato, pomegranate molasses and tamarind
Main course, Persian, Shabbat, Sukkot, Turkish, Yom Ha'Atzmaut

Eggplant stuffed with lamb, pomegranate and tamarind

Originally a Turkish recipe, my version here has a strong Persian influence by using pomegranate molasses and tamarind.

Savory babka with grape leaves, olive and pecorino
Israeli, Pastries & Breads, Shabbat, Shavuot, Sukkot

Grape leaves, olive and kaskaval babka

 Take the popular Polish Jewish cake, add essential ingredients from Israel, olives and grape leaves, make the pastry savory, and […]