Pizza is not exactly a Middle Eastern staple, but when you’re used to cooking with Middle Eastern ingredients and spices, it’s easy enough to create a little fusion. While this pizza may look like the Italian flag, it’s flavors and ingredients are firmly rooted in the Middle Eastern kitchen. Pita bread or naan makes an…
A nourishing and delicious, with a wonderful earthy sweetness that comes from melding shredded kale with earthy winter vegetables. Recipe courtesy Holly with Spend With Pennies Ingredients: 1 large sweet potato peeled and diced 2 beets quartered salt and pepper to taste 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ cup pomegranate arils ½ cup pecans toasted 4…
When your favorite pancake becomes a cup, magical things happen. Recipe by Joanna Saltz for Delish Latke Cups Ingredients: 1 box potato pancake mix, plus ingredients needed on package 1 large potato, shredded and squeezed dry Cooking spray Applesauce and sour cream, for garnish Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a small bowl,…
Just because there’s a pandemic on, doesn’t mean you can’t have some fun this Hanukkah. You may not be able to enjoy a busy celebration with crowds of people, but you can enjoy making perfect sufganiyot at home with your family or a few friends. The recipe and ingredients are below, and you can check…
Best-Ever Potato Latkes Niki Russ Federman from Food & Wine Magazine makes the tastiest, crispiest latkes with both scallions and onion. Ingredients: 2 1/2 pounds baking potatoes, peeled and coarsely shredded on a box grater 1 medium onion, coarsely shredded on a box grater 2 large eggs, beaten 1/2 cup finely chopped scallions 1/4 cup…
The Jerusalem post shares favorite recipes from leaders in the Middle Eastern food scene. When Middle East cuisine meets American tradition. Stuffed Pumpkin (serves 6-8) By Avi Steinitz, culinary manager at Dan Gourmet “This recipe is a take off of a traditional Thanksgiving dish using some of the first winter vegetables in the market here…
On Wednesday, November 18 at 1 pm (ET), YIVO will host a panel looking at fermenting and foraging techniques, which are increasingly appealing to those seeking to create economical, nourishing, waste-free meals. The panel, moderated by Jane Ziegelman and featuring chefs Ari Miller and Jeremy Umansky, will explore today’s innovative tactics for creating waste-free meals…
Although the word challah simply means “loaf” in Hebrew, there is no food more associated with Jewish ritual and tradition than the challah. And based on Instagram photos, the baking craze that has swept the nation during the quarantine shows that home bakers are working on more than sourdough starter. Whether sweet or savory, we…
Portland has become a culinary destination, and in recent years the state’s kosher options have expanded too. The rules regarding what foods are proper to eat originate in the Bible. The Israelites were given a long list of forbidden foods, including animals that didn’t both chew their cud and have split hooves, rodents, birds of…
These dishes complement the main meal and are healthy and visually appealing too! Lentil and Rice Pilaf with Browned Onions (Mujaderra) Mujaderra, a hearty and satisfying lentil and rice pilaf, has for centuries been a staple in the Middle Eastern diet, as well as in the cuisine of Jews around the world with Middle Eastern…
