This salad is a variation of a classic Palestinian salad of cauliflower and tahini. Za’atar is a Palestinian spice mix. […]
Vegetables
Georgian stuffed eggplant rolls (Nigvziani Badrijani)
Nigvziani Badrijani combines everything that’s good about the Georgian cuisine, including eggplant, walnuts, cilantro and pomegranate. It is truly an […]
The Power of Couscous
Einat Admony is an Israeli chef known for her modern and irreverent interpretations of Middle Eastern cuisine. Her “everyday cauliflower,” […]
Roasted baby potato in rosemary and garlic
Use either baby gold potatoes or fingerling potatoes. The advantage of the latter is that you do not need to […]
Black-eyed pea and butternut squash salad
While this is a perfect fall time salad that will take you all the way to spring, it can also […]
Swiss chard kifteh (latkes)
A classic recipe from the Sephardi cuisine, these kifteh are part of the Rosh Hashanah blessing table and Passover fare […]
Leek kifteh (kiftikas de prasa)
Excellent with or without meat, these latkes are hard to resist, especially hot straight out of the pan, so hide them well until dinner.
Fried eggplant in lemon and mint
Simple fried eggplant is a classic Iraqi delight, and when done right, is one of the best dishes on […]
Tomato shakshuka
There’s one staple that requires cooking, but still fits summer dinners (or brunches) really well, and that is shakshuka. Shakshuka […]
Corn and Swiss chard shakshuka
Both fresh and frozen corn will work well in this recipe. Try this shakshuka with other greens, such as […]