After high school, Israeli kids go on to fulfill their compulsory military service for two to three years. For their […]
Cakes and cookies
Almond and cherry braid
Puff pastry is very popular in Israel, for both savory and sweet baked goods. It replaces phyllo and yufka in […]
Rye-chocolate-honey marble cake
Honey cake are an essential part of the Jewish High Holidays. They’re served on Rosh Hashanah when we wish for […]
Israeli chocolate (ok, Nutella) rugelach
Origins of rugelach, the favorite Jewish pastry, date back to the Hungarian kifli, Austrian kipfel and Polish rogal. The crescent-shape […]
Quick Israeli – Russian honey layered cake
Medovic is a wonderful Russian multi layered honey cake, smothered in sweet sour cream and covered with cake crumbs. The […]
Israeli Biscoff cookie cheesecake
One of the most popular cakes in Israel is a biscuit cookie cake. It’s the simplest no-bake cake of all, […]
Israeli chocolate “balls”
Israeli chocolate “balls” are simple, no-bake cocoa, butter and tea biscuits cookies truffles rolled in shredded coconut beloved by all […]
Swedish Almond and potato cake (kronans kaka)
Kronans kaka, a Swedish almond and potato cake, is a traditional cake from the 1800s. Potatoes replaced flour in this […]
Amarena cherry and marzipan hamantaschen
Hamantaschen is a very versatile cookie that can hold a variety of different filling, as you can see in many […]
Ruby chocolate and marzipan hamantaschen
These hamantaschen combine complimenting flavors of sweet and tart ruby chocolate with nutty almond marzipan. The filling stays moist and […]