We, Israelis and Palestinians love our lemony tahini. We eat it for breakfast with our omelets, frittatas or shakshuka; for lunch with falafel or sweet potato boats; and for dinner with roasted cabbage, sweet potatoes or cauliflower. My family and…
I don’t have anything too interesting or fascinating to tell you. Not much is happening these days. The highlight of the previous week was our visit to Underwood Family Farms, in Moorpark CA. When the boys were little I took…
Eggplant lovers, jump to the recipe. Eggplant haters, bear with me for a second. I have a story that might help you see eggplants in a different light. As a child, I was disgusted by eggplant dips or fried eggplants,…
I adapted this brittle recipe years ago from My New Roots cookbook. Before the pandemic I used to make it on a weekly basis. I put it in my boys’ lunch bags. It’s gluten-free, grain-free, vegan and refined sugar free…
We live on side dishes. Instead of making a main dish with a side dish, I prefer to make two or three vegetables dishes with a condiment on the side. The meal is lighter but filling, and fulfilling. You can…
Carrot isn’t very exciting but when you mix it with harissa and lemon juice it’s a different story. Love Story.
This is a traditional Moroccan dish that I grew on. But I make it without the fish. I think it’s as good and comforting without the fish and the protein comes from the chickpeas. With a spoon or two of…
My plan was to make a fruit crisp but I accidentally over processed the nut mixture into sand. I added 1 egg to save it but it turned into a chewy crust. Pretty yummy crust but I didn’t use it.…
I’m crazy about eggplants. Especially when they’re roasted for a long time until their meat is very tender and sweet. The way they melt in the mouth and their umami flavor remind me of meat’s fat. The longer they cook…
When I am in the mood for falafel but not in the mood of frying, I make this falafel mix. Then we stuff it in pitas with pickles, salads, tahini and harissa. Believe it or not, it tastes like falafel.
Many times I look at the vegetables and let them tell me what to do with them. This is exactly what I did with the Japanese yams that I bought in the Korean supermarket (They were organic, small and cute…
This is the kind of dish I consider humble yet smart. Where the ingredients speak for themselves.
I already said it a hundred times, I love potatoes and everything that is made with potatoes. Everything! Especially mashed potatoes. You don’t need much for this pie. You probably have most of the ingredients in hand (As for produce…
My mother taught me how to cook but my father taught me to improvise, not to stick to the script, not to let anything stop me from cooking. Even if I’m missing some ingredients. You can always make a dish…
If you’re one of those who love anisey flavors, this is definitely for you. If you’re not a big fun or you dislike anything with fennel, anise or licorice, I feel sorry for you but hopeful. I know from experience…
They are gluten-free and grain-free. Easy to make. Delicious. Fun to nibble on. Good for digestion. Different.
This is the kind of food that I eat on a daily basis, usually in the winter, when I feel that I’m coming down with something. I also avoid eating sugar and take extra vitamin C and D. It works…
I needed to bring something for a friend’s birthday picnic in nature (Franklin Canyon). I didn’t have any direction or idea, or a lot to choose from. I found a box of cremini mushrooms in the fridge and walnuts in…
Remember the days when cauliflower wasn’t popular? When she was considered boring? When no one knew what to do with her? Well those days are over, a decade ago. Now she is a mega celebrity that everyone wants to cook…
Since winter arrived I’ve been mostly braising or roasting veggies for lunch and dinner. I don’t know why but I can’t think of any other cooking methods when I am cold. It isn’t as cold in LA as it is…
