Amarena cherry and marzipan hamantaschen
Hamantaschen is a very versatile cookie that can hold a variety of different filling, as you can see ...
Ashkenazi yeast dough Hamantaschen
The origins of hamantaschen can be traced back to Eastern European filled pastries like tasche and tascherl, ...
Birthday hamantaschen
Rainbow sprinkles on the outside, cream cheese frosting inside. *Mic drop
Dark chocolate hamantaschen
These hamantaschen have dark chocolate in their delicate crust and in the filling too. Better than chocolate ...
Date and walnut hamantaschen
Israeli hamantaschen have a delicate and crumbly crust. And here they are filled with dates and walnuts. ...
Date maamoul (filled cookies)
Maamoul are Arab filled cookies that come in different shapes and fillings. The flat round shaped Maamoul ...
Egg Noodles with poppy seeds and walnut
The pasta dish is a savory take on a Hungarian noodle dish with either poppy seed or walnut and sugar. ...
Halva and Chocolate babka
In 2018, Bon Appetit magazine declared that babka is the new bagel, meaning it is finely making its ...
Hungarian poppy seed crescents (kifli)
The classic filling for these yeast dough crescents is poppy seeds cooked in milk and honey. The yeast ...
Israeli chocolate (ok, Nutella) rugelach
Origins of rugelach, the favorite Jewish pastry, date back to the Hungarian kifli, Austrian kipfel and ...
Israeli Kinder chocolate and Nutella rolled cookies
After high school, Israeli kids go on to fulfill their compulsory military service for two to three ...
Khoresht fesenjan – Persian chicken, pomegranate and walnut stew
Khoresht fesenjan is one of the most beloved stews from the Persian cuisine. Walnut with pomegranate ...
Koylitsh challah for Purim
Koylitsh (or koilitch, or koylitch) is the Yiddish name of a long challah, can be twice as long of a ...
Kreplach (Ashkenazi dumplings)
Kreplach are Ashkenazi dumplings, similar to pierogi, stuffed with meat or potato and served in chicken ...
Matcha and white chocolate hamantaschen
The popular and bright green matcha powder (green tea) seems to be everywhere, from lattes to desserts. ...
Moroccan Ojos de Haman Purim bread
The sweet Moroccan ojos de Haman (eyes of Haman, also known as negola or ungola, boyjo de Haman) is ...
Nutella and halva hamantaschen
Classic Purim cookie takes an Israeli-Italian turn.
Persian chickpea & chicken matzo ball soup (Gondi)
Gondi are dumplings of chickpea flour and ground chicken from the Persian cuisine that are very popular ...
Persian rice
Persian rice is known everywhere for how good it is, and the secret to a good Persian rice is the crispy ...
Poppy seed and apple cake
Poppy seed is the main ingredient in this cake, as evident from its dark color. The combination of poppy ...
Poppy seed and chocolate ganache cake
For those who, like me, cannot have enough poppy seeds, this is the cake for you. The origin of this ...
Poppy Seed Hamantaschen, two ways
Queen Esther, according to Jewish tradition, kept a vegetarian diet of seeds at King Achashverosh’s ...
Poppy seed ice-cream
Poppy seed ice-cream is pretty popular in Israel's many artisanal ice-cream and gelato parlors. As with ...
Poppy seed roll cookies
These simple cookies are very popular in Israel, and come with different filling besides for poppy seed, ...
Poppy seeds forever
My husband heard this story many times as a child: When my father-in-law was about 12 years old, he ...
Rolled farina cookies with dates and nuts
These cookies are very popular in Israel, and are really an easier version of the classic Arab filled ...
Ruby chocolate and marzipan hamantaschen
These hamantaschen combine complimenting flavors of sweet and tart ruby chocolate with nutty almond ...
Salted peanuts and caramel hamantaschen
Hamantaschen are the new soufganiyot! Take a stroll through the many pastry shops in Israel these days ...
Savory hamantaschen
Purim is all about the sweets. After all, what could be better than celebrating the saving of the Jewish ...
Shalach Manot – a Purim gift basket
The mitzvah of Mishloach Manot (in Hebrew "sending portions of food) , or chalach manot, sending a basket ...
Tahini Cookies
An Israeli obsession, and it's easy to see why. Tahini is a vegan staple too, and it's easy to make ...
Tahini orange thumbprint cookies
Tahini cookies have become a favorite in Israel in the last ten years or so. They're simple, quick and ...
Turkish delight bars
Slices of Turkish delight (loqhum) are baked on top of shortbread cookie. The bright red rose flavored ...
Turkish delight hamantaschen
Here's a modern take on the favorite cookie. Turkish delight keeps its shape and color in the oven, ...
Vegan poppy seed hamantaschen
The classic Israeli style hamantaschen in a vegan version. Still flaky, delicate and wonderful.
