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 […]

Date and honey cake
Cakes and cookies, chef's recipe, Rosh Hashanah, Tu BiShvat, Yom Kippur

Date and honey cake

On Rosh Hashanah, Jews of most communities say a blessing on apples dipped in honey and serve honey cakes, wishing […]

Turkish delight cookies bars
Cakes and cookies, chef's recipe, Purim, Yom Ha'Atzmaut

Turkish delight bars

Slices of Turkish delight (loqhum) are baked on top of shortbread cookie. The bright red rose flavored variety looks the […]

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 […]

Carrot, sweet potato, chickpea flour latkes Hanukkah
Appetizers, Breakfast, Hanukkah, Vegetables

Vegan carrot & sweet potato latkes

This latke combines Jewish tradition with Indian, as it is inspired by the Indian pakora snack. The binding agent, similar […]

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 […]