Fettuccini in Cheese Beer Sauce Recipe
Cheese Beer Sauce
I am playing on riffs on the perennial classic: My own take here is like an Alfredo Sauce on steroids. You say cream and milk, I say stout! I got inspired by a rustic and funky cheese dip we used to feast on in our lean…
Moroccan Artichoke and Lima Beans Tajine Recipe
Lima beans (or fava beans) herald the arrival of spring.
Cooked together with artichokes, this tajine stars a flavor match made in heaven.
Artichokes and lima beans are two huge favorites in our Moroccan Cuisine.
This dish stands alone as…
Hummus Recipe. All Hummus Variations
Hummus comes in pint containers in the supermarket.
Ooooops. Just kidding! But that’s how ubiquitous commercial hummus has become—a marked improvement over many other mediocre commercial offerings, but commercial nonetheless.
But wait…
Lamb Chops in Wine Mustard Sauce Recipe.
Lamb Chops on a Stovetop
There’s nothing we Sephardis don’t do with lamb: burgers, soup, stew
The flavor is so intense, a little goes a long way. Just a pound or so will flavor a whole pot full of soup.
Now that's a departure…
Artichokes and Carrots in Lemon Sauce Recipe
Artichokes are a Sephardi favorite.
In Morocco they are a staple, and I remember a variety I haven’t seen anywhere else: tiny, with pointed leaves as sharp as thorns, which we used to eat by the dozen at the end of a meal as dessert, much…
Smoked Salmon Lemony Green Salad Recipe.
Smoked salmon, lemon zest, chick peas, artichoke hearts, avocado?
Marriages made in salad heaven! Move over Bagels and lox! In this delightful smoked salmon salad, I did nothing more than a little flavor matchmaking and made it a main course…
Mock Crab Pasta Salad Recipe
This Mock Crab Pasta Salad includes many of my favorite summer flavors!
The only cooking that goes on in this dish is boiling water to soak the pasta. Mock Crab is easily available in the freezer section of your supermarket, and is all natural.…
Heirloom Tomatoes, Basil and Haricots Verts Salad Recipe
Heirloom Tomatoes
Mmm.... Expensive, that they are! But one juicy bite of these magnificent and whimsically-shaped and -colored gems will explain why.
An Glorious Occasional Treat!
Splurge on gorgeous heirloom tomatoes: slice 'em, drizzle…
Lamb Shanks Tajine with Mushrooms and Artichokes Recipes
Lamb shanks are one of the most ideal cuts of the lamb:
Lean, tender, low maintenance, and best of all, very well priced! And I love their rustic, unpretentious look making your homemade dish look....homemade. The bones in the lamb shanks contribute…
Roasted Garlic Artichoke Soup Recipe
Artichoke soup is so luxurious, and quite simple to make! I find gorgeous frozen artichoke bottoms in the frozen section of every Kosher supermarket: Someone in the food industry, bless him, has done all the pesky job of snapping the leaves…