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Vegan Purim Pasta with Cabbage, Poppy Seeds & Pepitas
Did you know that Queen Esther is thought to have been a vegan? This pasta dish, made with quinoa spaghetti, was designed to honor her.
Vegetarian Mushroom Barley Soup
One favorite dish of the Ashkenazim that survived the move from the shtetl to North America was the hearty mushroom-potato-barley soup called krupnick.
Persian Cauliflower and Raisin Kuku
Whenever you see a recipe that combines raisins with spinach or cauliflower, you can tell that it is a dish with Jewish connections! Kuku is a delicious omelet-like pancake made in Iran.
Persian Spinach and Pine Nut Kuku
Whenever you see a recipe that combines raisins with spinach or cauliflower, you can tell that it is a dish with Jewish connections! Kuku is a delicious omelet-like pancake made in Iran.
Queen Esther's Jaffa Poppy Seed Tea Cake with Orange Brandy Sugar Glaze
For Purim, make this cake in miniature loaf pans and pack 2 or 3 of them in each Purim basket.
Almond and Sesame Seed Brittle
Toasted sesame seeds, honey and almonds make a deep-golden, chewy treat. Popular at any celebration, this ancient confection is traditionally offered over the Festivals of Purim and Hanukkah (Festival of Lights).
Lemon Poppy Seed No-Bake Energy Bars
These no-bake bars are a great way to pack some healthy snacks into your Purim goodie baskets!
Galilee Diary: Such a winter's day
Observations on a winter's day walk in Israel.
Galilee Diary: Rainy day
Moving from the Midwest to the Mideast involved looking at rainy days in a new way. It took me a number of years to internalize the concept that rainy days are not an inconvenience, but rather a blessing.