My friend Marisa recently went on a trip to Morocco to discover her family roots and brought me back some yummy souvenirs: spices! She brought me back my faves- cumin, spicy paprika, saffron and ras el hanout. The most exotic of these flavors is definitely ras el hanout/ raz al hanout, a blend of spices [...]
Every time my friend Yoel has a dinner party, this is the first thing to be attacked. Having never eaten meatloaf growing up, I thought it was one of those middle-American dishes for fatties but I was mistaken! I love it, and made him show me how to make it, step by step, so that [...]
These pizza-like pies are popular in Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, and Israel. They have an endless amount of phonetic spellings, too: lahmacun, lachmanjan, lachmajun/joon, lachma bi ajun, etc. Laham b’Ajeen make a great hors d’oeuvres for any party. Even though they are a bit time consuming (mostly waiting for the dough to rise), it is truly [...]
This steak salad is so easy to prepare and is a great for any meal and any season.
Steak Marinade:
1/2 c soy sauce
2 tbsp olive oil
fresh black pepper
2 tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp red pepper flakes
Salad:
1/2 lb mushrooms
2 scallions, chopped
2 c arugula
1 Israeli cucumber, chopped
1 Roma tomato, chopped
2 tbsp toasted pine nuts
juice of 1 lemon
salt and pepper
Since I boast a specialty in cooking Mediterranean and Israeli food, you are probably wondering why the hell I am writing about burgers! Aren’t they as American as apple pie? YES! I don’t need to talk about the history of the hamburger, but rather, how burgers have become trendy and gourmet over the past years.
For [...]
