Looking for a Shabbat dinner centerpiece or a hearty midweek meal? Picture cubes of eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers, tomatoes and […]
Vegetables
Israeli cabbage salad
This modest cabbage salad is part of any falafel and shawarma stand around Israel. It is also a wonderful salad […]
Andalusian fried eggplant and honey (Berenjenas Con Miel)
Berenjenas con miel or miel de caña (eggplant with honey or with cane honey in Spanish) is a specialty of […]
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 […]
Corn pashtida (casserole)
Corn casserole is an easy summer meal on its own. It’s a member of the israeli family of pashtidot (pashtida […]
Moroccan tomato and pepper dip (matboucha)
Matboucha is a stew of tomato, paprika, hot pepper and garlic that are cooked to their essence, to their most […]
Rice with fava bean and herb
Fresh fava beans are in season in spring, and so it is no surprise that it became part of the […]
Moroccan potato and carrot pie (Maakouda)
Maakouda is a Moroccan potato pie, served either in slices or as individual fritters. Moroccan Jews adapted it as a […]
Classic tzimmes
Tzimmes, the classic sweet carrot dish, started as a very meaty dish of carrots and beef cooked in goose fat. […]