This rustic cheesecake has a burnt top that imparts a delicious caramelized flavor. The interior is smooth, soft and sweet, with a creamy custard flavor.

The Seven Heavens is a bread that was featured in the cuisine of the Ladino-speaking communities of the Mediterranean to commemorate the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai on Shavuot.

This week’s recipe is exactly the kind of fish dish that is perfect for eating by the seaside in Tel Aviv or Greece.

Since opening Molino, the restaurant has taken off like fire.

A Mother’s Day brunch is the perfect occasion to showcase all the wonderful fresh new produce in the market.

Over the years, whenever I have to entertain a sizable crowd or a birthday party or a graduation celebration, I go with a Mexican fiesta.

While challah takes effort and time and patience, it is the ultimate reminder that we reap what we sow.

For me, Mimouna will always be the joyous Moroccan celebration of springtime, friends, family and good fortune.

Over the years, I have given this dish my own Sephardic twist by layering the eggplant, zucchini and tomatoes on a bed of fennel and onions, as well as enlivening the sauce with Silan and pomegranate molasses.

When I think of Passover, I’m no longer frazzled. I focus on feeling the joy and the new memories we will create as our family grows.