For the last 4 years, I have been one of the lucky beneficiaries of Chef Monsta’s cuisine. Our friendship began at Tel Aviv University where Monsta schooled me in the art of the perfect chopped Israeli salad. Back in New York a year later in our shared NoLiTa apartment, the tantalizing smell of schnitzel and [...]
I love hummus. But it isn’t really main course material…until now. I have had components of this dish together many times, but never all piled on one another. Eggplant and hummus are a classic combination. Hummus with grilled chicken or ground beef is quite the delicacy. But here is the ultimate middle eastern combination: Eggplant, [...]
Everyone knows how much I love cheese. I love asiago, bocconcini, brie, Camembert, cheddar, cream cheese, cottage cheese, cotija, emmenthal, fontina, goat, haloumi, Havarti, labane, manchego, marscapone, morbier, mozzarella, Parmesan, pecorino, ricotta, robiola, Swiss…..and FETA! (I don’t like Roquefort or Gouda; but that’s a different story.)
This past Father’s Day, I had a great meal at [...]
Step 1: Gather ingredients. can of chickpeas, juice of a lemon, garlic (2 cloves, chopped), cumin (to taste), Olive Oil (1/2 c)
Step 2: Put ingredients in blender
Step 3: Eat it.
We all know about how whole grains (brown rice, whole wheat bread) are “IN” and refined grains (white rice, white bread) are “OUT”. We simply believe that these whole grains are less fattening and healthier for us. This is true, but I decided to dig further- especially since white sushi rice and pasta are a [...]
