Potato kugel

There are more Kugel recipes to be had!  Check out the different variations of this Sabbath classic. Ingredients 6 large potatoes 2 onions, diced 6 eggs ½  cup oil 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper Directions 1) Preheat oven to 400°.  Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish. 2) In a…

Corn kugel

Ingredients 1 medium onion, chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 ½ cups fresh or canned corn kernels 1 cup chicken broth 4 large eggs, beaten 2 tablespoons fresh parsley 4 tablespoons toasted bread crumbs (for Passover use matzah crumbs) salt and pepper to taste Directions 1) Preheat oven to 325. 2) In a medium skillet,…

Israeli Salad

The Israeli Salad makes a critical appearance at almost every meal in Israel, including breakfast.  Its the base that so many Israeli meals are built on.  You can eat it plain but its most commonly stuffed in a pita with some humus, labneh, or falafel.  It took me years before I could chop the vegetables as…

B'tayavon: Falafel

*The first time I tried falafel I thought it was the best thing I ever put in my mouth. After four years in Israel, however, I grew a little falafel-weary. A falafel stand is as common in Beer Sheva as a crawfish drive-thru in Louisiana. I took this chickpea delicacy (also known as Israel’s national…

Pita chips

After posting so many recipes on this site for dips and hummus, I realized that I should include a quick recipe for making homemade pita chips.  Ingredients 6 pitas ¼ cup olive oil ½ teaspoon salt Directions 1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2) Cut each pita into 8 triangles and line them up on…