From my grandmother’s Iraqi kitchen, fried potato patties filled with ground beef that she used to make every Hanukkah. The […]
Main course
Hungarian stuffed cabbage
Stuffed cabbage recipes are found all over Europe and the Middle East. Whether it’s the Hungarian version with paprika and […]
Gravlax
Gravlax is cured salmon from Scandinavia, that can be sliced and served similarly to lox. Slice gravlax and serve over […]
Moroccan ras-el-hanout chicken in phyllo dough (pastilla)
Pastilla is a phyllo dough pastry stuffed with shredded chicken and dried fruit from the Moroccan cuisine. This festive traditional […]
Eggplant & cheese sambousak (Abouelafia style)
Every time I visit Israel I simply can’t stop admiring the food. The creative chefs of Tel Aviv; the more […]
Eggplant stuffed with lamb, pomegranate and tamarind
Originally a Turkish recipe, my version here has a strong Persian influence by using pomegranate molasses and tamarind.
Eggplant and goat cheese lasagna
This recipe is not a traditional one in Italy, and I came up with it as another way to use […]
Roasted salmon with preserved lemon & olives salsa
Preserved lemon works really well in most fish dishes, roasted salmon included. And as if the lemon’s bold flavor is […]
Grilled pita with kebab (arayes)
Arayes is a Lebanese and Palestinian street food of grilled pita bread that stuffed in lamb kebab mixture and served […]
Fish kebab with artichoke and fava bean
Spring is a wonderful time, if only for fresh artichoke and fava bean. Stuffed artichoke bottoms, with either ground meat […]