ROOT VEGETABLE STEW This is a hearty, colorful stew, with a variety of textures. I invented it in my head before I went to the store, so I selected the ingredients intentionally. Of course, it is a great way to combine root veggies that have accumulated in the fridge, and it doesn’t matter if they […]
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Couscous Salad
This is a great dish to bring bright colors and fresh (non-mayonnaisey) flavors to a potluck. I used “maftoul” (giant couscous), but you could any grain that suits your fancy and stays toothsome when cooked: barley, wheat berries, bulghur, brown rice, wild rice, etc… 1.5 c. maftoul couscous3 c. chicken broth1 red bell pepper, diced1 […]
Beef Barley Stew with Greens
I snuck this hearty stew in on a cool and cloudy September day before predicted 100 degree highs–must be Indian summer. Lots of wonderful fresh fall veggies from the local farmer’s market (everything one dollar!) and herb garden. I made the beef broth from scratch (to celebrate my new chest freezer), but the strong, earthy […]
Cabbage Stuffed with Lamb and Barley
It’s hard to find a good cabbage roll. Some of them are just absurdly large. Others are in a gross tomato sauce. A lot of them simply have too much rice and not enough spice. Well, problem solved! Here’s my adaptation of this recipe from Almost Turkish. The lamb makes these pack a flavor wallop, […]
Muesli
I’ve developed a backlog of recipes that I haven’t loaded up to the blog, but here’s one I couldn’t ignore. I’ve always loved muesli, but it’s usually ~$5 for a tiny box that will only last for a few meals. I figured that it can’t be hard to make and lo-and-behold, a little internet searching […]
Barley Vegetable Stew with Mandlen
Tonight I made two more dishes in my “The Art of Jewish Cooking” by Jennie Grossinger cookbook series. The barley stew was thick and hearty, almost like a congee. I accompanied it with mandlen, or ‘soup nuts’–little round crackers. Barley Vegetable Stew I took a few liberties with the original recipe and I’ll try to […]
Zingy Lentil and Bulghur Soup with Mint
Delicious, easy, soothing, simple. What more could you ask for in a recipe? This is based on the one featured in the Almost Turkish Blog I linked to in the sidebar. I wasn’t feeling well and wanted something nourishing but simple. The mint in the recipe is soothing on the tummy and the bulghur and […]
Red Wine Bok Choi
Hello all, Here is a recipe from my friend and co-worker Kristine (there’s a link to her photography on the side-bar). Looks like she measures things the same way we do! This makes a great veggie side-dish or light meal: Try this very simple recipe when you have some bok choi. I’ve made it twice […]
Kasha Varnishkes
Here is a fantastic side-dish that has the added benefit (?) of smelling like every Jewish home I visited as a kid. It also uses buckwheat groats (when cooked, called kasha), which is a nutritional and agricultural powerhouse. Like quinoa, buckwheat is a seed rather than a grain, and contains tons of high-quality protein and […]
Tabouleh
I don’t have a picture to go with this one, but we all know what tabouleh looks like (though I’m not sure how to spell it–Al, is this right?). It’s the perfect recipe for late summer, with the hot weather, ripe tomatoes and cukes, and waning kitchen inspiration. Here’s how it goes: Soak 3/4 or […]