Queen Esther, according to Jewish tradition, kept a vegetarian diet of seeds at King Achashverosh’s palace, in order to avoid […]
Cuisine
Poppy seed ice-cream
Poppy seed ice-cream is pretty popular in Israel’s many artisanal ice-cream and gelato parlors. As with anything poppy seed, the […]
Poppy seed and chocolate ganache cake
For those who, like me, cannot have enough poppy seeds, this is the cake for you. The origin of this […]
Egg Noodles with poppy seeds and walnut
The pasta dish is a savory take on a Hungarian noodle dish with either poppy seed or walnut and sugar. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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
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)
In Israel we would’ve called it Pashtida. Kugel, casserole, or spoon bread sounds as good.