Josh cooks a lot

Josh cooks a lot I’m josh, and I cook…. A lot! Follow along, try out our recipes and share with your friends!

09/10/2026

ZAHAV ‘AT HOME’

I love recreating my favorite meals from restaurants at home. Luckily for me, I can taste something and figure out how to make that dish, or recreate it by putting my own spin on it.

Me and Zahav Foods are here to bring Zahav to you! I took the flavors from all of Michael Solomonov restaurants in Philly and brought them home with a little extra help from Anolon® Gourmet Cookware and my new favorite pans.

These flavors are a representation of the Middle East and North Africa, including Egypt, Yemen and Israel.

The full recipe for my miso hummus, zhug and Hawaij spiced chicken will be down below in the comments, but if you want to save some money on my favorite pans from Anolon, then click this link! https://get.aspr.app/SH1sJV 🔗

09/07/2026

COMING SOON TO RENO?

Reno, how would you like some of Michael Solomonov food here in town?

I can only dream…..

Zahav is a main reason I cook the way I cook. I take so much inspiration from this restaurant and all of Cook n’ Solo’s concepts. I had a hell of a week in Philly with this crew. Learned a lot, but more importantly heard the stories of how it all began and met a ton of great people.

Stay tuned for more from Philly. So much more to share!

09/04/2026

NO ONE WAS HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS VIDEO!

Listen, in kitchens, including mine, things go down all the time. It’s frustrating, it puts you behind in prep, but if you let it get to you, then you’re doomed!

Instead, take a page out of Michael Solomonov book and let it go! Laugh about it, move on, and figure out another way. I do this about 5 times a day and you just have to adapt!

09/03/2026

I learned about a huge tip here when making hummus….

Not only do the chickpeas need to be cooked, and I mean really cooked, but Zahav the chickpeas are also pressed of any excess liquid after they are cooked. I’ve made countless amounts of hummus and Ive never heard of this step. But if you think about it, it’s crucial to making your hummus the perfect texture, without be long to loose.

09/01/2026

TAHINI!

It’s a staple in my kitchen and Zahav as well. Michael Solomonov and I love and prefer a hummus that is tahini forward, so we both need to make sure we’re using the best tahini we can find.

That’s where Soom Foods Tahini comes in. Both Zahav and Zahav Foods use Soom by the gallon and it leaves them with the best possible hummus on the market today.

The larger spoon definitely came in clutch here! 😉

08/28/2026

ZHUG!

My absolute, favorite spicy condiment of all time, and there’s no better way to try it than to have it made by Michael Solomonov and his team Zahav

It’s spicy, but balanced. Zhug, hailing from Yemen 🇾🇪 is not your typical hot sauce condiment. It has a depth of flavor that you can’t find in any other condiment. Jalapeños and Serranos are the base, then fresh herbs and spices are added. Cardamom is a spice not normally found in hot sauce, and it’s used sparingly here, but adds a ton of flavor from those little pods.

But now, you don’t have to travel all the way to Philly to taste this incredible sauce because Zahav Foods now has their hummus and zhug on Whole Foods Market shelves across the country!

08/26/2026

WELCOME TO PHILLY!

Something big dropping tomorrow….

‘Back of House’ Philly edition

08/22/2026

Middle Eastern pot pie. 🥧
Everything you love about a classic pot pie — but make it za’atar, warm spices, and all the good stuff.
Save this one. 👇

Pot pie recipe:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, peeled, diced
- 1 shallot, peeled, diced
- 1 leek, diced
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- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 bay leaves
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tbsp NEW YORK SHUK Shawarma spice
- 1-2 cups of pulled rotisserie chicken meat
- 1/4 cup ap flour
- 1.5 cups butchersbonebroth chicken broth
- 2.5 cups heavy cream
- 1 tbsp NEW YORK SHUK preserved lemon paste
- 1 lemon zested
- Salt to season throughout
- 3 sheets of phyllo dough
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp NEW YORK SHUK zaatar spice

- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
- in a medium to large pot, set over medium high heat, add your olive oil and all of the onions, garlic and carrots and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add the bay leaves and butter and cook for 3-4 minutes, then add the shawarma spice and rotisserie chicken meat and cook for another 2 minutes
- Make a light roux with the flour and stir for 2 minutes
- Turn the heat to high and add your bone broth and reduce by 1/2
- Then add your heavy cream, bring to a simmer and continue cooking over medium low heat for 15 minutes.
- Add the preserved lemon paste and fresh lemon zest and turn off the pot
- Add the pot pie mix to an oven save Pyrex pan or hotel pan
- Add olive oil in between each layer of phyllo and on the top layer, add the zaatar spice and some salt
- Add the pot pie with the phyllo dough into the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes!

08/20/2026

And that concludes our ‘Back of House’ episode for Hub Coffee Roasters

Mark and his incredibly talented staff of baristas have created a true coffee culture here in Reno and I would say, paved the way for so many other incredible coffee shops in

I’m truly honored to call Mark a friend and can’t thank him enough for allowing us to spend the day with him and learn so much about the ins and outs of coffee and the the coffee industry.

Go watch the full video on YouTube now so you can learn as much as I did! Stay tuned for the next episode of coming soon!

08/19/2026

Its Hub COFFEE Roasters for a reason!

I don’t get the matcha craze. Sorry, I just don’t. I get the health benefits, but it tastes horrible unless there is an insane amount of sweetness added to it. But, that doesn’t stop Mark and his team from making matcha. You have to adapt when you own a business, especially in the hospitality industry.

The team Hub Coffee Roasters is constantly adapting to what sells, but they also stay true to who they are at the core, which to a consumer of Hub like me, is serving the best cup of coffee they possibly can, day in and day out.

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