Hanukkah

FRITTELLE di RISO: Italian Arborio Rice Fritters with Black Raisins, Pignoli Nuts, and Lemon Zest

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Eggs Kosher salt Arborio rice Sugar Pignoli (pine) nuts Golden …

HOLIDAY Gingerbread Cake Baking and Cookie Decorating for Kids!

Join me for a fun kids holiday lesson where we will prepare …

CAKE APERITIF au FROMAGE: Savory French Cake with Cheese and Herbs

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: All-purpose flour Baking powder Baking soda Salt Black pepper Olive …

DJA’JEH BURD’AAN b’TEEN: Orange Chicken with Golden Raisins, Dried Figs, and Curry

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Bone-in chicken thighs Potato Onions Garlic Orange juice Extra virgin …

BA’LAWA: Syrian Layered Fila Pastry with Pistachios and Rose Water-Lemon Syrup

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Sugar Rose water Lemon Phyllo/fila dough Unsalted butter or Earth …

DIP DUO: Moroccan Roasted Tomato Matboucha AND Greek Almond-Garlic Skordalia

MENU: Moroccan Matboucha Dip with Roasted Tomatoes, Garlic, and Smoked Paprika Greek …

SALADE DE CAROTTES: Moroccan Cooked Carrot Salad with Coriander, Cumin, Raisins, and Saffron

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Carrots Lemon Fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves Black and/or golden raisins …

SHAKSHOUKA: CHEF TALK and COOKING PROGRAM on North African Tomato and Pepper Stew with Cumin, Olives, and Whole Poached Eggs

Shakshouka — a bright and colorful stew of red tomatoes, orange and …

SPANIKOPITA: CHEF TALK and COOKING PROGRAM on Greek Layered Phyllo Pie with Spinach, Swiss Chard, and Feta

Everyone who loves Greek food knows spanakopita — a flaky pie stuffed …

FALAFEL: CHEF TALK and COOKING PROGRAM on The Original Veggie Burger!

What makes falafel so versatile, and where does it come from? Learn …

BOUREKAS: CHEF TALK and COOKING PROGRAM on Savory Sephardic Spinach and Cheese Pastries

The flaky stuffed börek — a pastry that once made its way …

NO-BAKE and VEGAN: Energy Bites with Dates, Prunes, Chocolate Chips, and Oats

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Mejool dates Dried pitted prunes (about 80 grams; note: try …

JEWISH CUISINE: CHEF TALK and SLIDE PRESENTATION on What makes traditional foods Jewish?

According to the Wikipedia dictionary, the word cuisine is defined as “A style …

GLUTEN-FREE and FLOURLESS: Sweet and Salty Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: 1 cup smooth peanut butter (can be salted or unsalted …

FLOURLESS SYRIAN PISTACHIO COOKIES with Orange Blossom Water AND Moroccan Green Tea with Fresh Mint

MENU: Flourless Syrian Pistachio Cookies with Orange Blossom Water Moroccan Green …

BOUREKAS: Savory Sephardic Spinach and Cheese Pastries

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: All-purpose flour Kosher salt Vegetable, sunflower, safflower or canola oil …

THANKSGIVING BAKING! Spanish Olive Oil-Almond Cake with Orange Blossom Water

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: All-purpose flour Farina (or Cream of Wheat cereal) Sugar Baking …

THANKSGIVING VEGETARIAN SIDES: CHEF TALK and COOKING PROGRAM on Roasted Vegetable Salad AND Sweet-Spicy Pumpkin Dip

The traditional American Thanksgiving meal goes back to 1621 when the …

HANUKKAH LOTSA LATKES: CHEF TALK and COOKING PROGRAM on Classic Potato Latkes AND German Apple Fritters

MENU: Kartofl Latke: Ashkenazi Style Crispy Potato Fritters with Celery Leaves …

FALAFEL: The Original Veggie Burger!

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Dried chickpeas OR canned chickpeas Baking soda (if using dried …

HEALTHY HOLIDAY DESSERTS! CHEF TALK and COOKING PROGRAM on Vegan Pumpkin Bread AND Gluten-free Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies

The holidays are here, baking is in full swing, and dietary restrictions …

FRESH SALMON BURGERS with Scallions, Ginger Root, and Garlicky Mayonnaise Dressing

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Egg Salmon filet Scallions and/or chives or red/white/yellow onions Parsley …

HEALTHY HOLIDAY TREATS! Vegan Pumpkin Bread AND Gluten-free Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Smooth peanut butter (can be salted or unsalted but not …

SYRIAN SPECIALTIES 3: Full Menu (Vegetarian/Dairy)

MENU: Fattush: Parsley Salad with Parsley, Cucumbers, Mint-Za’tar Dressing, and Pita …

PERSIAN ESSENTIALS 3: Full Menu (Vegetarian/Dairy)

MENU: Nazk’hatoon: Iranian Broiled Eggplant Dip with Pomegranate Paste and Angelica …

NORTH AFRICAN DELICACIES 1: Full Menu (Vegetarian or Fish)

MENU: Yellow Rice with Onions and Turmeric (except if preparing couscous dish) …

MODERN EVERYDAY COUNTRY FRENCH: Full Menu (Vegetarian/Dairy)

MENU: North African Style Taboulé-Couscous Salad with Lemon, Yellow Peppers and …

GOING GREEK 2: Full Menu (Vegetarian/Dairy)

MENU: Skordalia: Garlic-Almond Spread with Lemon Greek Country Salad with Chopped Cucumbers, …

GOING GREEK 1: Full Menu (Vegetarian/Dairy)

MENU: Gigantes: Baked Broad Beans with Tomatoes and Olive Oil Keftedes …

GÂTEAU au FROMAGE BLANC: Moroccan Sour Cream Pie with Lemon and Raisins

MENU: Gâteau au Fromage Blanc: Moroccan Sour Cream Pie with Lemon and …

GALAKTOBOUREKO: Buttery Greek Phyllo Pie Filled with Egg Custard and Lemon Zest Syrup

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Whole milk Unsalted butter Phyllo dough Fine semolina (pasta flour) …

RIZ ESPANIE: Sephardic Rice with Tomatoes, Ground Lamb, Cumin, and Raisins

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Ground lamb or beef Black raisins Vegetable, canola, sunflower, safflower, …

IJEH b’LAHMEH: Syrian Meat Croquettes with Onions, Allspice and Cinnamon

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Ground beef Onions Parsley or celery leaves Eggs Unflavored breadcrumbs, …

MUFLETA: Moroccan Rolled Flatbreads with Honey and Butter for Mimounah

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: All-purpose flour Kosher salt Sugar Active dry yeast Safflower or …

KEFTEDES apo SPANAKI: Greek Spinach Fritters with Dill and Sharp Cheese AND Tzatziki Yogurt Dressing

MENU: Keftedes apo Spanaki: Greek Spinach Fritters with Dill and Sharp …

SBANECH b’LIMONEH: Syrian Creamed Lemon Spinach with Chickpeas

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Extra virgin olive oil Canned chickpeas Baby spinach leaves Onions …

NAZK’HATOON: Persian Broiled Eggplant Dip with Pomegranate Paste and Angelica Powder

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Eggplant Garlic Onions Tomatoes Extra virgin olive oil Pomegranate syrup …

FALL RICE with Chopped Apples, Almonds, Cinnamon, and Savory Onions

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Onions Apples Ground turmeric Ground cinnamon Kosher salt Black pepper …

KÉIK KRASIOÚ me ELEÓLATHO: Greek Wine Cake with Olive Oil, Cloves, and Cinnamon

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Extra virgin olive oil (Greek preferred!) Red wine or red …

SPANECH JIBBIN: Syrian Spinach-Cheese Pie (served with cucumber-mint-yogurt dressing)

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Vegetable, canola, or olive oil Onions Frozen chopped spinach Cucumbers …

M’JEDRAH Syrian Rice and Lentils (served with cucumber-mint-yogurt dressing)

MENU: M’jedrah: Syrian Rice with Lentils and Onions Yogurt Dressing with Cucumbers …

KIBBEH NEYEH: Syrian Bulgur Salad Torpedoes with Red Lentils, Scallions, Peppers and Cumin

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Extra virgin olive oil Dried red lentils Fine-grain bulgur wheat …

KABUL PALAU: Afghani-Bukharian Rice Casserole with Chicken, Carrots, and Raisins

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Sunflower, safflower, vegetable, or canola oil Black and/or golden raisins …

BATATA VADA: Indian Potato Fritters with Mustard, Cumin, Curry, and Ginger (served with Green Coriander-Mint Chutney)

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Idaho or Yukon Gold potatoes Fresh ginger root Hot green …

ARROZ kon SPINAKA: Greek Sephardic Rice with Spinach, Tomatoes, Feta and Dill

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Long-grain white rice Extra virgin olive oil Kosher salt Black …

KOUSKSI de PRINTEMPS: Tunisian Spring Vegetable Couscous with Carrots, Tomatoes, Chickpeas, and Quatre Épices

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Canned chickpeas Fine regular or whole wheat couscous Extra virgin …

LEBANESE COUSCOUS SALAD with Basil, Apricots, Dates, and Toasted Pine Nuts with a Honey-Lemon Dressing

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Kosher salt Black pepper Dried mint Fresh basil leaves Dried …

KIBBEH HAMDAH: Syrian Sour Soup with Lemon, Mint, and Bulgur-Stuffed Meatballs

The word “el’kubbetun/kubbeh(tun)” is a 7th century Classical Arabic word for “ball,” …

SPANIKOPITA: Greek Layered Phyllo Pie with Spinach, Swiss Chard, and Feta

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Onions Baby spinach leaves Red or Green Swiss chard leaves …

MEDITERRANEAN COCKTAIL PARTY: CHEF TALK and COOKING PROGRAM on Hummus, Feta Dip, Za’tar Pita Chips AND “Rose of Aleppo” Cocktail

MENU: “Rose of Aleppo” Gin Cocktail with Cardamom Syrup, Lemon, Rose …

SHAKSHOUKA: North African Tomato and Pepper Stew with Cumin, Olives, and Whole Poached Eggs

GENERAL INGREDIENTS: Onions Green bell peppers Garlic Kosher salt Ground black pepper …

Jennifer Abadi | Skills Hanukkah