A wonderful vegetarian side dish, Kufte de Prassa without meat uses mashed potatoes to bind the leeks together in a patty rather than ground beef. My Nona used to make these and my mother, we call her Nona now, always talks about this dish with very fond memories. I think for … [Read more...] about Passover Vegetarian Kuftes
Vegetarian Recipes
Roasted Cauliflower with Plantains
On the occasion of a birthday party for one of my Tuesday night movie friends, this particular dish we tasted at one of Los Angeles’s top restaurants, Hatfield's, was most memorable. The dish impressed me so much that I came home determined to make it. One of the key … [Read more...] about Roasted Cauliflower with Plantains
Easy, Fresh Shabbat Dinner
After our visits to the kosher shops on Pico Boulevard and the Santa Monica Farmer's Market, we drove out to the Desert and area of small towns about 2 hours (if no traffic) east of Los Angeles on Friday morning to spend Shabbat relaxing in the sun. The Desert includes, Palm … [Read more...] about Easy, Fresh Shabbat Dinner
Cucumber Tomato Salad
Another crunchy wonderful salad for a side dish, this version of the classic Israeli salad is great with Lamb, beef, chicken, or fish. This night I was thinking light since I want to fit in a certain dress soon. I made the salad and a piece of succulent Chilean Sea Bass, pan … [Read more...] about Cucumber Tomato Salad
Waldorf Salad
This is not the Waldorf salad of your childhood with canned fruit cocktail and marshmallows, OMG, This is a fresh crunchy, kill the winter doldrums, salad from a recipe that appeared in I believe Bon Appetite magazine many years ago. It has been in my recipe file for a long … [Read more...] about Waldorf Salad
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