Mejedra, Majadra, or even Enjadra are various spellings for a Middle Eastern, Sephardic comfort food. Warm and earthy, the slightly sweet and toasty flavor of well done caramelized onions with rice containing lentils is very satisfying. It is often eaten plain, as a side dish, … [Read more...] about Brown Rice Mejedra
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Roasted Fall Root Vegetables
Fall harvest colors of fiery orange, garnet, pale silver green, and creamy yellow tossed together with shiny jewel like grapes and velvety bits of fresh sage make a dish perfect for the season. A combination of slightly sweet root vegetables roasted to caramel perfection is … [Read more...] about Roasted Fall Root Vegetables
Ahi Tuna Roll
Planning menus for dinner parties in the Sukkah has already begun. On Sunday we put up the metal tubing frame that we re-use every year in construction of our Sukkah. The Los Angeles area has perfect Sukkot weather, since the days are sunny and bright this time of year … [Read more...] about Ahi Tuna Roll
Tabouleh
Tabouleh is the perfect summer salad, refreshing, healthy, and easy to make. Served cold or room temperature, it is a fine accompaniment to grilled kufte, kabob, and chicken along with some pita and hummus. Tabouleh is also wonderful on a buffet line up for barbecues. The … [Read more...] about Tabouleh
Lahmaçun or Lahmajun
I served Lahmaςun hot from the oven to rave reviews from the boys the other night. A fantastic appetizer for summer parties, or anytime, Turkish spiced lamb pizza topped with tomatoes is delicious. In Turkey and throughout the Mediterranean countries there are many versions … [Read more...] about Lahmaçun or Lahmajun
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