As I have mentioned before, in our family, my sister-in-law Francine makes the Thanksgiving Day feast every year. She always serves a version of a sweet potato bake. Many years ago, she shared the recipe with me and it had quite a long list of ingredients. I changed it and … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Yam Bake
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Pumpkin Borekas
Petite Pumpkin Borekas Borekas are the Sephardic Jewish version of the turnover or empanada. Turkish in origin, the Sephardic Jews adopted these pastries as their own. I make borekas with homemade dough, the way my mom and my grandmother did, and bake them until crisp and … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Borekas
Leek Kufte
Kufte de Prassa, Leek and Ground Beef Patties Somewhere between a meatball and patty is a kufte. Made with ground beef, they are light and fluffy with a delicate crisp exterior, and redolent with the taste of autumn leeks. Serve this recipe as one of the starters, Simanim, … [Read more...] about Leek Kufte
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