Roasted Chicken and Potatoes
Annie Levy shared this recipe in honor of her daughter Sigal Levy, who was murdered on October 7. This recipe is part of our commemorative project “A Place at the Table.”
Chicken
Schnitzel
Michael Wiener shared her recipe for schnitzel in honor of her son Yahav, who loved it. Yahav was murdered on October 7. This recipe is part of the commemorative project “A Place at the Table.”
A Nation of Ktzitzot (Meatballs, Patties, and More)
Israel’s various Diaspora cuisines offer a wide variety of ktzitzot. In this collection, you will find ktzitzot recipes from many backgrounds in many shapes and flavors.
Bastille (Tripolitan Dumplings)
Orly Ben Yehuda shared this recipe in honor of her daughter Yuval who was murdered on October 7. This recipe is part of the commemorative project “A Place at the Table.”
Moghrabieh
Moghrabieh is a traditional Levantine dish, made with fried onions, and chickpeas and often includes slow-cooked beef, chicken, or lamb.
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Raya Ahrak shares the recipe for the sweet and sour chicken her son Omri loved. Omri was murdered on October 7th. This recipe is part of the commemorative project “A Place at the Table.”
Schnitzel and Matbucha
Linda Trabelsi’s son Mor Meir Trabelsi was murdered on October 7. She shared this recipe, which she made for him every Friday, with the commemorative project, “A Place at the Table”
Polish Pastilla
Former Cafe Europa chef (and competitor on the show “MKR My Kitchen Rules,” Yarden Shay recently joined us for our House Pot project, where guest chefs prepare a dish from their home at Cafe Asif. She made her signature pastilla — and shared the recipe. Pastilla is a festive pastry from Moroccan cuisine, made of phylloContinue reading “Polish Pastilla”
Quick Iraqi T’bit (Chicken with Spiced Rice)
One of Israeli-American recipe writer Ruhama Shitrit’s first viral recipes was for t’bit, Iraqi stuffed chicken. A beloved Shabbat staple in Iraqi households, t’bit traditionally cooks overnight, low and slow stuffed with and over a bed of rice. It’s a time consuming dish, but Ruhama, in a feat of culinary genius, condensed the cooking timeContinue reading “Quick Iraqi T’bit (Chicken with Spiced Rice)”
Schnitzel with Tomato Pasta
“A Place at the Table” is a commemorative project that documents the favorite dishes of those lost on October 7 with the help of their families. In the Rivlin family home in the ultra-Orthodox moshav Tifra, lunchtime was eaten when the kids would get home from school. The aroma of fried onions would mingle withContinue reading “Schnitzel with Tomato Pasta”
Yemenite Chicken Soup
Jinky Bolivar had promised to make this Yemenite chicken soup for her partner Gilad Kfir. He was murdered on October 7, before their daughter was born and before Jinky could make the soup. She shared the recipe with us for “A Place at the Table.”
Chicken Shoula (Afghan-Bukharian Risotto)
A Place at the Table” is a commemorative project that documents the favorite dishes of those lost on October 7 with the help of their families. Liat Ohana distinctly remembers when her son Ariel was a baby and first started eating solid foods. She made him the usual pumpkin soup for babies, but to herContinue reading “Chicken Shoula (Afghan-Bukharian Risotto)”
Mom’s Chicken
“We combined chicken with preserved lemons, paprika, cumin, and lots of garlic, made sure the chicken absorbed all the flavors, and sent it to roast in the oven.”
Pomegranate Chicken
Pomegranates remind me of my home and orchard, so for me, it was about adding a personal dimension into cooking for a large number of people who I don’t necessarily know.
Grandpa Antonio’s Chicken
Tamar Cohen Tzedek: “I learned this recipe from a friend in Italy. His father used to make it. He would take a whole chicken, mix some chopped garlic and rosemary with salt, pepper, and olive oil, and massage the chicken under its skin
Citrus and Date Molasses Chicken
The sauce has date molasses, orange juice, lemon juice, and Atlantic sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, and some minced ginger and soy sauce
Bulgur Keftas (Kubbeh) Stuffed with Chicken
Valerie Chen learned to make this Kurdish soup with chicken-filled bulgur dumplings from a neighbor on Moshav Manot by the Lebanon border.
A Chicken in Every Pot
During the Chefs in Shifts | Food for the Frontline project, many chefs cooked their version of a nourishing and uplifting chicken dish, providing soldiers with a taste of home. We asked six of them what inspired their dish
Winter in a Bowl: Soup Recipes for Cold Days
When it’s cold outside, soup is more than just a nutritious steaming meal.
Chicken Kefta (Tunisian Meatballs)
Tami’s keftas are coated in eggs and breadcrumbs, fried, and then simmered in a tomato sauce. She always serves them with couscous on the side
Domat with Oriz (Bulgarian Tomatoes and Rice)
You won’t be able to stop eating the soft rice, soaked in the flavors of the roasted chicken, fried onions and tomato juice.
Harira (Moroccan Lentil and Chickpea Soup)
A recipe for Moroccan chickpea and lentil soup to break the fast. In this version with chicken and herbs that give it a deeper flavor
Saffron Roast Chicken
This Persian chicken will beamed with pride in front of your guests
Fesenjan (Persian Chicken With Walnuts and Pomegranate Preserves)
Chef Einat Adomani’s pomegranate preserves gives the deep flavor and the beautiful color to this festive chicken
Braised Turkey Necks with Pomegranate Glaze
While traditionally used in stocks and soups, turkey necks have wonderfully tender and flavorful meat when braised like they are in this recipe from chef Tomer Tal.
Chicken Stew with Semolina Dumplings
Chef Raz Rahav says this recipe for chicken stew with semolina dumplings is the only one his mother knew how to cook. He made it in her honor recently at Cafe Asif
Yemenite Chicken Soup
Recipe by the singer Shai Tsabri for Yemenite chicken soup seasoned with black Hawayej as it is usually prepared in his family
Traditional Doro Wat (Ethiopian Shabbat Chicken Stew)
In this Ethiopian Shabbat classic, chicken and eggs are coated with a rich tomato sauce spiced with ginger and berbere
Chicken Soup With Kreplach
Hagit Bilia, who is more known as Liza Panelim, shares her aunt’s recipe for chicken soup with kreplach.
Contemporary Doro Wat (Ethiopian Chicken Stew)
The well-spiced chicken stew doro wat is traditionally served in Jewish Ethiopian homes for Shabbat. In this recipe, the classic gets an update.
Hen Soup with Galuska Dumplings
Growing up on a homestead in northern Minnesota, Julia Silverberg Nemeth’s family had chicken soup every Friday. The recipe hinted at a secret her family kept from her — she was Jewish.
Mussakhan (Palestinian Chicken With Sumac)
Mussakhan, a Palestinian dish of roasted chicken with sumac, is probably the recipe most associated with the olive harvest.
Kreplach (Chicken and Liver Dumplings)
This recipe can be served in chicken broth or fried with onions. To make it ahead of time, prepare the filling a day or two in advance and store it in the refrigerator.
Pantras (Crispy Chicken-Filled Pancakes)
A Rosh HaShana dish from the “Kitchen Hindi” (Baghdadi Jews of India), brought to us by Max Nye.
Chicken Fatte
Fatteh, a dish that combines pieces of pita bread with tahini and yogurt, is usually eaten for breakfast.
Chicken and Bucatini Hamin (Cholent)
This riff on Shabbat cholent is typical of Jerusalem. It uses chicken and slow cooked pasta, which is common in the Sephardic cooking styles
Nechama Rivlin’s Chicken Noodle Soup
Ashkenazi chicken soup is an integral part of Israeli cuisine. Add pasta and a few pieces of vegetables for a classic chicken noodle soup.
Chicken Pot-au-Feu
“I want to return boiled chicken back to its former glory,” says chef Israel Aharoni. In this recipe, he puts his spin on a French classic.
Chicken Stuffed With Freekeh
A festive dish, this whole chicken stuffed with freekeh, is at the center of the table in Muzna Bishara’s family kitchen in Kafr Qara.
Freekeh Salad with Chicken and Roasted Apricots
In this new interpretation of the beloved tabbouleh salad from Muzna Bishara, the bulgur is replaced with local freekeh.
Musakhan (Palestinian Chicken With Flatbread)
Taibeh style: Roast chicken served on a thin wide pita covered generously with chopped onion, sumac and olive oil