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yemenite- meatballs-red-sauce
Asia, Middle East

Ketzitzot – Meatballs in Red Sauce

Submitted by Leah.  Thinking back to my childhood through my newlywed years, meatballs were always served at special family meals. Both my mother and mother-in-law never strayed from the traditional recipe. Why would they? Everyone loved them so much, including me. If I had to guess they were probably prepared this way for several generations back. Then one lucky year, it was my turn to host the Passover Seder. It was … Continue reading Ketzitzot – Meatballs in Red Sauce

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Tias Fiesta Guacamole
Americas

Tia’s Fiesta Guacamole

Submitted by Evonne.  First time I tasted guacamole was at one of my Tia’s fiestas.  I was about 5 years old, and I must admit, I wasn’t a fan.  The guacamole had onions and jalapenos, and my simple palate just couldn’t handle the taste.  I vowed to never eat guacamole/avocado again.  Fast forward years later, I love guacamole, which reminds me of my Tia’s fiestas, … Continue reading Tia’s Fiesta Guacamole

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Shakshuka
Africa, Middle East

Shakshukah (Eggs Poached in Spicy Tomato Sauce)

Submitted by Batya Stepelman from Sparrows & Spatulas. One of my favorite meals on our most recent trip to Israel was the eponymous dish at Dr. Shakshuka in Jaffa. Shakshuka, also spelled Shakshouka, consists of poached eggs, tomatoes, peppers, onions and spices. Originally from Tunisia (though some say Libya), the dish was made popular in Israel by Tunisian immigrants in the 1940s and 50s. I usually … Continue reading Shakshukah (Eggs Poached in Spicy Tomato Sauce)

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Spinach Casserole (for potluck)
Americas

Spinach Casserole for Potluck

Submitted by R. Melissa. Sometimes, the best thing from an old boyfriend is the recipe he made with you before your relationship ended. Here is one of those. In the early 90s, I was coming off of being a vegetarian, and so was the young man I was dating. We ate many of these together because it combined my fondness for creamed spinach with his hankering for … Continue reading Spinach Casserole for Potluck

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Asia

Palak Paneer (Spinach & Cheese Vegetable)

Submitted by Mony from BnB Chrysalis in New Delhi (Bed & Breakfast). I have known the founders of Ancestreats  father for many years. While we have sort of stopped talking business sometime back, I treat him like a friend, with whom I can exchange thoughts and jokes and I realize how fortunate we have been in our own ways. One area in which we have always connected is … Continue reading Palak Paneer (Spinach & Cheese Vegetable)

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Europe

Classic Latkes with a Denver-twist

Submitted by Batya Stepelman from Sparrows & Spatulas. I grew up thinking that latkes, that traditional Chanukah potato pancake, were a uniquely Jewish dish. But latkes exist in lots of European countries, they just have different names. In Germany the latke is called Kartoffelpuffer or Reibekuchen. In Luxembourg you’d order Gromperekichelcher. Poles slather their placki ziemniaczane in sour cream. Ukrainians, Belarusians and Russians call their potato pancake … Continue reading Classic Latkes with a Denver-twist

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Europe

Chanukah Potato Latkes

Submitted by Rachael Landau. The Jewish Festival of Lights, known as Chanukah, celebrates the 25th of Kislev, 165 BC, when brave Maccabees overthrew Antiochus Epiphanes, the Greek king of Syria who tried to force his religion, politics and customs onto Jews. Traditionally, on each night of Chanukah, menorah candles are lit, presents are given out, dreidls are spun, and latkes are eaten. In some families, … Continue reading Chanukah Potato Latkes

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