6 egg whites1 1/2 cups sugar1/4 tsp salt4 tsp corn starch or potato starch2 tsp white or apple cider vinegar Preheat oven to 400°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.In clean bowl of a stand mixer, use the whisk attachment to beat egg whites, starting on low speed. As the eggs become foamy, gradually…
4 ½ cups all-purpose flour2 cups lukewarm water¼ tsp yeast (optional)1 tablespoon sugar¼ tsp salt2 Tbsp oil, plus 1/2 cup oil (avocado or vegetable)Butter, honey or Nutella, for serving Sift flour and salt into a large bowl and make a well in the center. Add the yeast and sugar and slowly add water.Mix the dough…
Mimouna is the joyous North African party that marks the end of Passover and the beginning of the agricultural season. As the Sephardic Spice Girls, Sharon and I live our life on a calendar that is at least two weeks ahead of real time. We are always planning classes for the next holiday and cooking…
2 cups matzah farfel (or crushed matzah)2 large eggs, at room temperature1/2 tsp salt1/2 cup grated Parmesan (optional)1/2 cup crumbled fetaPepper to tasteVegetable oil, for frying Soak matzah farfel in 1 cup warm water. After two minutes, squeeze out the water.In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and salt.Add the two cheeses and the farfel…
The burmuelos are served with lots of sour cream, honey and fruit jam, fresh berries and melon. Every year, before Passover, Rachel and I sit and discuss what recipes we will be making for the Jewish Journal. Every year, I drive Rachel crazy and I tell her that we have to make our recipes non-gebrokts,…
1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped2 cups pitted dates1 cup raisins, golden or dark1 teaspoon cinnamon1/4 teaspoon ground cloves1/4 cup sweet wine Finely ground almond flour and/or dried rose petals to roll charoset balls in (optional) In food processor combine chopped walnuts, dates, raisins and spices until mixture begins to stick together and is finely chopped….
1 large onion, finely chopped2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil2 pounds ground beef1 cup farfel (or crushed matzah)1 tablespoon salt1 teaspoon white pepper1 cup chopped Italian parsley10 eggs (set aside 2) Preheat oven to 400°F.Place the matzah farfel in a small bowl, then pour warm water over it.Warm olive oil in a pan over medium…
There is no time in the Jewish calendar that proves the unity of the Jewish people more than Passover. There is no time in the Jewish calendar that proves the unity of the Jewish people more than Passover. Every household undergoes a spring cleaning. Everyone has the opportunity to attend a seder, be they in…
3 tablespoons olive oil2 large leeks, white and pale green parts only, cleaned and sliced1 large onion, chopped2 large carrots, peeled and diced4 stalks celery, chopped2 medium turnips, peeled and diced2-3 large potatoes, peeled and diced2 cups frozen double-peeled fava beans6 cups water, vegetable stock or chicken stock2Tablespoons chicken consommé (optional)Salt and white pepper, to…
Silan Barbecue Chuck Roast 1 3-4 lb chuck roast3 Tbsp avocado or olive oil10 medium Yukon gold potatoes, washed and chopped in quarters2 tsp kosher salt1 tsp ground black pepper2 red or yellow onions, sliced10 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped2 cups chicken broth or water3/4 cup Silan barbecue sauce • Preheat oven to 300°F.• Place brisket…
this week, we share Sharon’s special recipe for chuck roast with a homemade Silan barbecue sauce. As a Jew of Babylonian descent, for me Pesach is synonymous with Silan, a deliciously dark brown glistening date honey. This caramelized syrup is combined with crushed walnuts to use as charoset. (Charoset represents the mortar the Jews used…
3 lbs of branzino, filleted and cut into pieces1/4 tsp salt, for salting fish1/4 cup olive oil6 garlic cloves, finely sliced1 Tbsp cumin2 Tbsp sweet paprika1 tsp salt1 tsp white pepper1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced1 red pepper, sliced in thin strips1 yellow pepper, sliced in thin strips3 medium carrots, cut into thick diagonal chunks3…
Maman’s Moroccan Fish recipe steams the fish in a rich, hearty, spicy, tomatoey stew. My memories of Casablanca come in snapshots. Bright blue skies, tall palm trees, the boulevard outside the balcony of our apartment. My cousins and my brothers blaring pop music. My Maman and her sister, my aunt Clara, with their perfect bouffant…
ORISA — Served alongside Dafina or by itself. One can also add meat to this recipe.1/2 cup of olive oil2 large onions,chopped2 large sweet potatoes, cut in large pieces 1 large head garlic, whole and unpeeled2Tbsp paprika1 tsp pepper1 tsp cumin2 chicken bouillon cubesCayenne pepper or harissa, to taste(optional)4 cups of water2 cups wheat berries…
Make individual rolls, or make larger loaves, with two or more eggs on top.Boil your eggs, discard water and set aside to cool and dryDough: use your favorite challah recipe.1.Beat an egg and use as glue for the strips of dough that will go on top of your eggs, set aside2.Punch down, divide dough and…
1 16 ounce bag garbanzo beans, soaked overnight1 whole head of garlic, unpeeled with top cut off2 pounds boneless cheek meat (any fatty meat will work)3-4 marrow bones (optional)12 small red potatoes, washed2 large sweet potatoes, peeled & halved 1 large onion, peeled and halved2 pitted dates1 Tbsp honeySalt and pepperOlive oilWater1 dozen eggs, rinsed…
If you grew up in a Moroccan household, you know that Shabbat lunch is dafina. Moroccan tradition dictates that the first daughter is named after her paternal grandmother. So when I was born in Casablanca, my name was no surprise. I was named Raquel after my father’s mother. In a sad twist of fate, my grandmother…
Date Filling2 cups date paste1/4 cup olive oil3 Tbsp water1/4 cup crushed walnutsCombine dates and olive oil, then add water and walnuts until mixture becomes a smooth paste. Set aside. Garnish3 eggs1 Tbsp honey1 Tbsp water1/2 cup sesame seedsIn a small bowl, beat together the eggs, honey and water. Set aside. Dough Recipe2 packets active…
More than any other food, I feel that baba ta’mar are a tangible reminder of my Babylonian roots In 1942, my dashingly handsome grandfather Aba Naji arrived in Al Azair, a village in the south of Iraq, not far from Basra. Located on the shores of the west bank of the sweeping Tigris River and…
Nut Blend1 cup of coarsely ground almonds and walnuts1/2 cup sugar1 Tbsp finely ground cardamom or cinnamon 3 large eggs, at room temperature1 cup sugar3/4 cup avocado or vegetable oil1 1/2 cups all purpose flour1 Tbsp baking powder3/4 cup water or milk Preheat oven to 350°F.Grease a 9-inch round cake tinBeat the eggs and sugar…
This delicious Bak’lawa Cake is a perfect marriage of Middle East meets American pound cake. My quintessential memory of my grandmother Nana Aziza is of sharing a cup of tea with her. Tea was a ritual for her and she always brewed a perfect cup. Of course, she called it “chai,” the Arabic word for…
