Maybe in ten years you’ll be able to lick your computer screen and taste these guys. But I wish you could now. These carrots are lemony, slightly spicy and oh-so-soft. When I went to Morocco, this was served as part of a mezze with lots of other intriguing salad combinations, including soft carrot sticks that …
Not pictured: vinegar-spiked water dripping down my forearm as I munch on these and type. Hamutzim (pronounced: khawm-ooo-tzeem) are the Israeli version of the plate of bread that comes before your meal at a restaurant. And they are insanely addictive. Once I have one I have to eat the entire bowl and then I can’t …
Oh. Dear. Ever make something that was so delicious that when you discarded the foil you removed it from the garbage a few minutes later to savor a stranded carmelized onion or sauce-soaked bread crumb? Me either, ew, that’s….disgusting. While a stir-fry is my usual “I have no idea what to make for dinner” dinner, …
Breakfast is really tough for me. I’m not usually hungry and I always want something quick. I like to make frittatas and keep them in the fridge for a few days, grabbing a piece for breakfast or lunch along the way because they require almost no time investment whatsoever and you have ready-to-go food for …
I soaked way too many chickpeas the other day and we weren’t sure what to make for dinner. Fortunately, my pal Penny had recently introduced me to fried chickpea patties (not like falafel though), which reminded me a lot of latkes. I ditched the oil and tried spicing them up with some of my favorite …
I really didn’t know what to think of this dish when I first saw it. I love chickpeas and I like dates so-so (they’re a little too sweet for me, if I’m being honest), but more than that, I wasn’t sure if this was a side dish, what to dip in it or generally how …
Muhammara (Moo-ha-ma-ra) comes from the Arabic word “reddened,” and is a sweet/spicy dip served on toast or with meat. I’ve read that it originated in either Syria or Lebanon, but at the risk of complicating things more, it really reminds me of my favorite Persian stew Khoresht Fesenjan (pomegranate walnut stew), which I’ll put up …
I spent all morning today in one of my favorite places in the shuk, a small, ten-year-old shop filled with customers searching to heal ailments such as hypertension, migraines, sore throats and urinary problems. Once I heard someone ask how to heal her joint pain. His prescription: don’t be so judgmental, and then he also …
The other day, my friend was roasting peppers, eggplant, zucchini and onions and it sent me back to being in middle school, sitting on friend’s porch, eating Shabbat leftovers, and pouring roasted peppers on challah bread into our mouths as we giggled our little tushies off. I had to make some. So, I made two …
My friend told me about this incredible appetizer that her friend brought to a dinner: olives and almonds roasted with a bunch of spices and bay leaves. I think I thought it sounded interesting more than anything else. And I have to be honest, I took my first bite with caution. But what a surprise! …
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