The humble Israeli white cheese, light and creamy, is an everyday staple in Israel and is the essential secret ingredient […]
Shavuot
Zucchini pashtida (kugel)
The popularity of Pashtida, a crustless pie or simply put, kugel, peaks during the holiday of Shavuot. But it’s a […]
Sephardi fish in lemon and egg sauce (Pescado con limon y huevo)
Pescado con lemon y huevo is a Sephardi fish in lemon-egg sauce, that is served year round, but is great […]
Romanian cheese doughnuts (papanasi)
 Papanasi (pronounce papanash) are Romanian farmers cheese doughnuts, that are served with sour cream and cherry jam. They are very […]
Rice paper feta & green onion burekas
In this recipe, a Turkish pastry, the borek, takes an Asian turn, using rice paper instead of the classic phyllo dough, […]
Gozleme, Turkish stuffed flat bread
Gozleme is a traditional Turkish stuffed bread, made with a very simple dough. This quick pastry became very popular in […]
Sephardi cheesy biscuits (Boyikos)
Boyikos are small cheese biscuits that originate from the Sephardi cuisine of the Balkan (mainly Bulgaria) and Turkey. Boyikos are […]
Baked feta with honey, olive oil and sesame seeds
A warm Greek feta appetizer, topped with honey, olive oil and sesame seeds. Serve it with pita chips and veggie […]
Sweet potato and goat cheese Tarte Tatin
Rainbow trout over tomato, beans and arak salad
The tomato, cannellini beans and arak salad is excellent on its own. Use any fish fillet with skin on. Arak […]