Handmade Ashkenazi egg noodles are a labor of love, a lot of love. The cook needs to make a dozen […]
Tag: Passover
North African stuffed artichoke bottoms in red sauce
Stuffed artichoke bottoms are a traditional dish from the Moroccan, Tunisian and Libyan cuisine. Jews serve them for Passover, as […]
Lamb shoulder with spring vegetables
“You shall have a perfect male lamb in its [first] year; you may take it either from the sheep or […]
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 […]
Matzo lasagna
Growing up in Israel in the 1970s, I was exposed to only one kind of lasagna: my mother’s. It was […]
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 […]
Chicken liver stuffed matzo balls
Matzo balls, the beloved Ashkenazi dumplings, need no introduction here. This version, which I’ve seen first in Israel, is stuffed […]
Rice with fava bean and herb
Fresh fava beans are in season in spring, and so it is no surprise that it became part of the […]
Moroccan potato and carrot pie (Maakouda)
Maakouda is a Moroccan potato pie, served either in slices or as individual fritters. Moroccan Jews adapted it as a […]
Kubbeh batata
From my grandmother’s Iraqi kitchen, fried potato patties filled with ground beef that she used to make every Hanukkah. The […]