There are so many versions of borscht, but most include beets that give the soup its signature color and flavor. […]
Holidays
Recipes for Jewish and Israeli holidays
Tu BiShvat vegan challah with dried fruit
This vegan braided challah is filled with dried fruit like dates, figs, apricots, toasted walnut and orange zest. It is […]
Date and honey cake
On Rosh Hashanah, Jews of most communities say a blessing on apples dipped in honey and serve honey cakes, wishing […]
Turkish delight bars
Slices of Turkish delight (loqhum) are baked on top of shortbread cookie. The bright red rose flavored variety looks the […]
Israeli Krembo: chocolate coated marshmallow treat
Krembo is a treat that’s popular in Israel during winter. It consists of a plain cookie that’s topped with a […]
Tunisian Swiss chard stew (pkaila)
Pkaila is a Jewish Tunisian dish that starts with the “essence” of slow-cooked Swiss chard (or spinach) to very dark […]
Vegan carrot & sweet potato latkes
This latke combines Jewish tradition with Indian, as it is inspired by the Indian pakora snack. The binding agent, similar […]
Tunisian pumpkin salad (tirshi)
Let’s talk gourds. Jewish texts mention four types of gourds: cucumber, melon, watermelon and summer squash. Their first appearance is […]
Hungarian Lángos
Lángos are popular Hungarian street food of fried potato and yeast dough shaped like a round flat bread with a […]
Kubbeh batata
From my grandmother’s Iraqi kitchen, fried potato patties filled with ground beef that she used to make every Hanukkah. The […]