Looking for a Shabbat dinner centerpiece or a hearty midweek meal? Picture cubes of eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers, tomatoes and […]
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Israeli cabbage salad
This modest cabbage salad is part of any falafel and shawarma stand around Israel. It is also a wonderful salad […]
Andalusian fried eggplant and honey (Berenjenas Con Miel)
Berenjenas con miel or miel de caña (eggplant with honey or with cane honey in Spanish) is a specialty of […]
Ashkenazi egg noodles (lokshen)
Handmade Ashkenazi egg noodles are a labor of love, a lot of love. The cook needs to make a dozen […]
Tahini and halva brownies for Passover
Passover is a wonderful holiday that brings to the table the exodus of the Israelites from slavery to freedom. It’s […]
Swedish Almond and potato cake (kronans kaka)
Kronans kaka, a Swedish almond and potato cake, is a traditional cake from the 1800s. Potatoes replaced flour in this […]
Moroccan/Tunisian rose-shaped fried cookie (debla)
Debla is a rose-shaped fried cookie that is dipped in sugar syrup. It is popular in Algeria and Tunisia, as […]
Egyptian nut and spice mix (dukkah)
Dukkah (or duqqa or do’ah) is an Egyptian spice and nut mix that is served similarly to za’atar. Dukkah usually […]
Roasted cauliflower florets
Here’s a trick for making the beloved fried cauliflower florets, that’s so popular in Israel, but with half the labor […]
Sephardi celery root and carrot in lemon (apio)
Celery root, or celeriac, is available in supermarkets year long, but is younger and fresher in fall. You can find […]