Matbucha or Turkish Salad Did you ever notice a deep red, spread consistency, rich flavored dish served on most Mezze platters or displays? Commonly known in Israel as Turkish salad, or Matbucha, it may be Moroccan in origin … [Read more...] about Sephardic Turkish Salad
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Classic Moroccan Carrot Salad
Electric orange rounds of slightly sweet carrot marry perfectly with cumin, lemon juice, and garlic. Visually appetizing on a buffet of Sephardic mezze, great with summer barbecues, Moroccan carrot salad is versatile and easy to prepare. Many times, … [Read more...] about Classic Moroccan Carrot Salad
Summer Red Haven Peach Pie
Peaches, peaches everywhere, stone fruits are so luscious and juicy this time of year I inevitably purchase too many. I like yellow peaches, cling peaches, free stone peaches, white peaches, really fuzzy peaches, donut peaches, and the other day, I saw a clever name Saturn … [Read more...] about Summer Red Haven Peach Pie
Black Bean and Fresh Corn Salad
This time of year, farm markets have the new ears of corn fresh cut from the stocks, sometimes still warm from the sun. Encased in their crisp green husks with translucent thick strands of corn silk dangling out, I buy as many ears as we can eat in just a couple of days. Not … [Read more...] about Black Bean and Fresh Corn Salad
Fingerling Potato Salad for Summer Meals
Have you noticed how many different kinds of potatoes seem to be overflowing the market place currently? When I was younger, there were only Idaho bakers or new potatoes in red or white. The introduction of Yukon Golds started a revolution. With so many new varieties or should … [Read more...] about Fingerling Potato Salad for Summer Meals
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