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Egg noodles (lokshen)
Ashkenazi, Kitniyot (legume) free, Passover, Polish, Rosh Hashanah, Soups

Ashkenazi egg noodles (lokshen)

Handmade Ashkenazi egg noodles are a labor of love, a lot of love. The cook needs to make a dozen […]

Stuffed artichoke in red sauce
Kitniyot (legume) free, Libyan, Moroccan, Passover, Shabbat, Tunisian, Uncategorized

North African stuffed artichoke bottoms in red sauce

Stuffed artichoke bottoms are a traditional dish from the Moroccan, Tunisian and Libyan cuisine. Jews serve them for Passover, as […]

Roasted lamb shoulder with roasted spring veggies
chef's recipe, Israeli, Kitniyot (legume) free, Main course, Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat

Lamb shoulder with spring vegetables

“You shall have a perfect male lamb in its [first] year; you may take it either from the sheep or […]

Tahini brownies for Passover
chef's recipe, Israeli, Kitniyot (legume), Passover

Tahini and halva brownies for Passover

Passover is a wonderful holiday that brings to the table the exodus of the Israelites from slavery to freedom. It’s […]

kronans kaka potato and almond cake for Passover
Cakes and cookies, Kitniyot (legume) free, Passover

Swedish Almond and potato cake (kronans kaka)

Kronans kaka, a Swedish almond and potato cake, is a traditional cake from the 1800s. Potatoes replaced flour in this […]

Stuffed onion and tomato prep
Grains & Legumes, Iraqi, Kitniyot (legume), Main course, Passover, Shabbat

Iraqi stuffed onions and tomatoes

My grandmother Rachel was a gifted cook. After moving as a young mother from Baghdad to Tel Aviv in 1943, […]

Hamin macaroni with chicken
Israeli, Main course, Passover, Sephardi, Shabbat

Sephardi chicken and potato stew (Sofrito)

In Latin America and Spain, sofrito is a tomato and garlic or onion base for many dishes. But for Israeli-Sephardi […]

Celery root, carrot and potato in lemon juice (apio)
Appetizers, Passover, Sephardi, Shabbat, Vegetables

Sephardi celery root and carrot in lemon (apio)

Celery root, or celeriac, is available in supermarkets year long, but is younger and fresher in fall. You can find […]

Iraqi meatballs with apricot
Iraqi, Kitniyot (legume), Main course, Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat, Tu BiShvat

Iraqi meatballs in sweet and sour apricot-tomato sauce

My great-aunt Victoria (Toya) Levy was an incredible woman. Born in Baghdad in 1922, she moved to Israel with her […]