“Of all our family I was closest to Nona Rosa. While Nono Gabriel was alive his and Nona’s house was […]
Sephardi
Madrid’s Signature Pork Stew Has an Incredible Jewish Backstory
La Bola is a classic Madrid tavern. Located on a quiet backstreet, it is painted lacquer red on the outside, […]
Sephardi chestnut, rice and lamb plov
Cooler weather and falling leaves bring to mind quiet evenings in front of the fireplace, noshing warm chestnuts, drinking spiced […]
The long history of the modest hareesa
Or, why do we eat wheat berries on Beshalach Torah portion?
Andalusian fried eggplant and honey (Berenjenas Con Miel)
Berenjenas con miel or miel de caña (eggplant with honey or with cane honey in Spanish) is a specialty of […]
Hamin macaroni
Hamin macaroni is a Sephardi Shabbat recipe from Jerusalem of macaroni and chicken cooked overnight to perfection. Just imagine the […]
Sephardi chicken and potato stew (Sofrito)
In Latin America and Spain, sofrito is a tomato and garlic or onion base for many dishes. But for Israeli-Sephardi […]
Sephardi celery root and carrot in lemon (apio)
Celery root, or celeriac, is available in supermarkets year long, but is younger and fresher in fall. You can find […]
Rice with fava bean and herb
Fresh fava beans are in season in spring, and so it is no surprise that it became part of the […]
Ashura (Noah’s pudding) for Tu BiShvat
Growing up in Israel, celebrating Tu BiShvat was very intuitive. In Jewish tradition, Tu BiShvat marks the New Year of […]