When peppers are on sale, it must be time for pizza! We got 8 big red ones and proceeded to roast them. There are two rules to this: (1) it won’t work on an electric stove, so don’t even try (you can, however, roast them on a barbecue grill); (2) do not do this right […]
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MaPo Tofu
This recipe will knock your socks off and clear your sinuses out! It requires a couple of special ingredients, but once you have them you can make this all the time. No need for a trip to Tea House when you can make Ma Po Tofu at home! You can see the chili black bean […]
White Beans with Bastirma
I got this wonderful recipe from the Almost Turkish recipe blog. Bastirma is a salted, highly seasoned, pressed beef product that you can find at the deli counter in Holy Land. I think it fulfills the role a pork product like bacon would fill in non-Muslim (or Jewish) cuisine. It has a complex, salty flavor, […]
The Vesuvio Sandwich
This might be the first sandwich recipe on the blog. When Dan returned from a daytrip to New Jersey, he admitted that he’d had a sultry and unforgivable lunchtime affair with a Garden State native who “had more meat than I could get in my mouth”. Some asshole named Vesuvio. Turns out Vesuvio is a […]
Okra Jalapeno Stew
I made this dish up a couple years back. It’s really easy, but tasty as well. Large quantity okra, rinsed, then chopped. Or from a freezer bag.Jalapeno(s), diced (to taste!)Large quantity(3-6 cloves, depending on size) garlicOnion, dicedTomatoes, dicedBoneless skinless chicken, in chunksChicken broth (preferably real, but you can get away with cubes. Just not as […]
Muhammara (Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Dip)
Another Arabic recipe – Muhammara. This is a dip, much like hummus, and can be served in the same contexts – with bread, carrot sticks, etc. I’ve adapted it from this recipe with fairly insignificant alterations. Requires a food processor,but otherwise almost entirely brainless. 3 large roasted red peppers (it may be cheaper to buy […]
Eggplant Salad (aka Baba Ghanoush) – Zamos style
This recipe has countless variations, so I present the version that mom taught me. Some people add tahini, but I think that ruins it–I like the zingy flavor this version has. This recipe is best made in late summer, when you have the grill going. 2 or more pounds eggplant, preferably small tender ones 3 […]
Stuffed Peppers
For my final performance of the weekend, I made stuffed green bell peppers. The farm share included the most tender, juicy little peppers, so I knew this would be a good choice (since the grocery store peppers are often oversized and leathery). I combined a few recipes (using the one in almostturkish as the backbone) […]