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15:25
Khamenei: Iran will raze Tel Aviv and Haifa if attacked (Reuters)
13:54
Obama: We must push through the 'breaches of faith' on both sides (Haaretz)
13:52
Obama: Settlement activity not appropriate or constructive to advancing peace (Haaretz)
13:51
Obama: Two-state solution still possible, only chance for peace and success (Haaretz)
13:51
Obama: Israel and Palestinians must make this leap together (Haaretz)
13:43
Obama: U.S. committed to the creation of a sovereign state of Palestine (Haaretz)
13:39
Obama: Palestinians deserve a future, a home, a state of their own (Haaretz)
13:37
Abbas: Palestinians ready to implement commitments in order to launch the peace process (Haaretz)
13:36
Abba to Obama: Palestinian people have made a miracle and rose from the Nakba (Haaretz)
13:36
Abbas: Palestinian state with Jerusalem as capital is possible (Haaretz)
13:36
Abbas: Peace impossible under violence and occupation (Haaretz)
13:11
Syria hands over captured Lebanese soldier, state TV reports (AP)
12:31
Syrian rebels have reportedly overrun several towns near the Israeli border (Reuters)
12:18
Report: Ramallah protesters hold up shoes, call Obama to leave Palestine (Haaretz)
11:49
Police arrests Acre resident suspected of smuggling heroin from Lebanon (Haaretz)

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Modern Manna

by Vered Guttman

Making order of an Israeli-style fusion Passover seder

While Ashkenazi Jews cling to the comfort offered by Central European wintery cuisine, the Sephardi cuisine from the Mediterranean and the Middle East naturally associate the holiday menu with spring. In this post: recipe for spring lamb with roasted vegetables.

By Vered Guttman | Mar 19, 2013 | 02:53 PM

Spring lamb with roasted vegetables

Modern Manna recipe / Date, walnut, and red wine charoset
By Vered Guttman

A falafel restaurant in northern Israel

When in Israel, eat like an Israeli: a guide to street food

Here’s a list of some more originally Israeli street foods you should try during your visit. Most of them can be found easily all around the country, but I included the places I personally like. Wherever you’re staying, make sure to ask the locals for their favorites.

By Vered Guttman | Jun 7, 2012 | 11:32 AM | 4

Judy Kempler and Pnina Jacobson

A Jewish fundraising cookbook like none you've ever seen

One Egg is a Fortune, by Pnina Jacobson and Judy Kempler, is a professional, award-winning compilation born from the ambition to help out the local Jewish community.

By Vered Guttman | May 31, 2012 | 03:00 PM

Cheese-filled boyikos

A Sephardi delight that's simple to make, but impossible to stop eating

Baked or fried, filled or plain, sweet or savory - boyos and their little counterpart, boyikos, are delicious anyway you make them.

By Vered Guttman | May 29, 2012 | 11:16 AM

Berta “Beti” Revah and Hayri “Zeki”

A Muslim-Jewish love story

Beyhan Çagri Trock beautiful Turkish and Sephardi cookbook,“The Ottoman Turk and the Pretty Jewish Girl”, is more than just a collection of recipes - it's also a fascinating memoir of her parents and their stormy life story.

By Vered Guttman | May 24, 2012 | 12:20 PM

Grilled red snapper and fennel

When Shavuot and Memorial Day coincide, what's a good American Jew to do?

Embrace the best of both worlds this holiday weekend, and celebrate with a dairy barbecue (followed by cheesecake, of course).

By Vered Guttman | May 22, 2012 | 09:48 AM

Giant Palestinian-made knafeh, in Nablus 2009

Traditional Arab knafe, with a twist for the modern Shavuot table

Cooked in a skillet, with butter and goat's cheese instead of samneh and sweet Arab cheese, this delicious dessert bursts with a crescendo of flavors.

By Vered Guttman | May 17, 2012 | 11:11 AM

Kindergarten children opening the Shavuot parade at Kibbutz Shamir.

Shavuot, the cheesiest of all Jewish holidays

Simple white cheese was once all you could find in Israel; while global cuisine and its finest cheeses are now available in plenty, nothing says Shavuot like a light, fluffy Israeli cheesecake.

By Vered Guttman | May 15, 2012 | 11:25 AM

Malabi - Vered Guttman

A cup of heaven from a Jaffa hole-in-the-wall

Malabi ,or mahalabiya, is a dessert popular throughout the Middle East, from Turkey to Egypt, Lebanon and Syria.

By Vered Guttman | May 13, 2012 | 10:05 PM

Mother's Day salad

Feeding the woman who feeds you - the perfect Mother's Day brunch

Vered Guttman offers up a home-made spread to celebrate the mothers in our lives.

By Vered Guttman | May 9, 2012 | 11:22 AM

Stuffed grape leaves

Summer awakens with grape leaves, off the vine

I first discovered the superior taste of fresh grape leaves, compared to those that come in jars, when I lived in a small house on one of Jerusalem’s many hills, surrounded by grapevines.

By Vered Guttman | May 4, 2012 | 01:34 PM | 3

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About this blog

Vered Guttman is a caterer and a food writer based in Washington DC. Growing up in Israel she took her first lessons in Jewish cooking sitting at the tables of her two grandmothers, one from Poland, the other from Iraq. In Modern Manna, Vered will share a mix of new Israeli trends and old Jewish traditions, sprinkled with a distinct Sephardic flavor. Follow Vered on Twitter @veredguttman

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