There are two ways to make hummus – from canned chickpeas and from dry chickpeas. One takes 10 minutes, the other one… takes a bit more patience. The first one is good, the second one is everything you ever wanted. If you go to a real hummus restaurant in Israel (in Hebrew ‘hummusia’, חומוסיה), that’s […]
Carbonara
If you ask me what’s my absolute favourite pasta in the world, then it’s this one. Spaghetti alla Carbonara with crispy Guanciale. This classic Roman dish is one of the most popular pasta recipes out there. And for a good reason. It is astonishingly simple, filling and incredibly addictive. Traditionally made with just eggs, pecorino […]
My Mom’s Pelmeni Recipe
If I had to choose only one meal for the rest of my life – it would be Pelmeni. Pelmeni are Russian dumplings, made of simple dough, filled with minced meat and onion, boiled, and served with butter and sour cream. I’ve been eating them probably since the moment when I first learned how to […]
Easy Cottage Pie with Pecorino Bread Crumbs
Cottage Pie is a common British dish, made of minced beef, topped with a thick layer of mashed potatoes and then baked. This is not a traditional recipe, rather my version of it. It’s a really great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes – I had a lot left, and decided to make this […]
My Shakshuka with Feta Cheese & Green Tahini
After years of making shakshuka almost every other Sunday morning, and trying many different recipes and spice-combinations, this is my absolute favourite one. This is where I would normally give a short explanation to what this dish is – but it became so popular around the world lately that I’m not even sure that it […]
Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Sauce
Trust me, you haven’t really eaten cauliflower until you’ve eaten it this way. This is one of the best and simplest ways to enjoy cauliflower in my opinion. It also happens to be vegan – so it serves as a great, healthy alternative to meat. Plus, did you know that cauliflower has only 25 calories […]
Umami Porridge with Miso and Poached Egg
You might have noticed that I like all things savoury. Including my porridge – oh yes. If you’re sceptic about it then you have no idea what you are missing. I don’t remember exactly how I came around to creating this recipe. You’ll find a lot of posts on my instagram with various variations of […]
The quickest Miso Soup
There are so many great things about Miso Soup – it’s incredibly healthy, light, vegetarian (or even vegan), and most importantly – it’s just really satisfying and delicious. Miso Soup is traditional Japanese soup, mainly made of dashi – a type of Japanese stock based either on vegetables or fish, and miso – a paste […]
Katz Orange
One of my favourite places in Berlin for an intimate date on a special occasion Katz Orange is real hidden gem in Berlin. It has a cozy artistic atmosphere, incredible cocktails and truly delicious food. This place will leave you with a memorable experience and a taste for more.
Cream of Mushroom Soup
One of my favourite rainy-weather soups of all time. This is Chef John’s recipe from allrecipes, with a few tweaks from me. I’ve been making it for 3 – 4 years now, and I am yet to find a better mushroom soup recipe. The beauty of it is in its simplicity – it’s just the […]
Homemade Labneh
It’s funny how we take some foods at home for granted, and only realise how much we miss them when we live abroad for a while. For me, Labneh is exactly that. Labneh is type of soft cheese popular in The Middle East. In Israel, where I grew up, it is just one of these […]
Gazpacho
I must have tried three/four different Gazpacho recipes over the last years, but it just never tasted as good as what you get in restaurants. This version by the Israeli chef Eden David, on the other hand, I’ve made three times in the past week. It’s that good. Gazpacho is a traditional cold served soup […]
Futura – Neapolitan Pizza in Friedrichshain
Following @berlinfoodstories and my longtime craving for a good pizza, I finally decided to try my neighbourhood’s most talked about Pizzeria. Happy to say that it exceeded my expectations and I’m adding Futura to my favourite Pizzerias in Berlin list. Fluffy thick-crust and at the same time soft dough in a true Neapolitan style that feels light […]
Moksa Berlin
Unlike in London, it’s hard to find good Indian food in Berlin. The nontraditional Indian Restaurant in Berlin-Kreuzberg Moksa is here to change that. I’ve been to Moksa twice and each time I am surprised by the food quality, the light atmosphere and the friendliness and openness of the Chef and owner, Zed Marke. On […]
Kumpel & Keule Speisewirtschaft
One of the best burgers in Berlin belongs to one of the only artisanal, German butcher shops in town – Kumpel & Keule.
Hamra Berlin
Contemporary Mediterranean food by Hamra in Berlin. I’ve been there a few times and talked about their hummus on my instagram account before, but let’s make it official – this my MUST-GO of summer 2020 💛 Hamra started as a pop-up event in well known Mikkeller Bar at the end of 2019, by two passionate […]
My Favourite Green Summer Smoothie with Cucumber, Pear & Flax Oil
As the summer in Berlin is getting hotter and hotter, we tend to look for lighter, fresher food options. This smoothie has become my Nr.1 go-to for when it comes to that. It is based on sorted food’s recipe. I adapted it to my liking by adding more spinach, substituting the honey with agave because […]
Eggs Benedict Florentine
The Tel-Avivian restaurant Benedict deserves a post on it’s own, and I’ll come to that later – meanwhile let’s talk about its most popular and my personal favourite dish, Eggs Florentine. I remember the first time that I had Eggs Florentine in Benedict – a colleague took me there after a shift in the bar […]
Summer Salad with Courgette Ribbons, Burrata & Toasted Pine Nuts
This salad takes 5 minutes to make and it is everything you need this summer. If you’re a big burrata fan like I am, then you’re going to love it. It is definitely getting on the list of my favourite’s for this summer! I saw this salad on @boroughchef instagram feed and had to try it. It […]
Homemade Baba Ganoush
Baba Ganoush is Levantine dip consisting mainly of roasted or grilled aubergines and tahini. It became a great, quicker & lighter alternative to hummus at my house. It’s very similar to hummus – just replace the chickpeas with aubergines and there you have it. Don’t get me wrong, NOTHING can replace a good homemade hummus, […]
Smash’d Eatery, Berlin
It’s rare that food is so good that it leaves me speechless. Smash’d Pulled Pork Burger is one of those times. Smash’d Eatery just opened this April and offer international comfort food. Before going and checking it out I shortly wrote to the owner, Emad, because I was curious about their hummus & pulled pork […]
Insanity Burger with Homemade Buns
I’ve been making this burger over six years at home and I have yet to try a better burger recipe. Making burgers at home might seem scary and a lot of effort, but it really doesn’t take more time than making a nice pasta. All you need is fresh ingredients. I go as far as […]
How to Make Perfect Poached Eggs Every Time
I’m going to go ahead and jump straight to the tag line – the key to the perfect poached eggs, is in their freshness. The only way to make great poached eggs is to have really, really fresh, organic eggs. That’s it, that’s the secret. Next steps are important but trust me, if you don’t […]
Saag Paneer, but with Feta & a quick Chicken Curry
OK, this might look complex and complicated, but actually both of these dishes are really quick and easy to put together. This is what I call a delicious mess – left over Saag Paneer from last night, and a quick Chicken Curry that I whipped up in 20 min over lunch. Saag Paneer is one […]
French Quenelles Gone Mad
A recipe by Mandy Lee from her beautiful cookbook, The Art of Escapism Cooking. A hybrid between French and Sichuan cooking. I love Lady and Pups. Love her cooking, love her style and her photography. I’ve been following her instagram account for a while. So I was super excited when she released her book, The Art […]
Kitten X Middle
This new Israeli place just opened in the heart of Kreuzberg, Kitten x Middle – a lovely duo: Middle Berlin & Kitten Deli, specialising in simple & contemporary Mediterranean food. My favorite foodie @peanutsfood and I had to check it out, and we were really pleasantly surprised ❤️ The hummus was just as we like it […]
My Ragù alla Bolognese
Bolognese has always been one of my favourites, because when it’s good – it’s really good. For years I’ve been looking for a recipe that made me say ‘this is it’, but it just didn’t happen for me – until I came up with my own. It’s based on Antonio Carluccio’s recipe, with quite a […]
Turmeric Salmon With Coconut Crisp
Recently, a friend of mine asked me if I could recommend any good recipes with turmeric – since then I got obsessed with the hunt! Spotted this recipe by Andy Baraghani on Bon Appétit and HAD to make it. Because isn’t it gorgeous?! And let me tell you, it tastes just as good as it looks! Turmeric […]