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Hila
- Sep 28
- 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
- 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 22
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Apr 4
- 2 min
Biblical Salad
The Passover Haggadah tells the story of the Israelites who endured hundreds of years of slavery in Egypt until God freed them. Then,...
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Hila
- Mar 17
- 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
- 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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Hila
- Mar 10
- 2 min
Baba Ghanoush
The eggplant is a king in the Levant cuisine, we fry it, roast it, bake with it, cook it, stuff it, and pickle it, but we especially like...
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Hila
- Feb 25
- 1 min
Breakfast Bowl
Before the full-with-flavors yogurts overtook the shelves in grocery stores - these that already include fruit jam on the bottom of the...
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Hila
- Feb 17
- 1 min
Lentil Stew
The biblical story of Esav, who sells his birthright to his younger brother Jacob for a bowl of lentil stew, inspired generations of home...
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Hila
- Jan 31
- 1 min
Tahini Hot Chocolate
We cook with tahini, bake with tahini, incorporate it into sweet and savory dishes, and we also drink tahini! we blend tahini into our...
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Hila
- Jan 16
- 2 min
Sweet Tahini Spread
I started to sell homemade sweet tahini spreads in farmers' markets in the fall of 2017 when most Americans recognized tahini as a key...
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Hila
- Nov 8, 2021
- 2 min
Peach Cake
We always love to end our meals with something sweet, and in the summer, our dessert usually includes fruit cake. This is the cake our...
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Hila
- Nov 8, 2021
- 2 min
Fruit Knafeh
Knafeh is one of the desserts that people in Israel are willing to stand in long lines or drive far to bakeries in Arabic villages. I’ve...
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Hila
- Nov 8, 2021
- 2 min
Chicken Shawarma
Shawarma is one of the most popular street foods in Israel and in Levantine Arab countries. The word shawarma means turning- a reference...
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