Maamoul are Arab filled cookies that come in different shapes and fillings. The flat round shaped Maamoul is filled with […]
Recipes
Lentil and kale soup
A healthy and tasty twist on the classic soup results a velvety deep flavored dish.
Potato knishes (corned beef optional)
The knish is a classic ashkenazi-American dish comes in a variety of fillings. There are two options in the recipe […]
Classic potato latkes
Potato latkes are the one of most beloved dishes of the Jewish culinary repertoire. But these small, delicious, golden fried […]
Quick doughnuts with cherry sauce
These small sufganiyot (Hebrew for Hanukkah doughnuts) use baking powder instead of yeast, which makes the preparation fast and easy. […]
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, […]
Persian quince, prune and beef stew (khoresh e beh)
This wonderful member of the Persian stew family is filled with fall flavors and aroma thanks to the quince and […]
Middle Eastern rice with noodles
This simple method of cooking rice is popular around the Levant. My Iraqi grandmother used to start with making a […]
Whole roasted cauliflower in dukkah
The roasted whole cauliflower craze, as announced by the NY Times, was started in Israel by celebrity chef Eyal Shani. […]
Oshpelo, Uzbeki lamb, carrot and rice dish
Oshpelo, (also osh or plov,) is Uzbekistan’s national rice dish that’s cooked with meat, carrots and chickpeas. The Jews of […]