Granola is one of those pantry staples that’s worth the small effort of making at home. Not only does it […]
Holidays
Recipes for Jewish and Israeli holidays
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 […]
Moroccan potato and carrot pie (Maakouda)
Maakouda is a Moroccan potato pie, served either in slices or as individual fritters. Moroccan Jews adapted it as a […]
Classic tzimmes
Tzimmes, the classic sweet carrot dish, started as a very meaty dish of carrots and beef cooked in goose fat. […]
Braised brisket with root vegetables & prunes
Ashkenazi Jews specialize in making the best out of cheap cuts of beef (tongue, anyone?) and brisket is the most […]
Matcha and white chocolate hamantaschen
The popular and bright green matcha powder (green tea) seems to be everywhere, from lattes to desserts. Now in a […]
Date and walnut hamantaschen
Israeli hamantaschen have a delicate and crumbly crust. And here they are filled with dates and walnuts. The main difference […]
Poppy seed roll cookies
These simple cookies are very popular in Israel, and come with different filling besides for poppy seed, such as chocolate […]
Poppy seed and apple cake
Poppy seed is the main ingredient in this cake, as evident from its dark color. The combination of poppy seed […]
Ashkenazi yeast dough Hamantaschen
The origins of hamantaschen can be traced back to Eastern European filled pastries like tasche and tascherl, that were filled […]