Queen Esther, according to Jewish tradition, kept a vegetarian diet of seeds at King Achashverosh’s palace, in order to avoid […]
Tag: Jewish food
Tunisian wheat overnight stew (hareesa)
Hareesa is a Tunisian Shabbat overnight stew that started as an Arab overnight dish of wheat and meat. The dish […]
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 […]
Italian bomboloni with Nutella
Bomboloni are Italian mini-soufganiyot, with a very rich dough. Traditionally, Bomboloni are filled with vanilla pastry cream, but for Hanukkah’s sake […]
Polish/Russian cheese latkes (Syrniki)
Syrniki are popular in Russia and Poland, mainly as breakfast treats, much like pancakes. Traditionally, the dish is made with […]
Potato knishes (corned beef optional)
The knish is a classic ashkenazi-American dish comes in a variety of fillings. There are two options in the recipe […]
Halva and Chocolate babka
In 2018, Bon Appetit magazine declared that babka is the new bagel, meaning it is finely making its way to […]
Leek kifteh (kiftikas de prasa)
Excellent with or without meat, these latkes are hard to resist, especially hot straight out of the pan, so hide them well until dinner.