The mitzvah of Mishloach Manot (in Hebrew “sending portions of food) , or chalach manot, sending a basket of food […]
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Tu B’Shvat Seder
Celebrating Tu B’shvat in Israel seemed always very natural. On the hills leading to Jerusalem almond trees were already blooming […]
Vered’s shopping list
“What type of tahini do you use?” is a question I hear all the time. And I have a good […]
Give Chickpeas a Chance
It took 300 chefs, hours of work and 10 tons of hummus, but on May 8th 2010 Lebanon broke the […]
The Many Uses of Tahini
With hummus consumption in America sky rocketing, it’s time to get to know its versatile relative, the tahini. Tahini, a […]
Sweet Tahini
The many options for cooking with tahini, as well as its health benefits, were discussed here . Now I want […]
Lamb Kebab in Tahini Sauce or Jews and Muslims Break Bread Together at Iftar Feast
“At 8:11 the sun will set and all the Muslims in the room will turn into Christmas trees,” Said Imam […]
The Cuisine of the Jews of Georgia
Temuri Yakobashvili and Yana Fremer celebrate the Jewish High Holidays at their home in Washington, DC, far from their hometown […]
The Power of Couscous
Einat Admony is an Israeli chef known for her modern and irreverent interpretations of Middle Eastern cuisine. Her “everyday cauliflower,” […]
Date as a symbolic Rosh Hashanah food
This time of the year, when the first signs of fall are evident and Rosh Hashanah is on its way, […]