A great addition for the Shavuot table, but also for every brunch. Just add a small tomato salad or green […]
Breakfast
Manoras – Turkish matzo with cheese and eggs
Here’s a recipe that comes from the Turkish-Jewish community, that I’ve learned about thanks to the wonders of the many […]
Bumuelos, Sephardi matzo and cheese Patties
Bumuelos, or burmuleos, are fritters from the Sephardi cuisine, from Turkey and the Balkan, that are likely to be originated […]
Yemenite overnight pastry rolls (jachnun)
In 2023, Tel Aviv celebrated its first ever Jachnun Festival. Celebrity pastry chefs, jachnun joints and hungry crowds gathered at […]
Celery root and Swiss chard pashtida (kugel)
In Israel we would’ve called it Pashtida. Kugel, casserole, or spoon bread sounds as good.
Sephardi Fritada de patata e kalavasa (Zucchini and potato frittata)
Kashkaval is a hard cheese from the Balkan. It’s available at Eastern European supermarkets.
Polish/Russian cheese latkes (Syrniki)
Syrniki are popular in Russia and Poland, mainly as breakfast treats, much like pancakes. Traditionally, the dish is made with […]
Classic potato latkes
Potato latkes are the one of most beloved dishes of the Jewish culinary repertoire. But these small, delicious, golden fried […]
Kubaneh, Yemenite bread
Kubaneh is a Yemenite bread that traditionally is being baked overnight next to jachnoon (overnight rolls) and hard boiled eggs, […]
Sephardi cheesy biscuits (Boyikos)
Boyikos are small cheese biscuits that originate from the Sephardi cuisine of the Balkan (mainly Bulgaria) and Turkey. Boyikos are […]