Eggplant Shakshuka
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Mushroom Eggplant Shakshuka Recipe

Eggplant Shakshuka? Yes, you heard that right! I was on a kick for all things Israeli the whole past week, so it is no wonder that all the dishes I developed recently were Israeli or Israeli-inspired. The starting point for Shakshuka is…
Bowl of salsa with tortilla chips
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Matbukha Recipe. Shakshuka and All Variations

Matbukha Matbukha. Our super famous Moroccan cooked tomato salad. We Moroccan Jews couldn’t possibly live without this dish, and it seems we passed on the recipe to Jews around the world. It makes a great filling for tiny pies and can be…
Fennel Salmon
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Tomato Fennel Salmon Recipe. Pasta Variation

Fennel Salmon Fennel Salmon is a huge hit! Overlaid with Mediterranean flavors and super healthy and easy to make. It was born of my perennial attempts to make my fans fall in love with fennel.Why is Fennel so hard to love this side of…
Spaghetti with meatballs in tomato sauce
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Pasta Bolognese Recipe. Cabbage Noodles Variation

Pasta Bolognese The lazy-but-health-minded cook's gastronomic dream actualized. Deconstructed Pasta and Meatballs. To parody Mark Twain, Pasta Bolognese and Sloppy Joe are nothing but spaghetti and meatballs with a college education. You…
Israeli Salad
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Israeli Salad with Tehina Zaatar Recipe

Israeli Salad Israeli salad is my  favorite Chopped Salad. Mine starts with the humble classic tomato-cucumber-onion trinity , but goes much further to include all bells and whistles. I enrich with lots of good herbs, and dress it with…
sea bass
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Sea Bass in Tomato Dashi Sauce Recipe

Sea Bass is an expensive treat, I am perfectly aware of that. As you fans know about me, I go out of my way to get affordable ingredients and end up with not just delicious and nutritious but affordable dishes. But here is the tradeoff: this…
Braised lamb shank with potatoes and herbs
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Tomato Eggplant Lamb Curry Recipe. Gluten-Free

This lamb curry, like all lamb dishes, might well be my weakness. Lamb and Eggplant: A love story. The addition of tomatoes and eggplant in lamb curry is seriously spectacular. The best part is, this lamb curry dish is so simple. Once you…
Roasted tomato soup
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Roasted Tomato Soup Recipe

Tomato Soup   My roasted tomato soup is strictly for tomato lovers! Luscious and silky, and easy too. Roasting the tomatoes, and the other ingredients is what imparts the depth of the flavors and adds a smoky layer. Once the roasting…
Artichoke tajine
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Artichoke Tajine with Fennel, Olive and Tomatoes Recipe

Artichoke Tajine Artichoke Tajine. It is wonderful, and not only in summer: You can indeed make it year-round, as frozen artichoke bottoms or hearts are easy to find anytime. Artichokes: A Great Sephardi Favorite We grew up in Morocco eating…
chicken tomatoes
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Chicken with Tomatoes, Olives and Mushrooms Recipe

My Chicken tomatoes have two enviable trademarks: They use Chicken Breasts and Fresh tomatoes. All I did was look in my refrigerator. I had defrosted some chicken breasts with the intention of making my Schnitzel for Shabbos, but probing…
Mediterranean olive, tomato and herb salad
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Moroccan Tomato Salad Recipe. Salsa Variation

Moroccan Tomato Salad Moroccan tomato salad is a staple in our Sephardi diet. We Moroccans cook tomatoes, sun-dry tomatoes, pickle tomatoes, candy tomatoes, we prepare tomatoes in every way possible. Moroccan Tomato Salad is our answer…
Pasta Tomato Sauce
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Pasta Tomato Sauce Recipe. All Variations. GF Friendly

Pasta Tomato Sauce   Pasta Tomato Sauce made from scratch: There’s nothing more delicious than homemade. Homemade pasta tomato sauce is much easier than you think, and much superior to its commercial counterpart. And so versatile:…