photo taken by majorbonnet, on June 12, 2009, CC licensing

photo taken by megabeth, on April 11, 2009, CC licensing

Ingredients:
- 5 tablespoons of chicken fat
- 5 eggs
- Salt, freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup matzoh meal, plus a bit more in order to make a stiff mixture.

Preparation:
Beat with an electric hand mixer the chicken fat with the eggs, add salt, pepper and matzoh meal. Mix well. You should have a fairly stiff mixture.

photo taken by abbyladybug, on March 23, 2007, CC licensing

Ingredients:

- 2 medium sized hothouse cucumbers

- 1/2 cup vinegar

- 1/2 cup water

- 1 tablespoon sugar

- 1/2 teaspoon salt

- Dash of fresh black pepper

- A few sprigs of fresh dill

- A pinch of sweet paprika (optional)

Preparation:

photo taken by Susy Morris, on October 28, 2009, CC licensing

photo taken by Deniele Muscetta, on December 23, 2007, CC licensing

How did we come to be who we are? Occasionally, we ask ourselves that question, or try to give the answer to someone else. We turn our thoughts to the past, and try to remember a "turning point" which helped to form our identity, and inspired us with the strength to become better people.

photo taken by Esti Alvarez, on August 29, 2007, CC licensing

When I am in Sofia, Robert Djerassi, the JDC representative in Bulgaria, takes me to a small hut-like restaurant, the Kontesa, practically on the grounds of the Ronald S. Lauder School (in the Sveti Nikola Park). Everything they make here is terrific, and I watched them prepare shopska (sheep’s cheese) salads.

Ingredients:

- 4 green peppers

- 4 tomatoes

photo taken by Andrew Malone, on November 27, 2008, CC licensing

Ingredients:

- 4 red or green peppers

- 2 fluid oz./60 ml. White wine vinegar

- 1/2 fluid oz./15ml. Olive oil

- 1/4 teaspoon salt

- 1/4 teaspoon fresh chopped dill

Preparation:

photo taken by Joan Nova, on April 30, 2010, CC licensing

Ingredients:
- 1 kg of small zucchini
- 350gr feta cheese
- ¼ cup grated parmesan
- 2-3 eggs
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of boiled milk
- 1 handful of grated toast 
- Salt, pepper

photo taken by ShellyS, on October 7, 2009, CC licensing

Ingredients:
- 600 g lochshen
- 4 eggs
- 100 g sugar
- 50 g cinnamon
- 150 g raisins
- 100 g walnuts
- 100 g margarine
- 50 g honey
- salt

photo taken by Allie Coremin, January 10, 2011, CC licensing

Leeks, like eggplants, are a staple of Turkish cooking. In soups and souffles, they have a character that marries well to just about anything. This dish, however, seems to be unknown in the west, and marries together leeks and ground beef, making for a terrific appetizer, or even a main course.

Ingredients:

- 2 kg leeks

- 300 gr ground beef