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 …
Since I went to Morocco last summer, I have been dying to make preserved lemons. Sadly, I can’t really get over my fear of canning and poisoning myself and friends with fatal bacteria from doing it all wrong. While I’m working up that courage, I found a very quick method of preserving lemons that takes …
When I went to by the fresh thyme for this salad, I didn’t recognize it amidst all the rosemary, basil, mint, parsley, chives, and all the rest. And then I saw the pretty little flowers and asked for a bunch. The man said, “You’re making meat in this heat?” I said, “No, it’s for salad,” …
Tabbouleh, meaning “little spicy” in Arabic, is a bulgur, parsley, mint and tomato salad doused in lemon juice, olive oil and salt. It is served all over the Middle East with slight variations including more or less bulgur and the salad representing a main course or served as part of a mezze. We’ve already made …
This salad comes from Cafe Mizrahi in the shuk and is known as the “Ya-Ya Salad.” I haven’t adapted anything in it because it’s simply perfect the way it is, and I can’t wait to share it with you. After I ordered it one day, I bought all the ingredients, went home and tried my …
This is a really yummy dinner you can pull together in 20 minutes. Let’s start with the salad. Serves: 2-3 What you need: 1 can of chickpeas, or an equivalent amount that you’ve soaked overnight and boiled 4 stalks of lettuce; sliced into 1″ pieces 1/4 red onion; chopped 1 tsp lemon; zested 1 tsp …
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