It is especially customary to eat letrea as part of the meal before the fast of Yom Kippur.

Tishpishti is such a throwback to the flavors of my childhood in my grandmother’s kitchen.

For many of our readers and followers, food transports them to the kitchens of their mothers and grandmothers. 

There are only a few ladies left in Los Angeles that know how to make these treats that date back to medieval times. I decided the time had arrived for me to master the pasteliko!

Nothing in life is better than sharing a meal with friends. And for us, some of the best meals are summer barbecues.

Over the years, whenever we would stay with my Aunt Daisy, she would fry delectable Ajja J’bin for our breakfast.

Recently, Neil had been reminiscing about his mother’s spinach and garbanzos, so I added it to my cooking repertoire. 

This one skillet dish is simply full of nutrition and spicy, sweet, curried flavor.