Berenjenas con miel or miel de caña (eggplant with honey or with cane honey in Spanish) is a specialty of […]
Appetizers
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Imam Bayildi, Turkish stuffed eggplant
Imam Bayildi (literally, the Imam swooned) is a popular Turkish dish of stuffed eggplant with tomato and onion. There are […]
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 […]
Kubbeh batata
From my grandmother’s Iraqi kitchen, fried potato patties filled with ground beef that she used to make every Hanukkah. The […]
Hanukkah cheese board
Cheese boards are not only fun, they are the perfect carte blanche to inspire creativity. And our theme for today? […]
Gravlax, leek and alfalfa sprouts
Make gravlax according to this recipe, and use it in this refreshing salad.