Looking for a Shabbat dinner centerpiece or a hearty midweek meal? Picture cubes of eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers, tomatoes and […]
Summer
Israeli grilled lemon chicken wings
The recipe for these lemon marinated chicken wings is as simple as it gets, yet the meat comes out so […]
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 […]
Israeli chocolate “balls”
Israeli chocolate “balls” are simple, no-bake cocoa, butter and tea biscuits cookies truffles rolled in shredded coconut beloved by all […]
Iraqi meatballs in sweet and sour apricot-tomato sauce
My great-aunt Victoria (Toya) Levy was an incredible woman. Born in Baghdad in 1922, she moved to Israel with her […]
Corn pashtida (casserole)
Corn casserole is an easy summer meal on its own. It’s a member of the israeli family of pashtidot (pashtida […]
Brandied peaches
Brandied peaches present a classic way to preserve this summer fruit for a long period. They are delicious served over […]
Dill pickles
Dill pickles are Ashkenazi, New York style pickled cucumbers in vinegar and salt, garlic and dill. I prefer these after […]
Iraqi style eggplant, egg and mango chutney sandwich (sabich)
Sabich is a highly popular street food in Israel. It is basically an Iraqi style Shabbat breakfast in pita, meaning […]
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 […]