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Israeli rugelach with nutella or chocolate ganache
Ashkenazi, Cakes and cookies, Israeli, Purim, Shabbat, Yom Ha'Atzmaut, Yom Kippur

Israeli chocolate (ok, Nutella) rugelach

Origins of rugelach, the favorite Jewish pastry, date back to the Hungarian kifli, Austrian kipfel and Polish rogal. The crescent-shape […]

Israeli chocolate balls
Cakes and cookies, Israeli, Shabbat, Yom Ha'Atzmaut

Israeli chocolate “balls”

Israeli chocolate “balls” are simple, no-bake cocoa, butter and tea biscuits cookies truffles rolled in shredded coconut beloved by all […]

Roasted cauliflower florets
Appetizers, chef's recipe, Israeli, Shabbat, Vegetables, Yom Ha'Atzmaut

Roasted cauliflower florets

Here’s a trick for making the beloved fried cauliflower florets, that’s so popular in Israel, but with half the labor […]

muhammara
Appetizers, Arab, Dips, pickles and relishes, Syrian, Tu BiShvat, Turkish, Yom Ha'Atzmaut

Syrian red pepper and walnut dip (muhammara)

Muhammara is a roasted red pepper and walnut dip that is likely originated from Syria, although it is now popular […]

Breakfast, Iraqi, Israeli, Main course, Yom Ha'Atzmaut

Iraqi style eggplant, egg and mango chutney sandwich (sabich)

Sabich is a highly popular street food in Israel. It is basically an Iraqi style Shabbat breakfast in pita, meaning […]

matboucha
Dips, pickles and relishes, Moroccan, Vegetables, Yom Ha'Atzmaut

Moroccan tomato and pepper dip (matboucha)

Matboucha is a stew of tomato, paprika, hot pepper and garlic that are cooked to their essence, to their most […]