Brought to Ancestreats by Avidan. When I think about every weekend breakfast with my family, and I mean every, the one item that is always on the menu and loved by all generations, is Kubaneh (say: koo-BAH-nah). It doesn’t matter where in the world we’re eating. If we’re together over a weekend, we’ll have this traditional Yemini slow-cooked Sabbath bread. It’s hard to describe what … Continue reading Yemenite Kubaneh – Breakfast Bread
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
Submitted by Leslie. Growing up my sister and I spent a lot of time with our grandparents. When I think about them, I picture my grandmother making coffee and everyone hanging out in the kitchen. She called it “coffee and” time. The “and” was usually a pastry or bite of something sweet. When I made my first trip to visit my in-laws, I quickly learned … Continue reading Coffee with Hawaij
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