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Classic Hummus

Learn to make smooth, creamy Middle Eastern hummus with flavor variations. Includes easy chickpea peeling technique for effortless preparation and a silky, authentic texture.

How to Make Crispy Perfect Latkes Every Time

Ever wondered how to make perfectly cooked, crispy and delicious potato latkes? Having trouble getting your latkes to stick together and fry up light andRead More

Stuffed Figs with Goat Cheese

Stuffed Figs with Goat Cheese – Recipe for Roasted Sweet Figs with Tangy Goat Cheese and Date Honey I love autumn for many reasons. TheRead More

Creamy Baba Ghanoush

Creamy Baba Ghanoush – Recipe for luscious Middle Eastern roasted eggplant dip, rich with sesame tahini. Healthy and tasty! In Arabic, “baba” means father andRead More

Ful Mudammas

Ful Mudammas – Learn a historical Middle Eastern recipe from ancient times made with fava beans, olive oil, onion, garlic, and cumin. Ancient Israelite cooking.Read More

How to Fry Eggplant with Less Oil

Learn to fry eggplant slices perfectly golden crisp without getting soggy or oil-soaked. Healthier lighter frying method.

How to Sear Salmon Fillets

How to Sear Crisp, Moist Salmon Fillets – Make restaurant-quality salmon in your own kitchen! Golden crust, moist & flaky within. Fast, easy tutorial, 20Read More

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake with Lemon Glaze

Note from Tori: This recipe has been retested and updated with new photos for 2014! I improved the recipe by cutting the butter in halfRead More

Homemade Pastrami

It’s glorious, that first bite of a warm pastrami sandwich on freshly baked rye. If you’ve ever eaten pastrami at a great Jewish deli, youRead More

American Cakes – Red Velvet Cake

American Cakes: Red Velvet Cake – A traditional recipe and history for Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese or Whipped Roux Frosting from food historianRead More

The Old Fashioned Way: Homemade Ginger Beer

In this post I will teach you how to make ginger beer the old fashioned way, no soda machine or brewery required. This drink isRead More

American Cakes – Kolache

‘Show him the spiced plums, mother. Americans don’t have those,’ said one of the older boys. ‘Mother uses them to make kolaches,’ he added. Leo,Read More

Marble Cake

The idea of marbling two different colored batters into a cake originated in nineteenth century Germany. Marble cakes made their way to America with GermanRead More

Honey Garlic Chicken

I priced brisket for my Seder last week, and I must admit I was a bit floored by the prices. When you host a bigRead More

How to Soak and Cook Chickpeas

I absolutely love chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans. These protein-packed legumes have a mild, nutty flavor that goes well in a variety of dishes,Read More

All About Butternut Squash – How to Peel, Seed and Prep

This tutorial will teach you how to peel, seed, slice and roast butternut squash in a variety of ways. Save money by prepping this hardRead More

Chicken Shawarma

Chicken Shawarma Recipe – Recipe & Video. How to make homemade Middle Eastern shawarma in the oven or on the grill. Simple marinade and cookingRead More

Crispy Panko Fish Tacos

Sometimes, you find great food in unexpected places. Last summer, I attended the BlogHer conference at the Marriott hotel in San Diego. There was aRead More

Sweet Lokshen Kugel

Yes folks, it’s official… I’ve got dairy on the brain! Shavuot is right around the corner, a Jewish holiday that celebrates the giving of theRead More

Quinoa Black Bean Burrito Bowls

This Quinoa Black Bean Burrito Bowl is the perfect “flexitarian” lunch or dinner. It’s a deconstructed burrito, loosely based on Chipotle’s burrito bowl. I’ve replacedRead More

My Favorite Chicken Soup with 3 Matzo Ball Recipes

Matzo Ball Soup – My favorite homemade chicken soup with three matzo ball recipes – floaters, sinkers, or gluten free. This is the way IRead More

How to Make Perfect Hamantaschen

Having trouble making hamantaschen for Purim? Maybe your hamantaschen are spreading or opening when they bake. Maybe they’re losing their shape. Maybe the filling isRead More