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Susan Barocas
Jan 73 min read
My Poppi and Chickpea Soup
Sunday was my father’s day to get into the kitchen and relax by cooking wonderful dishes, including Sephardic favorites from his family...


Susan Barocas
Mar 15, 20243 min read
Stuffed Eggplants for a Delicious Passover Meal
The eggplant was beloved by the Jews of Spain, an iconic food of their distinctive cuisine. It was most often served fried, boiled or...

Sarah Aroeste
Apr 18, 20233 min read
New Ladino music and food come together in innovative SAVOR Project - brings 10 Sephardic Chefs together from around the world!
For many years, my preferred mode of communication - whether of joy or of sadness - has been through song. Ladino songs, specifically....


Susan Barocas
Sep 15, 20222 min read
A Sephardic Rosh Ashana Dish: Peras Reyenados (Stuffed Pears)
There is a tasty play between sweet and a touch of spicy in this dessert as well as the texture of the baked, softened pear with the...


Susan Barocas
Mar 1, 20223 min read
Cooking for Pesah: Almodorte de Kalabaza - Zucchini Casserole
As those of us familiar with Sephardic cuisine know, there are often different names and spellings for similar dishes. When it comes to...

Susan Barocas
Sep 1, 20214 min read
A Long Relationship with Prasa kon Tomat
For me, prasa is a dish that’s all about family food and the strength of food to connect us to family, culture and history across time...
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