Can you think of a better marriage between two traditions? An Ashkenazi Hanukkah favorite paired with the Middle Eastern Sephardic flavors of dates and tahini.… Read More »Apple Potato Latkes Recipe with Tahini Silan Sauce
Have you always dreamed of a latke hotline where you could ask your Hanukkah cooking questions? Well, it’s here! This Hanukkah season you can actually… Read More »How to Make Grilled Cheese Latkes
I have served this chicken on Rosh Hashanah for years, and it’s a go-to for a quick and easy Shabbat recipe. The chicken gets caramelized from… Read More »Shabbat Chicken with Dried Fruit Recipe
Stuffed cabbage is one of the most quintessential Ashkenazi Jewish dishes. It’s a comfort food for many families and around Sukkot and Simchat Torah, it… Read More »VIDEO: How to Make Stuffed Cabbage
Of all the sweet and honey-kissed desserts, baklava is hands-down my favorite. My first memory of it comes from my time as a student in… Read More »Baklava with Honey and Cardamom Recipe
It’s almost Rosh Hashanah and so by my clock, time for another sweet challah recipe for the New Year. And one of the easiest ways… Read More »Chocolate Cranberry Challah Rolls with Citrus Sugar
Potato kugel is such a classic Ashkenazi holiday and Shabbat dish, but I never grew up eating it. We had sweet and savory noodle kugels at my… Read More »Classic Potato Kugel
Many people know about the custom of eating apples dipped in honey on Rosh Hashanah, but there are many more food-related customs for the Jewish… Read More »Rosh Hashanah Traditional Foods and Recipes
Apples and honey may be the symbolic stars of Rosh Hashanah, but for some Jewish families they are just the beginning. The custom of holding… Read More »Beyond Apples and Honey: Symbolic Foods for Rosh Hashanah
After the Second World War, the British government, worn down by daily tensions and increasing pressure from abroad, decided to abandon its Palestine mandate, leaving… Read More »The Evolution of Israeli Cuisine