Khenagi are Georgian matzo balls made with matzo meal, ground walnuts, onion and eggs and cooked in chicken broth. These […]
Holidays
Recipes for Jewish and Israeli holidays
Stuffed Swiss chard
It is customary to serve stuffed vegetables for Simchat Torah, the day of celebration of the Torah, marked at the […]
Black-eyed pea and butternut squash salad
While this is a perfect fall time salad that will take you all the way to spring, it can also […]
Chicken, potato and eggplant in pomegranate and date syrup
This recipe is influenced by traditional the Persian cuisine’s use of sour pomegranate syrup in cooking, adding a sweet Iraqi […]
Ladino in the air, Sephardi foods on the table
Another month, another mouthwatering potluck for Washington’s group of Ladino-speaking Jews: Lilian Katz has brought her kuajado di spinaka, a […]
Beet, tomato and pomegranate salad
To make this Persian inspired salad even easier to prepare, use pre-roasted beets and peeled pomegranate seeds, available in many […]
Tilapia and Pomegranate Ceviche
The Sephardi tradition for Rosh Hashanah includes multiple symbolic blessings over a variety of small dishes. This not only provides a nice […]
Rosh Hashanah Seder Blessings (Yehi Ratzon)
Symbolic prayers for Rosh Hashanah seder, also known as Yehi Ratzones, named after the beginning of each blessing.
Swiss chard kifteh (latkes)
A classic recipe from the Sephardi cuisine, these kifteh are part of the Rosh Hashanah blessing table and Passover fare […]
Leek kifteh (kiftikas de prasa)
Excellent with or without meat, these latkes are hard to resist, especially hot straight out of the pan, so hide them well until dinner.