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Hawaij Roasted Cauliflower with Ginger Lime Tahini


when people ask me what my favorite cuisine is, I always answer -, can you have a favorite child? It’s so hard to pick! That’s exactly why I fell in love with Israeli cuisine – it’s a melting pot of global flavors. On a single walk through the shuk you’ll find a Mexican Jew making tortillas from scratch, a jachnun shop seling Yemenite food, Georgian Kadeh, Turkish bourekas, morrocan moufletta…

But Israel is not just a melting pot of food, it’s also a country mixed with different cultures, languages, traditions and so much more.

What is magical to me is that despite all of our differences – as diverse as the ingredients in a falafel sandwich itself – being in Israel gives me the greatest sense of belonging. It is our homeland that makes us a family. The shared steps we take in the path of our forefathers. Our history that is so deeply rooted in the beautiful land. Israel is home.

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Hawaij Roasted Cauliflower with Ginger Lime Tahini

1 head cauliflower, cut into florets (I use the stem and greens too!)
1 tbsp hawaij for soup
kosher salt, to taste
1/2 bunch cilantro (stems removed)
1/2 bunch parsley (stems removed)
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, minced
1/3 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup roasted, salted sunflower seeds

Ginger-Lime Tahini
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup tahini paste
2 tsp fresh ginger, grated on a microplane
1 clove garlic, grated on a microplane
juice of 1 lime
1 tsp honey
kosher salt, to taste
1/4 cup ice water

Method:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spread the cauliflower out on a parchment lined baking sheet. Season with hawaij and salt and drizzle with olive oil. Toss to coat evenly and roast until browned, about 25 minutes.

while the cauliflower is roasted, whisk the tahini sauce until creamy.

Spread the cauliflower out on a serving dish. Top with fresh herbs, olives, raisins, sunflower seeds and tahini.

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Roasted Cauliflower With Dates & Smashed Olives
Roasted Cauli & Chickpea Salad
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Hot Honey French Roast


Say goodbye to boring old brisket and hello to my HOT HONEY FRENCH ROAST! This roast is so tender you can pull it apart with a spoon!

Yes this roast is somewhat spicy (not very!), But feel free to adjust the spice level by using less chili and/or more honey.

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Hot Honey French Roast

3-4lb French roast (Or any braising cut)
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/3 c + 2 tbsp chili oil
1/3 cup honey
2 shallots, thinly sliced
1 cup beef or chicken stock

Method:

Prepare your chili oil as per the recipe.

Pat your roast dry and season generously with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of chili oil (Use just the oil and not the chili flakes) in a Dutch oven. Sear the roast until browned on both sides and remove from the pot. Add another tablespoon of chili oil and sauté the Shallots until translucent. Deglaze the pan with chicken stock and scrape up any bits from the pot. Return the roast to the pot and top with chili oil (use mostly the chili flakes and aromatics, not the oil). Add the honey. Cover the pot and bake at 325° for 3 to 4 hours or until tender.

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Savory Pomegranate Roast with Garlic & Cipollini Onions
Tzimmes Roast

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Passover Lokshin


Passover lokshin (egg noodles) are a must have for Seder night!

Passover Lokshin

6 eggs
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup potato starch
1/2 cup water

To make them, beat eggs lightly with salt. In a separate bowl, whisk potato starch with water until the starch is fully dissolved. Add the beaten eggs and stir to incorporate.

Lightly grease a nonstick pan. Pour a quarter cup of batter into the pan, swirling it to form a thin layer. Cook until the eggs are dry and then flip to finish the other side for a few seconds.

Stack the crepes together and roll them into a log. Slice strips about a quarter of an inch wide.


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KFP Chili Oil


I’m one of those people that puts hot sauce on EVERYTHING so a Passover without some kind of chili oil or sauce just isn’t going to cut it for me!

So I made you the simplest, most basic, quick and easy, few-ingredient CHILI OIL, to put on everything from eggs to avocado-smothered matza, chicken, beef & fish!

You can mix this into mayo for a spicy aïoli, Or add honey for an incredible hot honey sauce!

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KFP Chili Oil

1/4 c red pepper flakes
1 1/2 tbsp finely minced garlic
1 1/2 tbsp finely minced ginger
1 cinnamon stick
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp sugar, optional (I prefer to add honey as I’m using it instead)
1 cup grapeseed oil

Method:

In a small saucepan heat the oil until it reaches 220° or it starts to form tiny bubbles. Take care not to overheat or burn the oil.

In a heatproof bowl, combine the spices. Pour the hot oil over the spices, Once the bubble subside give it a quick stir and let it cool.

Store in an an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

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Sweet Chili Cauliflower Poppers
Chili Lime Crispy Salmon

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CharosHOT Toddy


I put a Passover spin on one of my favorites, a hot Toddy – with warm flavors of Charoset, that’s just perfect to for cozy Seder nights!

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CharosHOT Toddy!

4 cups apple cider
2 strips of lemon studded with cloves
juice of 1/2 lemon
3 cinnamon sticks
1 tbsp silan (date syrup)
1/2 cup Kosher for Passover vodka

Method:

Bring the apple cider, lemon zest and juice, cinnamon sticks, and silan to gentle boil and simmer for 15 minutes to infuse the flavors. Remove from the heat and add in 1/2 cup vodka, or, to taste!

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Apple & Honey Cosmos
Mitzrayim Mule
Jeweled Sangria
Sangria Sunday

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