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Tu B'Shvat Seder
Feature story, Tu BiShvat

Tu B’Shvat Seder

Celebrating Tu B’shvat in Israel seemed always very natural. On the hills leading to Jerusalem almond trees were already blooming […]

Kitniyot (legume) free, Main course, Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Sephardi, Shabbat, Shavuot

Sephardi fish in lemon and egg sauce (Pescado con limon y huevo)

Pescado con lemon y huevo is a Sephardi fish in lemon-egg sauce, that is served year round, but is great […]

Fried eggplant in roasted tomato
Appetizers, Israeli, Salads, Shabbat, Turkish, Vegetables, Yom Ha'Atzmaut

Roasted eggplant in tomato and Serrano

 There are many versions of eggplant salads in the Israeli repertoire, coming from Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, the Levant and more.  […]

Orange, polenta and olive oil cake
Cakes and cookies, Israeli, Italian, Kitniyot (legume), Passover, Tu BiShvat, Yom Ha'Atzmaut

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 olive […]

Celery root and Swiss chard pashtida (kugel)
Appetizers, Breakfast, Israeli, Kitniyot (legume) free, Passover, Pastries & Breads, Rosh Hashanah, Vegetables

Celery root and Swiss chard pashtida (kugel)

 In Israel we would’ve called it Pashtida. Kugel, casserole, or spoon bread sounds as good.

Iraqi Kurdish Kibbeh in beet and Swiss chard soup
Iraqi, Main course, Shabbat, Soups

Iraqi-Kurdish kubbeh (beef or vegan stuffed dumplings) in beet soup (plus video)

Kubbeh soups may be the highlight of the Iraqi cuisine. My grandmother used to make the dumplings in different sauces, […]

Persian beef, herb, kidney bean and dried lime stew
Grains & Legumes, Kitniyot (legume), Main course, Passover, Persian, Shabbat

Persian beef, herb, kidney bean and dried lime stew (ghormeh sabzi)

 To make this delicious stew vegan, just omit the beef from the recipe and replace water with vegetable or vegan […]

Rolled farina cookies with dates and nuts
Arab, Cakes and cookies, Israeli, Purim, Shabbat, Sukkot, Tu BiShvat, Yom Ha'Atzmaut, Yom Kippur

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 cookie called […]