This Sukkot, Celebrate the Fall Harvest With Stuffed Squash
The Festival of Tabernacles is about showing the bounty of the year’s final harvest. In the United States, squash are a classic symbol of that
Vered Guttman
The Chinese, Marilyn Monroe and Golda Meir A Brief History of Chicken Soup, the ‘Jewish Penicillin’
Way before Campbell’s iconic cans, Jews around the world prepared the savory broth. We take a closer look at its unique origins, just in time for Yom Kippur
Start and End the Yom Kippur Fast With Tradition: Two Kugel Recipes
They say that all the kugel one ate in honor of Shabbat is weighed in heavenly court alongside one’s deeds and misdeeds
Break Your Yom Kippur Fast the Traditional Way: Slowly and Sweetly
Even if you feel like you could eat the whole table after the 25-hour fast, both nutritionists and traditionalists agree - light and sweet is the way to go.
Ethiopian, Yemeni or Ashkenazi? Traditions Behind Rosh Hashanah Breads
Whether you like dipping a bit of challah into a bowl of honey or go for the Sephradi bolo, the meaning behind round baked goods connects Jewish communities worldwide on the New Year
Not Just Cheesecake: Symbolic Challahs for Shavuot
‘The dairy holiday’ is deeply rooted in agricultural practices in the Land of Israel, making it the perfect time for specialty baking
First Came the Restaurants, Now the Supermarkets: Israeli Products Are Taking Over the U.S.
Israeli restaurants, chefs and cookbooks are making it big in the U.S. For the home cook, products that Israelis know from their supermarkets were hard to come by, but this is all changing – a guide
Choose Your Passover Menu: Mediterranean, Ashkenazi Tradition, or Festive Kitniyot
There are great Passover recipes everywhere. Here's how to pull them together into a seder menu that will please all.
A Suggested Passover Seder Menu
Can't decide what to serve your guests? Here are some delicious dishes for you to wow your friends and family with.
Simple Passover Nosh, for Jews Who Don't Want to Be Slaves in the Kitchen
Making your own beet horesradish is easy and fun, and provides some great material for a pre-seder meal.
A Survival Guide to Rosh Hashanah: How to Make a Holiday Meal in 3 Hours
Warning: Israelis wear their gas masks while grating horseradish to make gefilte fish with chrein
How to Make the Perfect Babka: A Recipe
Are babkas really the new bagel? One thing is for sure: This classic Jewish cake is going mainstream
Recipe: Apple and Honey Cake for Rosh Hashanah
Apples and honey have a long history as a Jewish new year tradition. This recipe combines these ancient symbols into a sweet dessert
Choose Your Rosh Hashanah 2018 Menu: Sephardi, Ashkenazi, Asian or Israeli
Haaretz's food specialist Vered Guttman curates four menus for you to wow your Jewish New Year guests.
Your Guide to the Symbolic Foods of the Rosh Hashanah Seder
The Yehi Ratzon blessings, which have their roots in the Babylonian Talmud, have been rising in popularity in modern Israel. Here are the foods that will add meaning to your holiday meal.
Food and Death: A Look at the Tasty and Tearful Tradition of Jewish Mourning
Eggs, lentils and bagels are just some of the ways Jewish communities mark periods of mourning like Tisha B’Av
Eat Around the World at Israel's Best Ethnic Restaurants
Try the best of Diaspora Jewish cooking and Palestinian culinary traditions
Top Chef Restaurants to Try in Israel
Israel’s best chefs are drawing inspiration from their grandmothers’ kitchen, local Mediterranean and Palestinian cuisines, and the Jewish diaspora. These top restaurants offer something hard to find outside Israel
How to Make Middle Eastern Labneh at Home
As an Israeli in America, I miss good, sour labneh. Fortunately this recipe is easy to make
Shavuot Menu: Cheese in Everything
A different cheese in every dish makes for a luxurious holiday meal
Shavuot Recipe: Pan-seared Salmon With Herb Tabbouleh and Labneh
Great for Shavuot: Labneh, a Middle Eastern cheese made from strained yogurt, is available at Middle Eastern supermarkets, Israeli supermarkets and Whole Foods
Shavuot Recipe: Cauliflower Steaks With Gorgonzola Dolce
Great for Shavuot: Use your favorite blue cheese for this recipe
Shavuot Recipe: Leek, Garlic and Parmesan Soup
Great for Shavuot: You can keep the rind of parmesan (and other strong flavored hard cheese) in the freezer until ready to use
Mother's Day Menu: Celebrate With Avocado Toast, America's Trendiest Brunch
Kick the avocado toast up a notch with a micro greens and fresh pea salad and finish the meal off with pink champagne drizzled over berries and whipped cream
Mother's Day Menu: Pink Champagne, Berries and Whipped Cream
Pink champagne has made some headlines in Israel this year, and Mother’s Day is a great occasion to have a sip
Mother's Day Menu: Micro Greens and Pea Salad With Green Goddess Dressing
Kick the avocado trend up a notch by adding some to this green goddess dressing
Mother's Day Menu: Avocado, Tomato and Egg Toast
Israelis are giggling at the sudden buzz surrounding a food that many grew up eating for dinner every night
How to Make Shawarma Like an Israeli
Learn how to make the famously spiced lamb, two fresh salads on the side and tahini sauce for serving