*Sweet glorious Hanukkah. Who wouldn’t love a holiday that requires you to eat fried food? The normally forbidden donut or French fry is all the sudden–for eight glorious days–the food of the righteous. I can assure you that I remember the Hanukkah miracle better when I really really concentrate on that first bite into a…
*Labneh is strained yogurt that spreads easily on bread or pita and is much healthier and tastier than mayonnaise (my apologies to all mayo-lovers out there). For Israelis, labneh is a regular staple at the table and if you’ve ever been to an Israeli hotel you would have definently seen it at the breakfast buffet. There are dozens of…
*What spaghetti and meatballs is to Italy, meatballs and couscous is to Israel. Throw this in the crockpot in the morning and have Mediterranean comfort food by that night! If you have a big enough crockpot double the recipe and invite friends. Hint: For the breadcrumbs, I substituted my leftover matzo meal from Passover. Ingredients…
*What spaghetti and meatballs is to Italy, meatballs and couscous is to Israel. Throw this in the crockpot in the morning and have Mediterranean comfort food by that night! If you have a big enough crockpot double the recipe and invite friends. Hint: For the breadcrumbs, I substituted my leftover matzo meal from Passover. Ingredients…
*Every Shabbat I buy too much challah, on purpose. The reason: leftover challah bread makes the best French toast you will ever put in your mouth! I ngredients 6 large eggs 3/4 cup milk 3/4 cup heavy cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 2 tablespoons butter, divided 8 (1-inch-thick) slices challah bread 3 cups mangos,…
*This was my first meal to make after we moved to Israel. I actually ruined it the first time because I didn’t know Israeli ovens use celsius instead of fahrenheit. These came out pretty dry and crisp in a 400 degree celcius oven! I never made that mistake again. Ingredients 6 bell peppers, washed and…
*Kreplach are the Jewish version of Chinese dumplings or Italian ravioli. The two most common fillings are beef or potato. They are eaten mainly on holidays such as Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, Purim, and Yom Kippur (before the fast). Ingredients 2 cups flour 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup water 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 onion, diced small…
*Kreplach are the Jewish version of Chinese dumplings or Italian ravioli. The two most common fillings are beef or potato. They are eaten mainly on holidays such as Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, Purim, and Yom Kippur (before the fast). Ingredients 2 cups flour 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup water 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 onion, diced small 2 tablespoons…
*Sukkot is connected to the “Feast of the Ingathering.” This agricultural festival was connected to the time of year when farmers in ancient Israel gathered into the storehouses all of their crops from the field. Since we are also celebrating the harvest during Sukkot it is tradtional to eat lots of seasonal fruits and vegetables.…
*Roasted garlic mixed with a little olive oil provides a great dip for your Sabbath dinner challah bread. Directions 1)Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. 2)Peel away just the outer layers of skin on 1 whole garlic clove. Leave the skin on the individual cloves. 3) Cut the tip of each clove so that the…