There are many versions of eggplant salads in the Israeli repertoire, coming from Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, the Levant and more. […]
Summer
Sephardi Fritada de patata e kalavasa (Zucchini and potato frittata)
Kashkaval is a hard cheese from the Balkan. It’s available at Eastern European supermarkets.
Oven dried tomatoes
Oven dried tomatoes are wonderful in so many ways. You can add them to pasta dishes (one example of such […]
Dried tomato, Herb and feta pasta salad
Adapted from the Orna and Ella cookbook (in Hebrew). Orna and Ella bistro in Tel Aviv was a institute among […]
Grilled eggplant and tomato salad
A Turkish inspired grilled salad of eggplant and tomato, pepper and onion, a match made in heaven.
Roasted eggplant in labneh and pomegranate
For this recipe we’re using Italian eggplants, that are smaller and lighter than the common eggplant. You can use common […]
Roasted Whole Eggplant in Tahini
A classic combination that works every time.
Georgian stuffed eggplant rolls (Nigvziani Badrijani)
Nigvziani Badrijani combines everything that’s good about the Georgian cuisine, including eggplant, walnuts, cilantro and pomegranate. It is truly an […]
Fried eggplant in lemon and mint
Simple fried eggplant is a classic Iraqi delight, and when done right, is one of the best dishes on […]
Tomato shakshuka
There’s one staple that requires cooking, but still fits summer dinners (or brunches) really well, and that is shakshuka. Shakshuka […]