An essential pantry item throughout Israel, the Middle East, North Africa, and other points on the globe, date syrup, a natural vegan liquid sweetener, is gradually winning over fans closer to ...

Whisk together flour, salt, cardamom, and cinnamon in a medium bowl; set aside. Beat cream cheese and butter with a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on high speed until smooth, about 1 ...

Katie Gurvin plunges her aqua-gloved arms into the bowl of hot tahini-sugar-fluff mixture and begins to work her magic. Hints of vanilla, caramel and sesame waft up as the young halvah maker ...

This Rosh Hashanah, eat like an ancient Israelite. Skip the bees’ honey and go for silan, a thick syrup made from dates that has been around the Middle East for millennia. Silan is made from the fruit ...

Dates are a versatile ingredient that can be used to add an undernote of sweet and caramelly goodness to any dish, or can simply be eaten whole as a snack. Alexandra Domrongchai is a food and travel ...