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eG Foodblog: Swisskaese - Hannukah: The Feastival of Light
Swisskaese replied to a topic in Food Traditions & Culture
Boker Tov! I woke up a little late today and am getting ready to take my beautiful 15 minute journey to work. Later this afternoon, I will post the pictures of my drive through farm country and will report on my Moroccan lunch. We are also going to take you to an Olive Oil Festival that took place this past Friday on a Moshav called Bnei Darom. They are famous for their olives and boutique Kosher olive oil. A Moshav is village that has some shared farming facilities. It is not like a Kibbutz. Tapenade, who forgot to mention that he is a former journalist for the newspaper Haaretz, talked to one of the boutique olive oil producers who was at the festival and will tell you about in his own contribution later today. Olives that we purchased at the festival. Shemeneto Olive Oil that we purchased. Shemen means Oil. Shemen Zayit is Olive Oil. Neto means Net as in the opposite of Gross. So the brand name of this olive oil is a play on words. The name means "Nothing but Oil". And that it is. -
eG Foodblog: Swisskaese - Hannukah: The Feastival of Light
Swisskaese replied to a topic in Food Traditions & Culture
I really am going to bed now. On another note, did you know that there wouldn't be any Fish & Chips in England if it wasn't for Portuguese Jews moving there. We definitely gave them a national food treasure. -
eG Foodblog: Swisskaese - Hannukah: The Feastival of Light
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Er, what are milkies and crembos? ← Stash you will have a wait a few days..... These are childrens snacks that are a national treasure. -
eG Foodblog: Swisskaese - Hannukah: The Feastival of Light
Swisskaese replied to a topic in Food Traditions & Culture
Pam, We are going to go to the supermarket this week, so I will take some pictures of milkys, krembos, bamba and bissli for you. I will check the brand name for you in the morning. There are several brands. I will also get the different brand names when I go to the supermarket. -
eG Foodblog: Swisskaese - Hannukah: The Feastival of Light
Swisskaese replied to a topic in Food Traditions & Culture
Yes, they are called Bimuelos (Fritters in Syrup) in Ladino, Zalabia in Egypt and Zengoula in Iraq, Persia and India. That is correct, the potato arrived in Europe after 1492. Well, that is it for tonight. It is waayyy past my bedtime. Lila Tov everyone. -
eG Foodblog: Swisskaese - Hannukah: The Feastival of Light
Swisskaese replied to a topic in Food Traditions & Culture
The wedding was very nice and simple. Some of the Israeli weddings are really over the top. For example, one of my cousins had a Moroccan singer singing "My Yiddishe Mama". It just didn't work for me. Tonight, it was all about simplicity. Unfortunately, it was difficult to get to the buffet tables to take pictures. Too many pushy people trying to get to the food. So, we were only able to get some pictures of the salad bar and dessert bar. The main courses were steak, boneless breast of cornish hen and fillet of gilt-head seabream. The sides were roasted vegetables, green beans and roasted potatoes. The desserts were a halvah cheesecake (non-dairy), pear tarte tatin and various other things. This is the Chuppah or wedding canopy. This tables before the crowd came in. The centerpieces were vases with tulips inside a round fish bowl with live goldfish. The happy couple with the Rabbi (in the hat) and their parents and witnesses. One of the salads on the salad bar. Marinated mushrooms and roasted sweet potato with apricots. Roasted eggplant and garlic. Pesto, roasted pepper and tapenade spreads to put on a variety of breads. One of the dessert bars. There was a dancing area with a DJ and they stopped and lit the Hannukiah after dinner. It was a nice evening for a lovely couple. Mazel Tov Adi & Rachel, may you have a long, happy and fruitful marriage. -
eG Foodblog: Swisskaese - Hannukah: The Feastival of Light
Swisskaese replied to a topic in Food Traditions & Culture
Before I get to the wedding pictures, here are pictures from breakfast at the office this morning.... The espresso machine in the office breakroom. I have a cappucino every morning. Or you can have a juice drink. You can choose either lemon, raspberry, apple, grape, orange or grapefruit. Or a variety of teas, including Chai Masala or chocolate drink (hot or cold). And of course Turkish coffee with cardamon. And there is always a tray of fruit in the morning and afternoon. I have muesli for breakfast or just a piece of fruit. And Gloria Jean Coffee Bean Angel looks down on me to make sure I have enough caffeine to get me through the day! The truth is I only drink one cup of coffee a day. I didn't have lunch in the cafeteria today. I forgot I had to run a quick errand at lunch. I will show you the lunchroom on Wednesday. Tomorrow David and I are going to my secretary's mother's Moroccan restaurant for lunch and hopefully partake of a very special Moroccan Hannukah treat! -
eG Foodblog: Swisskaese - Hannukah: The Feastival of Light
Swisskaese replied to a topic in Food Traditions & Culture
As promised, I said I would explain how this 8th century BCE olive oil press worked. After the olives were harvested, they were crushed by a millstone in another stone basin and then placed in a number of woven baskets that were placed one on top of another in a shallow stone basin. Pressure was applied to the baskets by the beam from the end of which stone weights were suspended. The oil was collected in a smaller basin that was embedded in the floor, slightly lower than the pressing basin. Now I am going to show you the wedding photos and then say Lila Tov (Goodnight). -
eG Foodblog: Swisskaese - Hannukah: The Feastival of Light
Swisskaese replied to a topic in Food Traditions & Culture
We are off to the wedding.... Happy 2nd night of Hannukah! This is one of our Hannukiot: Actually, we just got back from the wedding. I had a problem uploading the pictures before I left. -
eG Foodblog: Swisskaese - Hannukah: The Feastival of Light
Swisskaese replied to a topic in Food Traditions & Culture
I am getting ready to leave the office and get ready for the Wedding. In other words, as my mother is famous for saying, "I have to put on my face." While you are waiting for me to get home, have a look at my cookbook collection. I have more cookbooks in boxes in the States and am slowly bringing them back with me when I visit my parents. -
eG Foodblog: Swisskaese - Hannukah: The Feastival of Light
Swisskaese replied to a topic in Food Traditions & Culture
Hi Zucchini Mama! I am going to give a tutorial on three different types of latkes on Thursday. One of them is a recipe in Paula Wolfert's cookbook. -
eG Foodblog: Swisskaese - Hannukah: The Feastival of Light
Swisskaese replied to a topic in Food Traditions & Culture
Jason, I will be happy to show you a hardcore falafel stand. -
eG Foodblog: Swisskaese - Hannukah: The Feastival of Light
Swisskaese replied to a topic in Food Traditions & Culture
Bloviatrix, I knew you would get it. You are spot on. It is an olive oil press from 8th century BCE and it is at Hatzor in the Galilee, which is a city that was built during the time of King Solomon. I will explain more about this olive oil press when I get home in about 30 minutes. -
eG Foodblog: Swisskaese - Hannukah: The Feastival of Light
Swisskaese replied to a topic in Food Traditions & Culture
No, it has nothing to do with baking and it is not at Masada. -
eG Foodblog: Swisskaese - Hannukah: The Feastival of Light
Swisskaese replied to a topic in Food Traditions & Culture
Thanks Pam, Helen, Jack and Pan! I am asking what the pole thingy is.... I will be happy to show you around my beautiful country. -
eG Foodblog: Swisskaese - Hannukah: The Feastival of Light
Swisskaese replied to a topic in Food Traditions & Culture
Does anyone know what this is? -
Lorna, I know this has been said before, but I wish I had your metabolism. I was born without one. Would you be willing to share yours?
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eG Foodblog: Swisskaese - Hannukah: The Feastival of Light
Swisskaese replied to a topic in Food Traditions & Culture
Just to give you a little background on myself and David..... we are a real hi-tech couple. We met almost five years ago on the internet and met in person at a very nice bistro in Tel Aviv called Cafe Noir. It is really a bistro and is famous for its Weiner Schnitzel. I am originally from Alabama and moved to Israel 5-1/2 years ago. We lived in the heart of Tel Aviv until September when we moved 20 minutes northeast to the suburbs. We moved to a town called Hod HaSharon which used to be three farming villages. Tomorrow I will show you my beautiful drive to work. I'll leave it as a surprise for tomorrow. Please take a look at my bio (just click on my name) for the full story about me. I work in R&D at a large software company, which I will not name. The company has a cafeteria that provides a variety of choices. I am going to take some photos and I will post tonight. If you are at the office later than 6pm, you can order sandwiches and salads which are delivered to our breakroom. Tapenade has founded a start-up company that is looking for seed money. If any VCs or Angels are out there in eGullet land and can help pay for our Fortnam & Mason taste in food and food-related appliances, please PM one of us! Actually, it is an amazing start-up and seriously if anyone is interested in learning more, then PM Tapenade. Tapenade will tell you more about himself later. A hint is that he is going to make the Hungarian dinner. -
eG Foodblog: Swisskaese - Hannukah: The Feastival of Light
Swisskaese replied to a topic in Food Traditions & Culture
Some of the exciting things we have planned to take you to are as follows: An Olive Oil Festival featuring boutique olive oil producers Boutique wineries and Monastaries Boutique dairies Simon the honey man Hummous anyone? Can you tell the difference between Abu Ghosh & Galilee hummous? Moroccan delights Latke party at our home Hungarian dinner And some other surprises along the way.... -
eG Foodblog: Swisskaese - Hannukah: The Feastival of Light
Swisskaese replied to a topic in Food Traditions & Culture
This morning I had a early meeting at work. I will post breakfast photos later, but this morning I had my usual muesli and a cappuccino. We have a nice breakroom at the office with a espresso machine, teas, fruit drinks and fresh fruit. On Saturday, we will show you a typical Israeli breakfast. Last night we lit the first candle on our Hannukiah and we went to one of our favorite bakeries for soufganyiot, Roladin. Roladin makes designer soufganyiot. Soufganyiot are doughnuts that are typically filled with strawberry or raspberry jam, but most bakeries have gotten very creative and fill theirs with all sorts of interesting fillings, such as dulce de leche, creme patisserie, whipped cream, ganache, etc. Roladin has a Carribbean theme this year. There is usally a line down the block, but we got there a little late, so the line wasn't that long. Last night they ran out of some of the flavours we wanted to try and they weren't as pretty as the ones last year. Here is a picture of the ones we bought last year. -
Boker Tov Kulam! Good morning everyone! Chag Hannukah Sameach (Happy Hannukah) and Merry Christmas from the Land of Milk and Honey! Last night was the first night of Hannukah and my town lit the big Hannukiah in front of the "Welcome to Hod HaSharon" sign. I am very excited about blogging this week. This is my first blog and I hope that I can live up to the other wonderful blogs. Didn't Zucchini Mama do a great job this past week? My other half, David (a.k.a. Tapenade) or he may tell you "my better half" is going to be joining in on the blog. We have planned a lot of interesting things for you to see. Tonight you are all formally invited to an Israeli wedding. David and I are going to a colleague of mine's wedding and we will show how weddings are done here. Don't worry, I am taking a gift for all of us and you can relax in your pajamas. Anything goes here in Israel!
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eG Foodblog: Zucchini Mama - A Merry Zucchini Christmas
Swisskaese replied to a topic in Food Traditions & Culture
Great blog Zucchinin Mama. Sorry I didn't participate, but I had the flu this past week. I really enjoyed seeing your neck of the woods and getting a perogie lesson. Perogie's are very popular here in Israel. There are so many types to choose from. You can buy them fresh and frozen. -
Shavuot is a holiday and it it is in the Spring. I would make sure that you either make the pudding with vegetarian or beef suet, not pork. No comment on the tree, Jack.
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The following are traditional chanukah desserts in my family: Soufganyiot (Jelly doughnuts) Apple pancakes You can also make any other type of fried fritter, such as beignets, pumpkin fritters, ricotta fritters, etc. British-Israelis usually make traditional figgy pudding for the holiday called Shavuot.
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I normally use the recipe in Claudia Roden's, "The Book of Jewish Food". However, I just checked Joan Nathan's, "The Jewish Holiday Kitchen" and her recipe calls for making the dough and letting it rise overnight in the refrigerator. Then you roll out the dough and cut into rounds. Cover and let rise for 15 minutes more and fry. Good luck with the show Pam. I also think the best way to fill them is to make a slit. I tried making them by filling them and putting two rounds together, but most of them split open. We use all sorts of designer fillings here, but you will have to wait and see them next week....