There are many far-flung fancy variations of the good ol’ latke out there, and even on this website, but I mean potato latkes for the first night of Hanukkah, right? It’s a no brainer. These potato latkes are flat and crispy and totally addictive. The shredded sharp cheddar melts into the […]
Read more →I became aware of Gil Marks from a Shavuot baking class he gave at the JCC on the Upper West Side. I had been married for a couple months, and was really trying to figure my way into Shabbat and holiday cooking and entertaining. We lived a […]
Read more →I never really thought much about hot dogs until I read “Roadfood” by Jane and Michael Stern- the true diner, drive-in, and dives experts. From it I learned that every region in the US has a signature dog. I decided to broaden the scope this National Hot Dog Day and make a hot […]
Read more →Using the traditional Thanksgiving dish Green Bean Casserole as an inspiration, my version is parve yet creamy due to the tehina mixed into the green beans, and crunchy-due to the toasted slivered almonds on top. Green Bean-Tehine Casserole (P) 16 oz. green beans; washed, trimmed, and cut into bite-sized […]
Read more →All the elements in this popular Israeli sandwich are elements that were present on my Nana Aziza’s Shabbat lunch table. If you really feel like a splurge, fry the eggplant. Grilled Eggplant with Tehina 1 medium eggplant, peeled and cut into ½” slices 1-2 tablespoons olive […]
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I knew I had to try this recipe when I saw it in Fine Cooking magazine. To follow: My version of a really filling vegetarian dish that would be right at home at a summertime barbecue . Keep ’em dairy-free by serving it with a drizzle of tahini sauce instead of the tzatziki (although […]
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These cookies are unusually delicious, pleasingly tender, and completely cool-looking. They’re deeply chocolatey with a warm and nutty edge thanks to the sesame seed coating . These cookies are more bitter-sweet than super-sweet due to the cocoa powder mixed into the batter. If you prefer your cookies on the unabashedly sweet side, leave […]
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As the name suggests this is a middle eastern take on nachos, based in part on a couple of salads in Claudia Roden’s very awesome cookbook The New Book of Middle Eastern Food. The flavors and textures of this multilayered dip says Salatim to me; the salad and dips part of […]
Read more →Shakshooka is my favorite thing to eat when I’m in Israel (and one of my all-time favorite words, c’mon say it- shak-shook-a!). It’s basically eggs poached in a tomato-onion sauce, and it’s the perfect anytime meal: Breakfast, lunch, dinner- it always works. My version offers individual shakshookas (shakshooklets) , prepared […]
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2 c. vegetable broth or water corrections 1 c. Israeli cous-cous 1 peeled and chopped cucumber 1 tomato, chopped ½ c. kalamata olives, pitted and chopped 1 bunch trimmed scallions, white and light green portion sliced ¼ c. finely chopped fresh parsley 8 oz. spinach leaves 2 […]
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