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Israeli Biscoff cookies cheesecake
Cakes and cookies, Israeli, Shabbat, Shavuot

Israeli Biscoff cookie cheesecake

One of the most popular cakes in Israel is a biscuit cookie cake. It’s the simplest no-bake cake of all, […]

delicata, butternut squash quiche
Breakfast, chef's recipe, Pastries & Breads, Shavuot

Winter squash, goat cheese and turmeric quiche

Winter squash variety are so beautiful to look at, it’s crazy how delicious they are as well. This quiche combines […]

Cakes and cookies, chef's recipe, Shavuot

Basque burnt cheesecake

The trendiest of all cheesecakes (for now, at least) comes from the Basque region of Spain. Despite the honorable name […]

Bulgarian, Pastries & Breads, Shavuot

Bulgarian feta, yogurt and phyllo pastry (banitsa)

Banitsa comes from the Turkish family of pastries called borek, that spread throughout the Ottoman Empire. The recipe is still […]

Seven species tabbouleh
chef's recipe, Salads, Shavuot, Sukkot, Tu BiShvat, Yom Ha'Atzmaut

Seven species tabbouleh salad

Tabbouleh is an Arab salad from the Levant, and it is always based on fine bulgur and plenty of chopped […]

Tu BiShvat tabbouleh salad bulgar macademia grapefruit
Arab, chef's recipe, Grains & Legumes, Salads, Shavuot, Sukkot, Tu BiShvat

Grapefruit, macadamia and herb tabbouleh

Tabbouleh is an Arab salad from the Levant that’s popular in Israel as well. The original salad is made with […]

gravlax, sprats, taramasalata
Ashkenazi, Breakfast, Main course, Shabbat, Shavuot, Yom Kippur

Gravlax

Gravlax is cured salmon from Scandinavia, that can be sliced and served similarly to lox.  Slice gravlax and serve over […]

Bulgarian feta and cheese noodle kugel
Balkan, Bulgarian, Pastries & Breads, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat, Shavuot, Sukkot, Yom Kippur

Bulgarian feta noodle kugel

This may look like any noodle kugel, but the use of feta in this Bulgarian-Jewish dish, adds a kick to […]