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  • Andalusian fried eggplant and honey (Berenjenas Con Miel)

    Berenjenas con miel or miel de caña (eggplant ...

  • Antipasti quiche

  • Ashkenazi Passover board

    It's hard not to get inspired by all those ...

  • Baked feta with honey, olive oil and sesame seeds

    A warm Greek feta appetizer, topped with ...

  • Beet & beet-greens chips

    If you love beets, you'll enjoy these colorful, ...

  • Bulgarian pastelikos with feta

    Pastelikos are a type of borek, filled pastries ...

  • Bumuelos, Sephardi matzo and cheese Patties

    Bumuelos, or burmuleos, are fritters from ...

  • Butternut Squash and Rice Salad with Feta and Sumac

    This wonderful salad is inspired by the ...

  • Celery root and Swiss chard pashtida (kugel)

     In Israel we would've called it Pashtida. ...

  • Ceviche-tabbouleh salad

    Two summer favorites, one South American, ...

  • Chopped liver

    I can't think of anything more indulgent, ...

  • Classic potato latkes

    Potato latkes are the one of most beloved ...

  • Corn and Swiss chard shakshuka

      Corn and Swiss chard shakshuka Both ...

  • Dates stuffed with goat cheese

    Madjool dates of the highest quality, meaning ...

  • Eajeh/arouq herb omelette

      Eajeh/arouq herb omelette A green, ...

  • Eggplant in vinegar and olive oil

    This recipe from the Balkans has many variations, ...

  • Egyptian fava beans (foul Moudamas)

    To enjoy hummus, it's best to make it at ...

  • Fava bean salad with tahini

    Foul mudammas (or ful medames, or foul) ...

  • Fried eggplant in lemon and mint

      Fried eggplant in lemon and mint ...

  • Georgian stuffed eggplant rolls (Nigvziani Badrijani)

    Nigvziani Badrijani combines everything ...

  • Give Chickpeas a Chance

    It took 300 chefs, hours of work and 10 ...

  • Gozleme, Turkish stuffed flat bread

     Gozleme is a traditional Turkish stuffed ...

  • Gravlax, leek and alfalfa sprouts

    Make gravlax according to this recipe, and ...

  • Hanukkah cheese board

    Cheese boards are not only fun, they are ...

  • Heirloom tomato and Labneh salad

      Heirloom tomato and Labneh salad ...

  • Homemade falafel

    For a true Israeli experience make your ...

  • Imam Bayildi, Turkish stuffed eggplant

    Imam Bayildi (literally, the Imam swooned) ...

  • Kubbeh batata

    From my grandmother’s Iraqi kitchen, fried ...

  • Labneh and watercress tzatziki

      Labneh and watercress tzatziki A ...

  • Leek kifteh (kiftikas de prasa)

    Excellent with or without meat, these latkes ...

  • Moroccan eggplant salad (zaalouk)

    Zaalouk is a member of the large family ...

  • Okra, oregano and feta salad on tomato gazpacho

    A spring to summer salad, when okra and ...

  • Oven dried tomatoes

     Oven dried tomatoes are wonderful ...

  • Parsley Tahini Dip

    Tahini and parsley dip is a full of flavor ...

  • Potato knishes (corned beef optional)

    The knish is a classic ashkenazi-American ...

  • Potato salad with tuna and preserved lemon

    This potato salad draws its inspiration ...

  • Pre-Seder nosh: cold beet borscht

    There are many advantages to making your ...

  • Raw zucchini salad with yogurt dressing

    A very refreshing salad, that's ideal for ...

  • Red snapper crudo with oregano, preserved lemon and yogurt

    Take a classic Italian dish of raw fish, ...

  • Rice paper feta & green onion burekas

    In this recipe, a Turkish pastry, the borek, ...

  • Roasted cauliflower florets

    Here's a trick for making the beloved fried ...

  • Roasted eggplant in labneh and pomegranate

    For this recipe we’re using Italian eggplants, ...

  • Roasted eggplant in tomato and Serrano

     There are many versions of eggplant ...

  • Roasted Whole Eggplant in Tahini

    A classic combination that works every time. ...

  • Sambousak b’tawa (Iraqi chickpea-filled turnovers)

    Sambousak is a filled fried turnover from ...

  • Savory hamantaschen

    Purim is all about the sweets. After all, ...

  • Sephardi celery root and carrot in lemon (apio)

    Celery root, or celeriac, is available in ...

  • Sephardi cheesy biscuits (Boyikos)

    Boyikos are small cheese biscuits that originate ...

  • Sephardi Fritada de patata e kalavasa (Zucchini and potato frittata)

     Kashkaval is a hard cheese from the ...

  • Stuffed artichoke

    This is an easy way, full of flavor, to ...

  • Sweet potato and goat cheese Tarte Tatin

  • Swiss chard kifteh (latkes)

    A classic recipe from the Sephardi cuisine, ...

  • Swiss chard, sumac and feta spanakopita

    Burekas or borek, Turkey-originated savory ...

  • Syrian red pepper and walnut dip (muhammara)

    Muhammara is a roasted red pepper and walnut ...

  • Tahini dip

      Tahini dip This sauce is wonderful ...

  • The History of Kugel and Poppy seed walnut kugel recipe

    When I asked why the word “kigel” disappeared ...

  • The Many Uses of Tahini

    With hummus consumption in America sky rocketing, ...

  • The Perfect Hummus

    Being an immigrant, in this specific case ...

  • This Sukkot, Celebrate the Fall Harvest With Stuffed Squash

    The Festival of Tabernacles is about showing ...

  • Tilapia and Pomegranate Ceviche

    The Sephardi tradition for Rosh Hashanah includes ...

  • Tomato shakshuka

    There’s one staple that requires cooking, ...

  • Tunisian pumpkin salad (tirshi)

    Let’s talk gourds.  Jewish texts ...

  • Turkish lentil and bulgar patties (Mercimek köftesi)

    Lentil dishes are common for time of mourning, ...

  • Ukrainian pampushki

     Pampushki (or pampushkes in Yiddish) ...

  • Vegan carrot & sweet potato latkes

    This latke combines Jewish tradition with ...

  • Whole roasted cauliflower in dukkah

     The roasted whole cauliflower craze, ...

  • Zucchini latkes

    One of my family's all time favorites, these ...