In a word fried food is intoxicating. When you pair the seductive flavor of fried with a little sweet it becomes irresistible. Sufganiyot or Israeli doughnuts are light fried pillows of dough, injected with jam, chocolate crème, vanilla crème or something else and dusted with … [Read more...] about Sufganiyot by Nina
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Baked Yams With Cashew Crunch
The other day at my local Whole Foods market they had these huge ugly yet somehow intriguing Japanese sweet potatoes. With the flavors of Thanksgiving still fresh in my memory I made this easy little side dish. It went over very well with the tasting panel (my husband and my … [Read more...] about Baked Yams With Cashew Crunch
Celery Root Latkes
My friend Sheilah Kaufman asked me the other day if I had a Sephardic latke recipe for Hanukah. … [Read more...] about Celery Root Latkes
Braised Artichoke Hearts
Artichokes are an essential Sephardic vegetable. When I was a child, artichokes were only available in the spring. Basically the California coast harvest period was from April to June, and then, you had to wait until next year. … [Read more...] about Braised Artichoke Hearts
Brown Rice Mejedra
Mejedra, Majadra, or even Enjadra are various spellings for a Middle Eastern, Sephardic comfort food. Warm and earthy, the slightly sweet and toasty flavor of well done caramelized onions with rice containing lentils is very satisfying. It is often eaten plain, as a side dish, … [Read more...] about Brown Rice Mejedra
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