Mina is a Jewish Sephardi Passover pie made with matzo crust. There are many variations of minas throughout the Sephardi […]
Pastries & Breads
Mina de kezo, Sephardi matzo & cheese pie
Mina is a Passover pie from the Sephardi cuisine, made with layers of matzo and filling. The most traditional minas […]
Moroccan Potato pie with dandelion (Maakouda)
Maakouda is a Moroccan potato dish, served either as pie or as fritters. For Moroccan Jews maakouda became a traditional […]
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 […]
Zucchini pashtida (kugel)
The popularity of Pashtida, a crustless pie or simply put, kugel, peaks during the holiday of Shavuot. But it’s a […]
Savory hamantaschen
Purim is all about the sweets. After all, what could be better than celebrating the saving of the Jewish people […]
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.
Sambousak b’tawa (Iraqi chickpea-filled turnovers)
Sambousak is a filled fried turnover from the Iraqi cuisine (notice the similarity to the Indian samosa.) Traditional fillings include […]
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 […]