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Recipe for Shakshuka, inspired by Dr. Shakshuka restaurant in Israel. Kosher, Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Healthy, Delicious. Read More

Learn to make traditional Middle Eastern hummus dip with perfectly balanced flavors, much cheaper than store-bought hummus. Kosher, Pareve. Read More

Learn a simple method for oven-roasting garlic. Makes milder, sweeter, caramelized garlic cloves that add flavor and depth to your recipes. Read More

Last week, I wrote about my Manhattan deli search for the perfect knish. I came back from my trip convinced that nothing compares to a freshly baked homemade knish. Because many of you live in areas where buying a fresh … Read More

Potato salad for Israeli Independence Day- recipe with new potatoes, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, vinegar and dill. Kosher, pareve, picnic, potluck Read More

Low fat, low calorie vegan soup with butternut squash, chickpeas, spinach, turmeric, cumin, cinnamon and cayenne. Kosher, Middle Eastern, Pareve Read More

Lower calorie, lower cholesterol egg salad recipe. Fresh dill for flavor and dill pickles for a salty crunch. Kosher, Pareve, Gluten Free. Read More

Learn to make Sephardic Charoset Truffles from a Moroccan recipe. Exotic treat for the Seder. Kosher for Passover, Pareve, Vegan, Gluten Free Read More

Our next Sephardic dessert originated in Turkey. The word for the dish, Tishpishti, has a number of different English spellings (tishpitti, tezpishti, etc.). Jews adopted the cake because, like macaroons, it is generally unleavened and can be eaten during Passover. … Read More

Learn to make Lemony Almond Macaroons & learn the Italian history of macaroons. Inspired by Sephardic Jewish tradition. Kosher for Pesach, pareve Read More

In January, I blogged about a traditional Shabbat dinner that I cooked with my friends Etti and Bella Hadar. Etti had a family a memoir written by her late uncle, Dov Shimon Levin, a soldier in the Jewish Infantry Brigade … Read More

Delicious Moroccan soup, a vegan gluten free alternative to matzo ball soup. Zucchini, butternut squash, yams, sage, thyme. Kosher for Passover. Read More

Charoset pureed with dates, apples, walnuts, raisins, banana, sweet wine, cinnamon. Blending of Ashkenazi, Sephardic traditions. Kosher, Pesach Read More

Charoset is an integral part of Jewish Passover cuisine. It is used as a blessing for the Seder, to remind us of the mortar the Jewish slaves of Egypt were forced to work with before they were freed from bondage. … Read More

How to roast asparagus in the oven, fast and easy recipe with delicious results. Best way to prepare asparagus. Kosher, Vegan, Gluten Free. Read More

Recipe for Passover Pecan Pie made with chopped apples, sugar, matzo crackers, spices and chopped pecans. Kosher for Passover, dairy or pareve. Read More

Simple, easy recipe for potato kugel spiced up with Middle Eastern flavors. Step-by-step photos. Pareve, Vegetarian, Kosher for Passover. Read More

Keftes are Sephardic Jewish fried fritters. They can take on any number of forms; some are made with meat, some with potatoes or vegetables. Keftes often make an appearance on the Hanukkah table because they are fried in oil, which … Read More

Lovely recipe for vegetarian Jewish tzimmes with carrots, prunes, cinnamon, raisins, walnuts, and spices. Pareve, Vegan, Kosher for Passover. Read More

Recipe for lekvar – plum butter, can be used as a filling for hamantaschen or any cookie or pastry. Thick filling, will not run. Kosher, Pareve. Read More