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Recipes Za’atar Chicken Fit for a Valentine’s Shabbat
Photos by Molly Yeh I love a good fried chicken. I love schnitzel, I love katsu, I love anything fatty and breaded and crispy. If my Valentine presented me with a heart-shaped schnitzel on the 14th, I think I’d propose right then and there. The problem is, I also love feeling good and fitting into…
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Recipes Taste Testing: ‘Cook in Israel: Home Cooking Inspiration’ by Orly Ziv
“Would You Make This?” is a sporadic column where personal chef Alix Wall evaluates a cookbook by making some of its recipes, sharing them with friends and asking what they think of the results. When tourists want to learn more about local food in Israel, they often end up in the kitchen at the home…
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Recipes Orly Ziv’s Green Shakshuka
This version of shakshuka can be found in Israeli cafeיs and restaurants for those who want a change of pace from regular shakshuka. The color is great, as is the taste — especially with fresh bread on the side. 3-4 Tbs. olive oil 1 onion, diced 3-4 cloves garlic, minced 1-2 spring onions, sliced (optional)…
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Recipes Orly Ziv’s Fish Kebabs with Yellow Tahini Yogurt Sauce
Katherine Martinelli Packed with fresh herbs, these fish kebabs are bursting with flavor. Since there are no binding ingredients like eggs, the secret is to knead the mixture like dough to break down the proteins. The kebabs are good on their own, but even better with the creamy yellow tahini sauce. Fish Kebabs 1 kg…
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Recipes Cooking the Balaboosta Cookbook
“Would You Make This?” is a sporadic column where personal chef Alix Wall evaluates a cookbook by making some of its recipes, sharing them with friends and asking what they think of the results. “Balaboosta: Bold Mediterranean Recipes to Feed the People You Love” is a funny name for a cookbook from a chef who…
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Recipes Deb Perelman’s Magical Blintzes
Say what you will about the most iconic Jewish foods — bagels, matzo soup, brisket, Shabbos chicken. Cheese blintzes are the reason I am proud to write about Jewish food. When made well, they are delicate little pillows of crepe stuffed with warm, sweet, freshly made cheese and topped with a fruit compote. They are…
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Recipes Jewish Soups To Warm You Up
When you turn on the weather and hear phrases like “dangerous deep freeze” and “the coldest day on record” there’s really only one thing to do — drag your biggest, heaviest soup pot out of the cupboard, fill it with your favorite meats and veggies and start simmering something, warm, fragrant and delicious. While we…
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Recipes King Solomon and the Olive Trees
It’s Hanukkah, and we’ve been hearing a lot about olive oil. But consider the olive tree; its noble wood and generous shade; its gnarled beauty; its fruit, and the pungent oil pressed out of that fruit. A trip to the Galilee brought me to Druze villages where residents traditionally make their living from the olive…
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