Author: Vered Guttman

Tu BiShvat Challah with dried fruit
chef's recipe, Pastries & Breads, Tu BiShvat

Tu BiShvat vegan challah with dried fruit

This vegan braided challah is filled with dried fruit like dates, figs, apricots, toasted walnut and orange zest. It is […]

Israeli krembo
Cakes and cookies, Desserts, Israeli, Yom Ha'Atzmaut

Israeli Krembo: chocolate coated marshmallow treat

 Krembo is a treat that’s popular in Israel during winter. It consists of a plain cookie that’s topped with a […]

Tunisian Swiss chard stew (Pkaila)
Kitniyot (legume), Main course, Overnight dishes, Passover, Shabbat, Tunisian

Tunisian Swiss chard stew (pkaila)

Pkaila is a Jewish Tunisian dish that starts with the “essence” of slow-cooked Swiss chard (or spinach) to very dark […]

Tirshi Tunisian pumpkin salad
Appetizers, Rosh Hashanah, Salads, Shabbat, Tunisian, Vegetables

Tunisian pumpkin salad (tirshi)

Let’s talk gourds.  Jewish texts mention four types of gourds: cucumber, melon, watermelon and summer squash. Their first appearance is […]

Kubbeh batata
Appetizers, Hanukkah, Iraqi, Kitniyot (legume) free, Main course, Passover, Shabbat, Sukkot

Kubbeh batata

From my grandmother’s Iraqi kitchen, fried potato patties filled with ground beef that she used to make every Hanukkah. The […]