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Potatoes stuffed with vegan chili

Vegan Chorizo Chili Stuffed Baked Potatoes

January 20, 2014 | 8 Comments

I’ve written about chili a number of times.  There’s my epic vegetarian chili which is free of meat and full of flavor.  If you’re more traditional there ‘s my chili con carne recipe (and I even...

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Shakshuka - Israeli Breakfast

Breakfast Shakshuka

January 13, 2014 | 6 Comments

Ok, so I might have gone overboard with photos for this post, but I was just that excited.  When I saw Jewhungry’s Shakshuka post, I was itching to make this for my family too.  You see, shakshuka...

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Red Lentil Daal - This American Bite

Red Lentil Dhal Recipe

January 6, 2014 | 12 Comments

There’s something about that Gluten Free Naan bread that I shared last week that I can’t stay away from and lots of naan means lots of curry.  For our third curry night in two weeks,...

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Shnitzelonim, Chips & Affligem

December 16, 2013 | 23 Comments

It’s 2005.  I have just moved to Israel.  I wake up on foam mattress on the floor of my friend’s three room apartment.  A small three room apartment that is home to seven people.  As...

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Chocolate Mole Sauce

October 7, 2013 | 7 Comments

Our summer was a little busy.  My wife’s quick-trip to LA for a cousins wedding turned into a three week stay as a number of birthday celebrations and milestones fell into place.  While home-alone, I...

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For years, I didn’t eat lettuce.  Nor would I touch cinnamon or cilantro.  I still don’t eat bananas, yet all of these flavors are on our three year old’s top ten list.  We can hardly...

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Turkey Shwarma with Hummus

Turkey Shawarma Recipe

April 15, 2013 | 22 Comments

A good shawarma has the potential to be the best thing you will ever eat but a bad shawarma recipe will send you running to the hills.  Perfecting shawarma is an art that many of Jerusalem’s street vendors haven’t...

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dukkah recipe guest post by Ronnie Fein

Home Made Dukkah Recipe

March 7, 2013 | 18 Comments

Offer me dukkah or candy, and I will take the dukkah.  I have been using this ingredient in everything since I bought out the entire supply at my local Trader Joes, and between you and...

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