
Hammentaschen Recipe. All Variations
Hammentaschen:
The signature triangle-shaped fun Purim cookie. It is shrouded in legend, myth, old-wives tales and folklore: Is it ear-shaped? Is it purse-shaped? Read on!) It is shaped with three points pinched around a jam or other filling.…

Mushroom Eggplant Shakshuka Recipe
Eggplant Shakshuka?
Yes, you heard that right! I was on a kick for all things Israeli the whole past week, so it is no wonder that all the dishes I developed recently were Israeli or Israeli-inspired.
The starting point for Shakshuka is…

Basic Potato Latkas Recipe. Potato Kugel Variation
Potato latkas: Here comes the great classic!
I have written at great length about potato and all other latkas. I am including here the most basic recipe, and I am including all links to my latka-centric recipes.
Please start by reading my…

Pickled Salmon Recipe. Serving Ideas
Strictly speaking, Pickled Salmon is not cooked:
Please don't gasp! Salmon pickles much the way herring and pickles do, in a brine. The combination of vinegar-salt-sugar cures the fish quickly and effortlessly. The ketchup imparts wonderful…

NYC Babka Winner. My Own Babka Recipe. All Variations
Babka and New York City:
That endless love affair is no secret. Babka is the ultimate dessert comfort food, Jewish soul food. Mind you, babka mania extends way beyond Jewish homes and Shtibles, and pours into all homes, Jewish or not, European…

Chopped Liver Recipe. Lighter Variation
Chopped liver, provided it's well made, shouldn't be treated as... chopped liver.
We always confess our love for all things liver as a sort of illicit guilty pleasure. We grew up eating it quite often, enjoyed it in moderate amounts without…

Moroccan Potato Pie (Amhammar) Recipe. Chicken Variation
Moroccan Potato Pie:
A great favorite in our Moroccan cuisine. This rustic dish (Amhammar) is a good example of how we make something rich (eggs) or starchy (potatoes) go a long way.
Do not be alarmed by the number of eggs used:
When you…

Moroccan Artichoke and Lima Beans Tajine Recipe
Lima beans (or fava beans) herald the arrival of spring.
Cooked together with artichokes, this tajine stars a flavor match made in heaven.
Artichokes and lima beans are two huge favorites in our Moroccan Cuisine.
This dish stands alone as…

Salmon Tajine in Mustard Caper Sauce Recipe.
Salmon Tajine in Mustard Caper Sauce is one of my favorite salmon dishes:
It is so simple, so zippy and so delicious.
We Sephardis are suckers for Mustard-Caper-Lemon Trinity.
Here is just about all you need to know when you make salmon…

Lazy Not Stuffed Cabbage Recipe
Huh? NOT stuffed cabbage?
I would like to say that it is this week's inclement weather which is inspiring me to make this wonderful comfort food, except I love comfort foods anytime anywhere, in all seasons. Cabbage, tomatoes, rice, meat (or…

Bean Soup Moroccan Style Recipe
Moroccan Bean Soup:
Another delicious all-vegetarian and inexpensive Moroccan soup.
You'll be happy to have preserved lemons on hand.
They do wonders for bean and many other dishes. And if you don't, settle today for lemon zest, and set…

Energy Bites. Quick Halva Recipe. Gluten-Free
Energy bites and Quick Halva:
We all love the wonderful taste of halvah, that great Sephardi dessert classic confection starring Tehina paste and sold all over Israeli and Middle Eastern markets. But hardly ever get near it because of the prohibitive…