Mhamar - Tunisian Stuffed Vegetables with Ground Beef
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Mhamar - Tunisian Stuffed Vegetables with Ground Beef

Mhamar are a Tunisian Jewish specialty of vegetables stuffed with meat. It’s a complete meal and a nice change of pace for using ground beef. You can make them ahead and eat them warm or cold with a squeeze of lemon juice! They’re also traditionally made for Passover, swapping the breadcrumbs for matzo meal.

Kubbeh Hamusta - Iraqi Sweet and Sour Kubbeh Soup
Fall Winter Soups & creamy soups Israeli cuisine Iraqi cuisine Persian cuisine Meat Make-ahead Batch cooking Ground meat Beef Purim Shabbat Festive

Kubbeh Hamusta - Iraqi Sweet and Sour Kubbeh Soup

Nothing like a tangy broth to whet the appetite! That’s why I want you to discover an Iraqi dish with delicate, fragrant flavors: kubbeh. They simmer in a lemony broth unlike anything you’ve tasted before.

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls - Ashkenazi Gefilte Kroyt
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Stuffed Cabbage Rolls - Ashkenazi Gefilte Kroyt

Stuffed cabbage is a charming, old-fashioned dish, one of those comforting family meals. I discovered it in Israel, where it is firmly rooted in home cooking, a recipe inherited from the Ashkenazi tradition. It has plenty of cousins, since stuffed vegetables of every kind are part of the Jewish culinary tradition.