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National Library of Israel acquires copy of UK's oldest kosher cookbook belonging to Montefiores

While the cookbook was originally published anonymously by “A Lady,” scholars later attributed the title to British linguist Lady Judith Montefiore, the wife of Sir Moses Montefiore.

A page from the first kosher cookbook published in England from 1846, titled "The Jewish Manual of Modern Cookery, With a Collection of Valuable Recipes & Hints Relating to the Toilette," May 26, 2026.
Shavuot Dishes.

White celebration: 4 simple, impressive, and indulgent Shavuot recipes

Chocolate and Strawberry Cupcakes.

Sweet potatoes, potatoes, patties, and cupcakes: A perfectly easy meal

Chicken patties with seasoned tahini.

Also for kids and adults: Juicy chicken & vegetable patties stuffed into pita with tahini


For picnics, work, or school: Muffins everyone loves

Small, individual muffins that kids love, with sweet potato and quinoa. Perfect for dinner and can be packed the next day for work and school.

Sweet potato and quinoa muffins

Without rolling, without hard work: Crispy sushi squares like in restaurants

Who said you have to know how to roll? Here's a genius trick for sushi "bars" — stunning presentation with minimal effort.

 Crispy sushi squares

Healthy and tasty: Sea fish fillet on freekeh stew

The freekeh, that smoked green wheat, pairs wonderfully with sea bream fillet, on the way to a satisfying and tasty dish.

 Sea fish fillet on freekeh stew

How Yale University's 4,000-year-old Babylonian tablets unveiled the world's oldest recipes

Gojko Barjamovic not only deciphered the ancient recipes but also attempted to recreate some of the dishes described in them.

 How Yale University's 4,000-year-old Babylonian tablets unveiled the world's oldest recipes.

Rice with vermicelli and lots of fried onion straight from Jerusalem

Orly Pely-Bronstein brings straight from the Sephardic-Jerusalem kitchen a browned star – rice, vermicelli, fried onion, and juicy tomatoes.

 Rice with vermicelli and lots of fried onion

Sweet and crunchy hearts: Perfect butter cookies coated with raspberry

Couronne Patisserie from Kibbutz Lohamei Hagetaot is probably one of the most exquisite patisseries in the Western Galilee, and it's giving us a refined recipe for especially romantic butter cookies.

 Sablé cookies

Served in a lettuce leaf: Rice with sweet-spicy chicken and lots of spices

This is a dish that can be eaten with your hands just like street food, and also as a particularly indulgent main course.

Rice with sweet-spicy chicken and lots of spices

A main addition: Festive red rice with ground beef

Rotem Liberzon shares a recipe for a dish of rice and seared ground beef, rich in flavor and with a unique color.

 Red rice with ground beef

In the Kitchen with Henny: Shuk-style celebration

For this year’s Independence Day celebration, I’ve put together a menu that highlights Israel’s best-loved foods.

 An illustrative image of falafel balls.

Health bomb, flavor bomb: Easy vegetable patties

Only healthy ingredients on their way to becoming a tasty vegetarian patty.

 Easy vegetable patties