Burekas (bourekas, borekas, etc) are savory or sweet pastries made with puff pastry and a variety of fillings of Turkish origin. They have become the ultimate Israeli street food, available on every corner: a potato bureka, served with a hard boiled egg and pickles.
They are supposed to look like this:
Just thought I would post a yummy side dish to any meal. It’s a simple “salad” of orzo, chickpeas, mint, parsley, red onion, olive oil, lemon juice and salt and pepper.
Pretty colors, healthy, and so easy. No need for directions!
Mixed fingerling potatoes are so gorgeous for any fall table. Kids especially love em, since eating purple and pink potatoes are a big vacation from boring russets. The easiest and tastiest way (to me) to eat these fingerlings are with olive oil, salt, pepper, and rosemary; roasted in the oven til crisp. The Pioneer Woman [...]
Recipes and pics to follow, but check out our family’s Thanksgiving menu 2009 (and menu 2008) Cannot wait to cook and eat our hearts out on Thursday…
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Starters:
Potato Soup
Grandma’s Stuffed Cabbage
Hummus, Matbucha, Chazilim (Israeli Dips)
Main Course:
Mom’s Turkey & Potatoes
Grandma’s French Roast
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
Moroccan Couscous + Vegetables
Dessert:
Mom’s Jello Mold (sounds weird but is amazing)
Plum [...]
The newest Whole Foods in New York City has the coolest thing: a “grain bar”. Conceptually, it is exactly like a candy shop that has plastic bins and scoopers. You grab a bag, scoop up your treats of choice, and pay by weight. This grain bar consists of a wall of rices, flours, dried legumes, [...]
