Za’atar is a gorgeous condiment that is liberally used in Middle Eastern cuisine. It is made with mixed dried herbs and sesame seeds. I just love Za’atar and use it with all kinds of food. My friend Rula spoils me silly by giving me the best Za’atar ever that she gets from Jordan. Recently, I [...]
My freind Shefali makes all kinds of delicious dishes using these wonderful Israeli spices which are so yummy. I just loved these kababs that she made when we went over for dinner recently. I have to give credit for this recipe to Oz (her husband) who has mysterious culinary qualities that only a true wizard could possess. These kababs freeze [...]
Here is a really great pilaf recipe. In Turkey this dish is called Cerkez Pilav. This dish could be eaten by itself or could be served with a host of dishes such as curries, kababs, cutlets-the possibilities are endless. I used Basmati rice to make this Pilaf and cooked most of it in the rice cooker just to make it easier. [...]
This was one of my most favorite dishes in Turkey. It is such a simple combination of a few ingedients that creates a dip that really is quite spectacular. I got this basic recipe from Binnur’s Turkish Cookbook. You can also find more Turkish recipes at her site at http://www.turkishcookbook.com/2006/06/muhammara.php. The only thing that I added [...]
I just love eggplant in Middle Eastern food. When I went to Turkey I just could not get enough of the way they brought life into eggplants, which on it own is a pretty boring vegetable. There are many variations on this dish in all kinds of Middle Eastern cuisine. It is called Kashk o Bademjan, Imam Biyaldi and there are many [...]
