The piè̀ce de resistance of Sephardic pies are the small meat and rice filled pies shaped like little pots with straight sides and decoratively crimped lids to seal in the filling.
Bourekas Filled with Potato and Cheese
Bourekas kon patata i kezo are half-moon shaped crispy, buttery hand pies with an indulgent potato and cheese filling.
Sephardic Pasta & Meat Bake Rodesli-style
Makaron reynado is an appetizing version of the Greek pastitio bake and possibly derived elements from the Italian pasta bolognese.
Cheese & Potato Tartlets
We make a savory version of the sweet cheese tartlets melitinia, from the Greek islands, gizadas de patata i kezo. These dainty gizadas have a thin crisp pastry pleated into a star shape encasing a luscious potato, cheese and egg filling.
Pumpkin & Cheese Boyos
Pumpkin filo-like coiled pastries filled with pumpkin, a medley of Greek cheeses, and the warming spices of cinnamon and cloves
Leek, Potato & Meat Fritters
Young leeks just picked from my garden add an earthy taste mixed with potatoes, fragrant fresh herbs and ground meat, to make the most scrumptious fritters.
Greek-Style Mac’n’Cheese with Swiss Chard & Tomatoes
Here is an enticing new version of the traditional Rhodesli mac’n’cheese.
Matza & Chicken Passover Sephardic Quajado
Quajados (kuajados) are such a popular Passover dish made with a combination of vegetables, ground beef or chicken and eggs baked into a kind of gratin or frittata.
Eggs Poached with Tomatoes - Shakshouka
Huevos kon tomat is an easy, versatile, one-pan dish of eggs poached in a fresh tomato sauce, aromatic with paprika and cumin.
Braised Hard-Boiled Eggs
Huevos haminados, braised hard-boiled eggs, are one of the most ancient and characteristic foods in the medieval Judeo-Spanish repertoire.
Crustless Mini Spinach (Swiss chard) & Feta Quiches
Inspired by our popular Sephardic spinach and feta bake quajado that we have made for centuries, I have recreated the recipe to individual mini crustless-like quiches.