Antipasti quiche
Bulgarian feta noodle kugel
This may look like any noodle kugel, but the use of feta in this Bulgarian-Jewish dish, adds a kick ...
Butternut Squash and Rice Salad with Feta and Sumac
This wonderful salad is inspired by the late Orna and Ella bistro in Tel Aviv.
Butternut Squash, Chicken and Harissa Rice
A fall variation of a classic Palestinian upside-down rice dish, originally made with layers of eggplant ...
Cauliflower and cheese pashtida (kugel)
Israelis love pashidot (plurals of pashtida, which is a crustless pie, or a casserole, or simply put, ...
Date, Whiskey and Mascarpone Tart
This Middle Eastern-Italian-inspired tart can fit well on your traditional Thanksgiving table, as well ...
Eggplant & cheese sambousak (Abouelafia style)
Every time I visit Israel I simply can’t stop admiring the food. The creative chefs of Tel Aviv; the ...
Eggplant stuffed with lamb, pomegranate and tamarind
Originally a Turkish recipe, my version here has a strong Persian influence by using pomegranate molasses ...
Galician potato and yeast dough kugel (mandavortchinek or potatonik)
Mandavortchinek is a unique kugel from Galicia (a historic region in today’s Ukraine and Poland.) ...
Georgian stuffed eggplant rolls (Nigvziani Badrijani)
Nigvziani Badrijani combines everything that's good about the Georgian cuisine, including eggplant, ...
Grape leaves, olive and kaskaval babka
Take the popular Polish Jewish cake, add essential ingredients from Israel, olives and grape leaves, ...
Grapefruit, macadamia and herb tabbouleh
Tabbouleh is an Arab salad from the Levant that's popular in Israel as well. The original salad is made ...
Hungarian stuffed cabbage
Stuffed cabbage recipes are found all over Europe and the Middle East. Whether it’s the Hungarian ...
Imam Bayildi, Turkish stuffed eggplant
Imam Bayildi (literally, the Imam swooned) is a popular Turkish dish of stuffed eggplant with tomato ...
Israeli Ice-cream Sundae with Tahini and Halva
This super quick dessert is a variation of a popular Israeli dessert.
Khoresht fesenjan – Persian chicken, pomegranate and walnut stew
Khoresht fesenjan is one of the most beloved stews from the Persian cuisine. Walnut with pomegranate ...
Kreplach (Ashkenazi dumplings)
Kreplach are Ashkenazi dumplings, similar to pierogi, stuffed with meat or potato and served in chicken ...
Kubbeh batata
From my grandmother’s Iraqi kitchen, fried potato patties filled with ground beef that she used to ...
Lemon rosemary bundt cake
The classic cake gets a twist with fresh rosemary, and it's parve too.
Moroccan ras-el-hanout chicken in phyllo dough (pastilla)
Pastilla is a phyllo dough pastry stuffed with shredded chicken and dried fruit from the Moroccan ...
Persian quince, prune and beef stew (khoresh e beh)
This wonderful member of the Persian stew family is filled with fall flavors and aroma thanks to the ...
Plum cake
This delicious summer cake will take you less than 10 minutes to prepare, that is, if you made your ...
Pomegranate Margaritas
Potato knishes (corned beef optional)
The knish is a classic ashkenazi-American dish comes in a variety of fillings. There are two options ...
Quick Almond and sour cherry rice
Use any combination of roasted nuts and dried fruit in this simple dish. Some nice combinations are ...
Quick Kreplach with a trick in pho-chicken soup
You could always tell the time of year by looking at my Polish grandmother Rachel’s chicken soup: ...
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 ...
Rye-chocolate-honey marble cake
Honey cake are an essential part of the Jewish High Holidays. They're served on Rosh Hashanah when we ...
Seven species tabbouleh salad
Tabbouleh is an Arab salad from the Levant, and it is always based on fine bulgur and plenty of chopped ...
Stuffed artichoke
This is an easy way, full of flavor, to stuff an artichoke, with a combination of herb, parmesan and ...
Stuffed Swiss chard
It is customary to serve stuffed vegetables for Simchat Torah, the day of celebration of the Torah, ...
Tahini orange thumbprint cookies
Tahini cookies have become a favorite in Israel in the last ten years or so. They're simple, quick and ...
The History of Kugel and Poppy seed walnut kugel recipe
When I asked why the word “kigel” disappeared from the American Jewish culinary vocabulary, I was ...
The sweet taste of Torah
“And He said unto me: 'Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that ...
This Sukkot, Celebrate the Fall Harvest With Stuffed Squash
The Festival of Tabernacles is about showing the bounty of the year’s final harvest. In the United ...
Yam, kale and quinoa salad
(Also known at my home as the salad I cooked for President Obama)
