Some Jewish culinary traditions are easy to understand. Take, for example, Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Almost every Jewish […]
Holidays
Recipes for Jewish and Israeli holidays
Crunchy almond French toast
As delicious as simple French toast may be, there’s nothing wrong with striving to make it better. And so I […]
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, […]
Yemenite multi – layered flatbread (malawach)
Jachnun is not the only Yemenite pastry to become a household item in Israeli cuisine. Malawach, its popular cousin, is […]
Israeli Kinder chocolate and Nutella rolled cookies
After high school, Israeli kids go on to fulfill their compulsory military service for two to three years. For their […]
Bulgarian / Romanian rustic vegetable stew (guvech)
Looking for a Shabbat dinner centerpiece or a hearty midweek meal? Picture cubes of eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers, tomatoes and […]
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 […]
Almond and cherry braid
Puff pastry is very popular in Israel, for both savory and sweet baked goods. It replaces phyllo and yufka in […]
Bukharian rice dish with herbs and beef (bakhsh)
Bukhara is an ancient city in today’s Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Jews have lived there for about a milenia (the first […]
Rye-chocolate-honey marble cake
Honey cake are an essential part of the Jewish High Holidays. They’re served on Rosh Hashanah when we wish for […]