Sephardic Spice Girls

Mimouna is the joyous North African party that marks the end of Passover and the beginning of the agricultural season.

The burmuelos are served with lots of sour cream, honey and fruit jam, fresh berries and melon.

There is no time in the Jewish calendar that proves the unity of the Jewish people more than Passover.

this week, we share Sharon’s special recipe for chuck roast with a homemade Silan barbecue sauce. 

Maman’s Moroccan Fish recipe steams the fish in a rich, hearty, spicy, tomatoey stew.

If you grew up in a Moroccan household, you know that Shabbat lunch is dafina.

More than any other food, I feel that baba ta’mar are a tangible reminder of my Babylonian roots.

This delicious Bak’lawa Cake is a perfect marriage of Middle East meets American pound cake. 

T’bit is the Iraqi/Babylonian version of cholent, a wonderful slow cooked chicken and rice dish.

The acidic pop of the cherry tomatoes contrasts deliciously with the herby umami of the almond basil pesto.