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Hila
- Jul 19
- 1 min
Beet Tahini Dip
This beet tahini brings to the table bright pink color and the earthy, sweet taste of beet, complemented by the bittersweet flavor of...
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Hila
- Apr 18
- 3 min
Chocolate Babka Cake
My maternal grandparents arrived in Israel from Polland on the same boat in 1933, members of a Zionist youth movement that believed in...
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Hila
- Apr 9
- 1 min
Chocolate Matzah Layer Cake
Chocolate Matzah cake was the highlight of Passover for me as a kid. Many years and plenty of flourless cakes later, our Passover feast...
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Hila
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Matzah Brei
Matzah brei, a simple-to-make dish consisting of broken matzahs fried with whisked eggs, is the ultimate breakfast throughout the week of...
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Hila
- Mar 7
- 2 min
Halvah Hamantaschen
Hamantahcen is a triangle, shell-like cookie, traditionally eaten in Purim. It's named after the evil Haman, who incited the Persian...
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Hila
- Dec 31, 2022
- 2 min
Halvah Cookies
Mix something sweet with tahini (honey, sugar or date syrup), and you'll get halvah flavor. Nuts, seeds and spices are often flavor...
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Hila
- Dec 19, 2022
- 2 min
Chocolate Cake
The nostalgic birthday cake of generations of Israeli kids is a very humble, one-layer chocolate cake topped with chocolate glaze and...
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Hila
- Dec 16, 2022
- 2 min
Beet Latkes
We fill the Chanukah table with oil-fried food to celebrate the miracle of the tiny can of pure oil, found in the temple in Jerusalem...
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Hila
- Nov 14, 2022
- 2 min
Cheese Board
The internet is flooded lately with beautiful, super creative, and overloaded cheese and charcuterie boards. It may be overwhelming for...
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Hila
- Sep 28, 2022
- 2 min
Banana Pancake
Think outside-the-boxed pancake mixes, just keep in mind some basics, and get the perfect pancake for your tastes. If you like fluffy...
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Hila
- Aug 5, 2022
- 2 min
Shakshuka
Shakshuka is a one-pan meal consisting of eggs cooked in tomato sauce. It originated in north African countries, where it was a hearty,...
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Hila
- Jul 23, 2022
- 1 min
Tahini Slaw
A refreshing version of the classic American coleslaws, made with creamy tahini and mustard, instead of the classic mayonnaise dressing....
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Hila
- Jul 9, 2022
- 2 min
Green Pea Tahini Dip
Peas are one of the oldest legumes to be cultivated, early archeological finds in western Asia (current Greece, Syria, Turkey, Israel,...
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Hila
- Jul 9, 2022
- 2 min
Spelt Tahini Crackers
The night the Jews fled Egypt and had no time to let their dough rise, the first documented version of a cracker was created. This giant,...
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Hila
- May 24, 2022
- 2 min
Jerusalem Bagel
Enter through the gates of the old town of Jerusalem and the aroma of freshly baked bread and toasted sesame seeds hits you immediately....
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Hila
- May 24, 2022
- 2 min
Caramelized Carrots
We oven-roast almost every vegetable on earth in our kitchen, and carrots are a favorite because roasting actually enhances their...
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Hila
- Apr 23, 2022
- 2 min
Orange Marmalade
Making jams and marmalade is a great way to preserve the flavors of seasonal fruit and enjoy them during the long cold winters, but in...
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Hila
- Mar 17, 2022
- 3 min
Date & Tahini Rolled Cookies
These cookies are inspired by Ma'amoul - a Middle Eastern cookie stuffed with date paste or chopped walnuts or pistachios and dusted with...
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Hila
- Mar 12, 2022
- 2 min
Freekeh with Oven Roasted Vegetables
Summers in the Middle East are long, hot, and dry, but it's the springtime heat waves and sandy winds that create a major threat to crops...
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