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Month: February 2022

Chasidic challah
Ashkenazi, Israeli, Pastries & Breads, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat

Hasidic challah (i.e. water challah)

Hasidic challah (known in the U.S. as water challah) has no eggs and very little fat. It is a vegan, […]

Imam Bayildi stuffed eggplant
Appetizers, Sukkot, Turkish, Vegetables

Imam Bayildi, Turkish stuffed eggplant

Imam Bayildi (literally, the Imam swooned) is a popular Turkish dish of stuffed eggplant with tomato and onion. There are […]

Matcha and white chocolate babka
Cakes and cookies, chef's recipe, Shabbat

Matcha & white chocolate babka

In search for more interesting babka ideas, I was inspired by everyone’s favorite matcha latte and came up with this […]

Vegan cholent
Ashkenazi, chef's recipe, Main course, Overnight dishes, Shabbat

Vegan cholent

Cholent is that famous Ashkenazy Shabbat overnight stew of potatoes, white beans and kishka (stuffed beef intestines.) But what gives […]