Sometimes when you spend a little extra time on something it comes out better. This is one of those things. A quiche is a perfect meal. Savory, rich and delicious for a ladies brunch lunch or a delicious vegetarian dinner. I like to serve this with a fresh green salad topped with a light vinaigrette. Ingredients: Crust: 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 stick cold butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces 2 tbsp solid vegetable shortening 3 tbsp ice water Filling: 2 tbsp unsalted butter 1 cup yellow onion, …More

This has really happened. I found kosher bacon. It’s amazing. It’s delicious. And there are so many great uses for it! Try this delicious and simple recipe for your friends and family. Just wrap the bacon strips around the asparagus spears and in 10 mins you have an amazing starter for any meal. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did! Ingredients: 1/2 lb veal bacon 1 bunch asparagus Pepper Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. 2. Wrap the length of each piece of asparagus …More

Technology used by the CIA and FBI to prevent terrorist attacks is being employed by Israeli farmers to detect pesticides. The sensitive chemical detection technology has the ability to identify minute levels hundreds of different pesticides in a single test. Farmers of the Yofi Shel Yerakot farmer’s collective in Ein Yahav are using the state-of-the-art chemical testing technology to ensure that the crops grown and stamped with the Yofi Shel Yerakot, which means “Beauty of Vegetables,” label …More

Dorina Pilipovsky has been cooking since she was a little girl. She learned about Jewish food from her Russian Babushka, and has modernized the kosher classics just for you. Stay tuned for more recipes for the Jewish kitchen. Israeli salad is described as the “most well known dish of Israel.” Israeli salad is usually made of tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and parsley, and dressed with fresh lemon juice, olive oil and black pepper. This process produces a refreshing dressing that the veggies make …More

Israel currently ranks third in the world for highest vegetable consumption, thanks in part to the wide range of fresh produce grown in the country. Now, Israeli news anchor Miki Haimovich and The Clinic, a company that markets environmental brands, are spearheading an effort to encourage all Israeli’s to eat even more veggies and less meat. The Meatless Monday program, which was piloted by Tel Aviv University students in 2010, has been launched in other countries, including the United States. Since being …More

Israelis are being exposed to dangerous pesticides at rates far above the residents of the European Union. A recent report by the Israel Union for Environmental Defense found high levels of 105 pesticides on fruits and vegetables, many which have been banned in the EU due to their carcinogenic properties and dangers to healthy, childhood development. "There is a need to act swiftly to limit the public's exposure to pesticides," Amit Bracha, CEO of the group said. The study, which was based on samples collected by …More

Israel's chief Sephardic rabbi, Shlomo Amar, issued a ruling saying that bug-free leafy vegetables represent a health risk and should not be used. Bug-free brands of vegetables are popular among Orthodox Israelis, but they use a large amount of pesticides. In his ruling issued this week, Amar recommended that Israelis buy regular vegetables and wash them well, as they used to in the days before the innovation of bug-free vegetables. The method of growing bug-free vegetables was pioneered in the greenhouses of …More

A recent OECD survey found that Israelis are generally healthy eaters who still know how to indulge. The survey, which compared food consumption in 25 developed countries, showed that Israelis eat an average of 435.6 pounds of vegetables per person per year. Israel fell third in this ranking behind Greece and Turkey. But the survey also showed that the average Israeli consumes 85.5 pounds of chocolate and candy every year, once again third behind Luxembourg and Mexico. Israel ranked ninth in meat consumption …More