The sweet Moroccan ojos de Haman (eyes of Haman, also known as negola or ungola, boyjo de Haman) is a […]
Tag: Jewish food
Koylitsh challah for Purim
Koylitsh (or koilitch, or koylitch) is the Yiddish name of a long challah, can be twice as long of a […]
Turkish delight hamantaschen
Here’s a modern take on the favorite cookie. Turkish delight keeps its shape and color in the oven, and makes […]
Hasidic challah (i.e. water challah)
Hasidic challah (known in the U.S. as water challah) has no eggs and very little fat. It is a vegan, […]
Imam Bayildi, Turkish stuffed eggplant
Imam Bayildi (literally, the Imam swooned) is a popular Turkish dish of stuffed eggplant with tomato and onion. There are […]
Matcha & white chocolate babka
In search for more interesting babka ideas, I was inspired by everyone’s favorite matcha latte and came up with this […]
Vegan cholent
Cholent is that famous Ashkenazy Shabbat overnight stew of potatoes, white beans and kishka (stuffed beef intestines.) But what gives […]
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 with […]
Ashura (Noah’s pudding) for Tu BiShvat
Growing up in Israel, celebrating Tu BiShvat was very intuitive. In Jewish tradition, Tu BiShvat marks the New Year of […]
Vegan borscht soup
There are so many versions of borscht, but most include beets that give the soup its signature color and flavor. […]