Michael Solomonov’s Tahini Toast is Calling Your Name
We are typically big fans of tahini – we like it drizzled on roasted carrots, infused into s’mores and even baked with savory meatballs. But we have never seen such a mouth-watering creation as Michael...
View ArticleTrader Joe’s Is Now Selling Bamba
Over the weekend, one of my colleagues and friends Jennifer Stempel sent me a frantic text message: NOSHER NEWS! Trader Joe’s is now selling bamba! Bamba is a light, crunchy peanut snack that is wildly...
View ArticleThe Best Halvah and Tahini in NYC
We recently had the chance to spend time with Rachel Simons of Seed + Mill, an artisanal tahini and halvah company located in New York City’s Chelsea Market, and we really fell in love with the quality...
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The 9 Jewish Yemenite Foods You Must Try
Drive down any main highway in Israel on a Saturday, and you’re bound to run into a makeshift jachnun stand on the side of the road. The best-known food of the Yemenite Jewish community has now become...
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Passover Chicken Schnitzel Recipe
Schnitzel is one of my family’s most favorite dishes all year, but especially during Passover. With very small changes (as in, use matzah meal and almond flour instead of bread crumbs), this dish is...
View ArticleWhere to Find the Best Jewish Food in London
New Jewish food has taken London by storm in recent years, a fact that brings this Jewish-food loving writer and native absolute elation. The new Jewish cuisine comes with a story and a myriad of...
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The 5 Best Places to Eat Hummus in Israel
Hummus is a national obsession in Israel. And while your brain might automatically be thinking about those containers you buy at the supermarket, hummus in Israel is a slightly different, more elevated...
View ArticleThis Israeli Chef Made the Humble Pita Into a Gourmet Food
Eyal Shani is Israel’s most famous chef, and not just because he is a judge on a popular reality cooking competition show, MasterChef Israel. He is said to have launched the “whole roasted cauliflower”...
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Frozen Limonana: The Israeli Slushie Your Summer Needs
Limonana is a classic Israeli drink that combines freshly squeezed lemon juice and mint leaves for a unique Israeli-style lemonade treat that’s beloved throughout the country. Limonana is a combination...
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The Most Horrifying Ways People are Using Hummus
Hummus is awesome: we all agree. It’s healthy, vegan, and gluten-free friendly. Babies, bubbes, and everyone in between enjoys the chickpea spread. You can make it, you can buy it, you can enjoy it as...
View ArticleCrockpot Israeli-Style Stuffed Peppers Recipe
Stuffed peppers are a comfort food for Americans and Israelis alike. But the two versions vary quite a bit in their spice profiles and methodology. American-style stuffed pepper are often topped with...
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Is Kubbeh the Newest Trendy Israeli Food?
Israeli food is trending everywhere in the U.S., from Los Angeles to New Orleans to Philadelphia and New York City. New restaurants keep appearing, chefs from Israel continue to open outposts like...
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The 5 Best Hummus Brands to Buy at the Supermarket
We know everyone loves to glorify homemade hummus over the store-bought variety. But not everyone has time to make hummus at home. Or even wants to. And there are some truly authentic-tasting, super...
View ArticleHow to Make Rainbow Falafel
The rainbow bagel trend, admittedly, isn’t my favorite — neon just isn’t that appetizing to me, and I’ve always been suspicious of too much food coloring. I do love colorful foods, though — as long as...
View ArticleHalvah and Halwah: What’s The Difference?
If you looked at the title of this post and thought, “Wait —aren’t they the same thing,” you’re not alone. I also always assumed that halvah and halwah were the same sweet sesame treat, just spelled...
View ArticleVeggie Schnitzel So Good You’ll Never Go Back to Chicken
The farmer’s markets are brimming with fresh vegetables from eggplant and zucchini to tomatoes and corn. So we thought now was a great time to change up your favorite chicken schnitzel for a...
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Harissa Honey Roast Chicken Recipe
There’s a reason chicken is a bit of a Friday night staple – before Jews came to America, red meat simply wasn’t abundantly available and therefore saved for special occasions. But also, chicken is a...
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Harissa Bloody Mary Recipe
Like Italians with their tomato sauce, home cooks across North Africa and the Middle East are serious about their harissa. Each cook has his or her own special method for grinding the chiles and...
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Cherry Tomatoes Have Surprising Israeli Roots
In the mid 1970s, I lived in Israel and, in looking back, my overriding culinary take-away was the deliciousness of its tomatoes. Yes. Tomatoes. Back then, the food scene was not what it is today. The...
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The Best Part of Israeli Food Are the Salads
If you find yourself at an Israeli grill restaurant, or in an Israeli home for dinner, you will likely be offered a generous array of salatim to start off the meal. Salatim is the Hebrew word for...
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