This is an adaptation of a very quick hummus recipe in Michael Solomonov’s book Israeli Soul. In practice it did take longer than 5 minutes, but it was still very quick. I cut back the amount of tahini in the original recipe since I just could not bring myself to use a full 16 oz., Read More …
This classic Middle Eastern dip can be made in a variety of ways with a wide range of spiciness. This version is based on Israeli Soul by Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook and is not spicy. It added some good variety to a set of dips to accompany Grilled Flatbread. 1 cup walnuts 4 roasted Read More …
I was looking for a spice mix or garnish to go with grilled cauliflower, and saw a pistachio dukkah recipe on Cook’s Illustrated. Since I had almonds on hand, I substituted them for the pistachios. This made a nice accent to the grilled cauliflower. 1-1/2 Tbs. sesame seeds, toasted 1-1/2 tsp. coriander seeds, toasted ¾ Read More …
This shrimp stew is from Gaza, and is adapted from a recipe in the NY Times 2/6/19 taken from Yasmin Khan’s book “Zaitoun: Recipes from the Palestinian Kitchen”. It is tasty and seems vaguely Indian, in the same way that Ethiopian cooking sometimes tastes vaguely Indian. I served it with freshly made Druze Mountain Bread Read More …
This recipe is the culmination of several small recipes in the blog. Once you have the components, it would be easy to make a set of 8 sandwiches – the marginal time per sandwich is very low. This whole process was adapted from Israeli Soul by Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook. Amounts shown below are Read More …
This is a modification of a recipe in Israeli Soul by Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook. Since I had some turkey thighs in the freezer, I actually used them instead of chicken thighs. Originally, I followed the recipe by poaching the wrapped thighs in simmering water for 15 minutes. When I cut the thigh cylinders Read More …
I have made this for hummus and for shawarma sandwiches, and it is quick and easy. This recipe is adapted from Israeli Soul by Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook. ¼ garlic clove (i.e. very little) Juice of 1 lemon 16 oz. jar tehina 1 Tbs. kosher salt 1 tsp. ground cumin 1 to 1-1/2 cups Read More …
This bread is like a larger pocket-less pita bread. It is traditionally made by the Druze on a hemispherical pan placed upside down over a propane burner. A wok turned upside down over a gas burner would be similar. Since I have an electric stove, I set a baking steel over two of the burners Read More …
Everyday Schug is an easy version of a chili paste which is popular in Israel. This version is taken from Israeli Soul by Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook. Use with discretion since it is both very spicy and salty. I used it for the first time in shawarma sandwiches. ½ lb. serrano chilies, stems removed Read More …
I was looking for a good weeknight dinner to go with some baguettes and decided to adapt a basic shakshuka recipe from Joan Nathan’s The Foods of Israel Today. The original recipe came from the Tripolitana Doktor Shakshuka Restaurant in Jaffa. My main change was adding some feta. This recipe is intended to be 6 Read More …