What an opportunity! I often share my love and connection to tradition and the special place it has had in my life. Growing up, tradition was the essence of our celebrations, carrying beautiful stories and meaningful customs. It was a steady force ... continue reading...
Poppy Seed & Lemon Muffins
Hear! Hear! To a taste match made in heaven: POPPY SEEDS and LEMON! I’m in love and have always been in love with both ingredients: poppy seeds and lemon. Alone, they are each classic and traditional, and they each have such a unique taste and ... continue reading...
Simple Roasted Cabbage Wedges
Often, I take you for granted, but… I want to pause today to give all respect and honor to my friend, CABBAGE! Cabbage is such a wondrous vegetable. Even though it seems simple and humble, it holds so many culinary worlds within it. When it ... continue reading...
Makbuba – Tunisian Pepper & Tomato Signature Table Sauce
Part of being from a Tunisian family (one of the very good parts :) ) includes a table that starts with an enormous variety of small opening dishes. These are known as “S'latas” (literally Salads) and they each have unique and delicious flavors to ... continue reading...
Cheese & Olive Kadaif Nests -Middle Eastern Pastry
Let’s talk about Kadaif! I did have a chance to mention this amazing dough before in Afooda’s Knafeh post, but Knafeh is such a traditional dish and here, I have another opportunity to be creative and show you how versatile and absolutely genius ... continue reading...
Glazed Colorful Carrots With Cumin Candied Pumpkin Seeds
When it comes to holiday food, Thanksgiving time gives me both inspiration and courage to come up with new dishes... My Israeli background and the Tunisian home I grew up in are present in most, if not all, of my Thanksgiving dishes. Even ... continue reading...
Dark Chocolate & Dried Fruit Circles for a Tu-BiShvat Sweet Celebration
Tu BiShvat is the Jewish birthday of trees. The name “Tu BiShvat” refers to the actual day – the 15th of the Jewish month of Shvat in which the holiday is celebrated. Honoring nature and the Land of Israel, planting trees, eating dried fruit and nuts ... continue reading...
Fudgy and Fun S’mores Log Cake!
How cute are S’mores! I didn’t grow up in America, I moved here later as a young adult, so I only got to know S’mores later in life. Even though I don’t have a long S’mores relationship, I immediately noticed the special powers this popular ... continue reading...
Happy Summer with Watermelon-Arak Granita :)
The summer is here and so are WATERMELONS! In fact, when I think of summer, I think of two things, watermelon and Israel! :) Every summer I take the kids to Israel to spend time with our family and friends and to enjoy the beautiful land ... continue reading...
Light and Fluffy Gluten-Free Baked Cheesecake
I’m a HUGE fan of cheesecake! Where else will you find a combination of flavors that are cheesy, creamy, tangy, sweet and salty all in one bite? Growing up in the “Land of Milk and Honey” (aka Israel), among many other dairy lovers, naturally made me ... continue reading...
Banatage – Traditional Tunisian Potato Patties
I am so excited to share this dish with you! The outside potato coating is so comforting and the filling on the inside is flavorful and tasty. Once you take a bite of these soft and tasty patties you will understand exactly why Banatage gained such ... continue reading...
Shakshuka Paschiya – A Traditional Passover Dish
Shakshuka is a versatile signature dish in Tunisian cuisine. I’m ecstatic to see the steps that “mainstream” Shakshuka (the one based on tomato sauce) is taking in America and the popularity it gains. It was more than two years ago when I first ... continue reading...
“Vegged Out” Kabobs on Cinnamon Sticks
Food on a stick is always fun! One of the popular Middle Eastern foods on a stick is kabob... As a kid, I especially loved the kabobs on cinnamon sticks. It is more than just a stick! After eating the kabob I loved keeping the cinnamon stick and ... continue reading...
Fresh AruguLOVE Salad – with Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Avocado, Pomegranate and Goat Cheese
Sharing food is a powerful way to express love and care. In the beginning, it is a mother and her baby and the natural bonding between them during feeding time. Just thinking of that very first “food frame” of our lives explains a lot about the ... continue reading...
Nutella Mousse Cake Easy Like 1 2 3
World Nutella day is such a happy day. It was exactly a year ago on the same day on Afooda’s Nutella Cookies Post when I was telling you about my long time relationship with Nutella. :) Nutella was my sweet childhood companion; I remember it on a ... continue reading...
A Crispy Tunisian Bite – Brik Upgraded Morning Version
The times I close my eyes and imagine myself in my “happy place” I’m in an outdoor open market. That unique movement of smells, colors and sounds just carries me away. When I was growing up, Thursdays were (actually still are) known as “Shuk” days – ... continue reading...
Hoot Mukli – Tunisian Fried Fish with Olives, Preserved Lemons & Harissa Tapenade – Flavors that Bring Up Memories
Fish dishes are very popular in Tunisian cuisine and there is a perfect geographic explanation to this fact: Tunisia is located in North Africa and has access to the Mediterranean Sea from its northeastern side. My family lived in Bizerte (Bizerta) ... continue reading...
Sweet Potato-Kohlrabi Latkes Thinies
Hanukkah is almost here… and it is never a bad idea to come up with a new latke recipe… Throughout my lifetime of many Hanukkah celebrations, I had a chance to try and make countless types of latkes… My “go too” traditional latke recipe is a ... continue reading...
Ajloog – Tunisian Eggplant & Roasted Peppers Salad
Besides having a cool and fun name, :) Ajloog is a flavor combination of eggplant, roasted peppers, garlic, lemon and Harissa… and yes, Ajloog is another member of the Tunisian S’latas family… On Afooda’s previous posts, I had a chance to tell you ... continue reading...
A Middle Eastern Inspired Thanksgiving – Roasted Beets & Butternut Squash topped with Pumpkin Seeds, Pink Tehina and Lemon Zest
It has been more than 15 years now since the first spark of my own Thanksgiving connection. Growing up in Israel, we didn’t celebrate Thanksgiving. My minimal exposure to Thanksgiving was through American movies and some TV shows, as I watched ... continue reading...
M’hamar – Tunisian Stuffed Eggplants the Vegetarian Version
I already had a chance to confess my special love for eggplants in a few eggplant dishes right here on the blog. Eggplants are super popular in both Israeli and Tunisian cuisines and are such a fantastic ingredient to work with. This is why I always ... continue reading...
A Lemon Tree and Yom Kippur – Homemade Tunisian Lemonade
‘Dish of the Day’:“Lemon Tree” by Fool’s Garden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LioMa_B9X_o This was such a popular song in the mid 90s’ in Israel when I was a teenager. These were the years when we spent long hours listening to music, ... continue reading...
Ultimate Apple Pomegranate Crumble For Rosh Hashana
The time leading up to the high holidays is always special. For me, the great excitement is with holiday planning and preparation; then, I’m always in the mood to create new dishes. This one is a play on my simple “go to” crumble recipe. I feel like ... continue reading...
Me In Honey …Honey-Vanilla Ice Cream
The end of the summer is a great time to find home ice cream machines on sale. A few summers ago, I saw an ice cream machine and I knew the timing was right. Not only it was the end of the summer sale, but also this baby was on display so it was on ... continue reading...
Rosh Hashanah White Rice with Dried fruit and Almonds
If you know me by now, you know how much I love symbolic dishes that beyond great flavors and elegant looks offer meaning and value... Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is the right holiday to bring in such meaningful dishes. This dish specifically ... continue reading...
Fresh Figs – The Last Bite of the Summer
I can already feel the end of the summer… Vacation is over and the last couple of days we have been wrapping up our summer activities, shopping for school supplies and preparing for the new school year. Today, while I was shopping, I couldn’t ignore ... continue reading...
Kubbeh Selek Gone Vegetarian! – Beet Soup with Middle Eastern Dumplings
Meet the Kubbeh (or Kibbeh)! This versatile dish is popular mainly in Middle Eastern cuisines found in Iraq and Kurdistan, Lebanon and Turkey but also can be found in Brazilian cuisine and in Latin America. Seems like this dish travels well and ... continue reading...
Sliced Almonds Cookies – A Cookie Trending Up
I follow Israeli food trends pretty closely. It is fun and what makes it interesting is the fact that when it comes to Israelis - popular foods change quiet often and there is always something new to try. It feels like second nature to Israelis to ... continue reading...
BEETiful Salad – Beets, Goat Cheese & Pistachios
Beets are the best! I first had a chance to tell you how much I LOVE these BEETiful root veggies in the fresh and healthy Beet Slaw Post. We grew up with many beet dishes on our family table. We all love them, but my Aba (father) is by far the ... continue reading...
Tehina Flourless Bread
It was around Passover time a couple of years ago when I first heard of this flourless bread idea... Bread recipe that calls for zero flour (!!!) – as a bread lover I was intrigued and I had to try it for myself. I find the use of Tehina (Tahini) ... continue reading...
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