Author: Vered Guttman

hareesa (t'feena/adafina/dafina) Shabbat stew
Main course, Overnight dishes, Shabbat, Tu BiShvat, Tunisian

Tunisian wheat overnight stew (hareesa)

Hareesa is a Tunisian Shabbat overnight stew that started as an Arab overnight dish of wheat and meat. The dish […]

Kitniyot (legume) free, Main course, Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Sephardi, Shabbat, Shavuot

Sephardi fish in lemon and egg sauce (Pescado con limon y huevo)

Pescado con lemon y huevo is a Sephardi fish in lemon-egg sauce, that is served year round, but is great […]

Fried eggplant in roasted tomato
Appetizers, Israeli, Salads, Shabbat, Turkish, Vegetables, Yom Ha'Atzmaut

Roasted eggplant in tomato and Serrano

 There are many versions of eggplant salads in the Israeli repertoire, coming from Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, the Levant and more.  […]

Polish cabbage and apple
Kitniyot (legume) free, Passover, Polish, Rosh Hashanah, Vegetables

Polish braised red cabbage and apple

A classic sweet and sour Polish combination of cabbage and apples. It’s so simple to make, the ingredients are not […]

Orange, polenta and olive oil cake
Cakes and cookies, Israeli, Italian, Kitniyot (legume), Passover, Tu BiShvat, Yom Ha'Atzmaut

Orange, polenta and olive oil cake

 This olive oil based cake is very moist and full of flavors, but make sure to use  a mild olive […]

Celery root and Swiss chard pashtida (kugel)
Appetizers, Breakfast, Israeli, Kitniyot (legume) free, Passover, Pastries & Breads, Rosh Hashanah, Vegetables

Celery root and Swiss chard pashtida (kugel)

 In Israel we would’ve called it Pashtida. Kugel, casserole, or spoon bread sounds as good.

Iraqi Kurdish Kibbeh in beet and Swiss chard soup
Iraqi, Main course, Shabbat, Soups

Iraqi-Kurdish kubbeh (beef or vegan stuffed dumplings) in beet soup (plus video)

Kubbeh soups may be the highlight of the Iraqi cuisine. My grandmother used to make the dumplings in different sauces, […]

Persian beef, herb, kidney bean and dried lime stew
Grains & Legumes, Kitniyot (legume), Main course, Passover, Persian, Shabbat

Persian beef, herb, kidney bean and dried lime stew (ghormeh sabzi)

 To make this delicious stew vegan, just omit the beef from the recipe and replace water with vegetable or vegan […]