Cauliflower, Tahini and Za’atar Salad
This salad is a variation of a classic Palestinian salad of cauliflower and tahini. Za’atar is a Palestinian ...
Date maamoul (filled cookies)
Maamoul are Arab filled cookies that come in different shapes and fillings. The flat round shaped Maamoul ...
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 in vinegar and olive oil
This recipe from the Balkans has many variations, with different herbs, with bell peppers, and different ...
Eggplant stuffed with lamb, pomegranate and tamarind
Originally a Turkish recipe, my version here has a strong Persian influence by using pomegranate molasses ...
Egyptian fava beans (foul Moudamas)
To enjoy hummus, it's best to make it at home, especially if you're following this perfect hummus recipe. ...
Fennel, Kohlrabi and green onion salad
This crisp, fresh-tasting side dish can be made 2 to 3 hours ahead and refrigerated, but in that case, ...
Give Chickpeas a Chance
It took 300 chefs, hours of work and 10 tons of hummus, but on May 8th 2010 Lebanon broke the world ...
Goat cheese knaffeh with arak syrup, served with labneh ice cream
Knaffeh is a traditional Arab sweet pastry made with layers of shredded phyllo dough (kadaifi) and ...
Grilled eggplant and tomato salad
A Turkish inspired grilled salad of eggplant and tomato, pepper and onion, a match made in heaven.
Grilled pita with kebab (arayes)
Arayes is a Lebanese and Palestinian street food of grilled pita bread that stuffed in lamb kebab ...
Halva and Chocolate babka
In 2018, Bon Appetit magazine declared that babka is the new bagel, meaning it is finely making its ...
Harissa
Harissa is a Tunisian pepper paste, spicy and full of flavor. Although it's available to purchase at ...
Heirloom tomato and Labneh salad
Heirloom tomato and Labneh salad Salads have always been a key part of the Israeli diet, and ...
Herb salad with pomegranate and pecans
Homemade falafel
For a true Israeli experience make your own falafel and serve in a pita spread with hummus. Add Arab ...
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 ...
Israeli breakfast
Israeli breakfast is a term known to any tourist who has ever visited the country. The extravaganza ...
Israeli cabbage salad
This modest cabbage salad is part of any falafel and shawarma stand around Israel. It is also a wonderful ...
Israeli chocolate “balls”
Israeli chocolate "balls" are simple, no-bake cocoa, butter and tea biscuits cookies truffles rolled ...
Israeli chocolate (ok, Nutella) rugelach
Origins of rugelach, the favorite Jewish pastry, date back to the Hungarian kifli, Austrian kipfel and ...
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 ...
Israeli Ice-cream Sundae with Tahini and Halva
This super quick dessert is a variation of a popular Israeli dessert.
Israeli Krembo: chocolate coated marshmallow treat
Krembo is a treat that’s popular in Israel during winter. It consists of a plain cookie that’s ...
Israeli style pita bread
The history of flat bread starts around the year 4,000 BC in Egypt. And at this point in history, some ...
Israeli style schnitzel
Chicken breast schnitzel is Israeli kids' favorite dish, next to mashed potatoes and a bottle of ketchup. ...
Israeli tiramisu
The humble Israeli white cheese, light and creamy, is an everyday staple in Israel and is the essential ...
Israeli/Arab chopped vegetable salad
Here's a great idea to adopt: Eat more Israeli/Arab salad. Just to emphasize some of the benefits of ...
Lamb Kebab in Tahini Sauce or Jews and Muslims Break Bread Together at Iftar Feast
“At 8:11 the sun will set and all the Muslims in the room will turn into Christmas trees,” Said ...
Middle Eastern lamb and pistachio kebab
Kebab (or kifteh) is probably the most popular dish to grill in the Middle East. No wonder, as the ground ...
Moroccan carrot salad
A classic and well loved Moroccan salad, here with a little twist, using tamarind paste for extra intense ...
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 ...
Okra, oregano and feta salad on tomato gazpacho
A spring to summer salad, when okra and tomatoes are at their peak (although it's fine to use frozen ...
Orange, polenta and olive oil cake
This olive oil based cake is very moist and full of flavors, but make sure to use a mild ...
Parsley Tahini Dip
Tahini and parsley dip is a full of flavor Arab recipe that’s very popular in Israel. It is prepared ...
Pita, tomato and sumac salad (fattoush)
Fattoush is a Palestinian and Lebanese poor-man dish, using old pita bread to make a simple salad more ...
Rainbow trout over tomato, beans and arak salad
The tomato, cannellini beans and arak salad is excellent on its own. Use any fish fillet with skin on. ...
Rice paper feta & green onion burekas
In this recipe, a Turkish pastry, the borek, takes an Asian turn, using rice paper instead of the classic ...
Roasted cauliflower florets
Here's a trick for making the beloved fried cauliflower florets, that's so popular in Israel, but with ...
Roasted eggplant in tomato and Serrano
There are many versions of eggplant salads in the Israeli repertoire, coming from Turkey, Romania, ...
Roasted Whole Eggplant in Tahini
A classic combination that works every time.
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 ...
Sambousak b’tawa (Iraqi chickpea-filled turnovers)
Sambousak is a filled fried turnover from the Iraqi cuisine (notice the similarity to the Indian samosa.) ...
Seven species tabbouleh salad
Tabbouleh is an Arab salad from the Levant, and it is always based on fine bulgur and plenty of chopped ...
Sirloin shishlik with dried apricot
Shishlik or shashlik are skewers of meat chunks that come originally from Turkey, but spread all over ...
Strawberry in pomegranate & arak soup
Fresh strawberries swim in a cold sweet-tart pomegranate soup (Or better yet, make it alcoholic by adding ...
Swiss chard, sumac and feta spanakopita
Burekas or borek, Turkey-originated savory stuffed pastries, is probably Israel’s most popular snack. ...
Syrian red pepper and walnut dip (muhammara)
Muhammara is a roasted red pepper and walnut dip that is likely originated from Syria, although it is ...
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 dip
Tahini dip This sauce is wonderful on its own, as long as the tahini you’re using is of good ...
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 Perfect Hummus
Being an immigrant, in this specific case - an Israeli in America, brings with it a constant feeling ...
Tomato shakshuka
There’s one staple that requires cooking, but still fits summer dinners (or brunches) really well, ...
Turkish delight bars
Slices of Turkish delight (loqhum) are baked on top of shortbread cookie. The bright red rose flavored ...
Whole roasted cauliflower in dukkah
The roasted whole cauliflower craze, as announced by the NY Times, was started in Israel by celebrity ...
Yemeni green Z’houg (chili pepper and cilantro salsa)
Just how spicy should the z’houg be is really up to you and much you can tolerate. The original z’houg ...
