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Cheesecake, which has become a staple on Shavuot.

How the Jewish Holiday of Shavuot Became a Dairy Festival

Rabbis offer explanations for the obscure correlation between Pentecost and dairy, plus one rather prosaic idea involving dessert.

Rotolo served at Pastory.

The Best Restaurants in Eilat: A Mouthwatering Guide

The Israeli culinary scene is more expensive and glittering than it had been before the pandemic. “It’s as if something burst,” Koren exclaimed.

Rich Israelis Spend a Fortune on This Food – and Don't Even Eat It

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The Ancient Flavors From the Bible

Ramadan Dessert Recipe: Sabriyah Abu Beri’s Hilbe (Fenugreek) Pastry

Ramadan Dessert Recipe: Awama Dough Balls With Wild Fennel Kaymak Cream

20 Best Seder Recipes You Shouldn't 'Passover'

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Chicken breasts with lemon and roasted baby gem lettuce.

Five Simple Passover Seder Recipes Inspired by Tel Aviv's Iconic Levinsky Market

Meringue chocolate-almond cake for Passover.

Meringue Chocolate-almond Cake for Passover

Meatballs with spring vegetables in lemon-oregano sauce.

No Eggs? No Problem. Passover Recipes and Cooking Tips

Illustration: Beef brisket.

Spicy Beef Brisket for Passover: Recipe

Lamb dish with apricots and almonds.

Famed Cookbook Writer Claudia Roden Shares Four Simple Passover Recipes

Matza ball soup with goose breast. Smoky goodness.

Not Just Your Average Matza Ball: 4 Recipes

Gluten-free, vegan, Passover-friendly chocolate pie.

The Perfect Passover Dessert

Your ultimate guide to the best dishes in Tel Aviv’s Carmel Market

Tel Aviv's Carmel Market: Your Ultimate Food Guide

The Little Dairy, Kibbutz Givat Haim Ihud

Milk, Sweat and Tears: This Israeli Couple Revamped an Aging Kibbutz Dairy

Classic poppyseed hamentaschen.

Hamentaschen for Every Taste: 4 Recipes

Serving lunch at an IDF canteen.

The Strongest Army in the Middle East Cannot Even Feed Its Own Soldiers

Israelis enjoy the pain of hot peppers.

Some Like It Hot. Israelis Like It Hotter

Tal Aboav at RothschildTLV

Israeli Cuisine in N.Y.C. Has Never Been Hotter

Chef Ayesha Nurdjaja, at her new Middle Eastern restaurant Shukette, in Manhattan.

Best Israeli Eatery in N.Y.C. Comes From This Gifted non-Israeli Chef

Knafeh Arabiya.

The Women Behind Israel's Budding Bedouin Food Scene

Pouring beer at the tiny boutique brewery of Kibbutz Ketura in the Arava.

Some of the Most Interesting Beers in Israel Are Made in This Desert Kibbutz

Farah Raslan serves up a kaak knafe.

The Sticky and Sweet Lebanese Dessert in Pretzel Has Made It to Israel

The Arazis hosting.

The Israeli New Yorkers Trying to Turn Matbucha Into the New Hummus

Swiss-style potato latkes (rösti).

How to Make Hanukkah Potato Latkes, Swiss-style (Recipe and Video)

Snowflake Hanukkah donuts (sufganiyot).

Hanukkah Donuts Have Never Been So Fun - Sufganiyot in Shapes

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