The batch of preserved lemons I started last month was ready this week so I finally got to make this Israeli couscous salad requested by my wife, Terri. The lemons were the only specific ingredient she mentioned so I improvised the rest.
Israeli couscous (also called Ptitim) is completely different from the more familiar North African [...]
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Israeli Couscous Salad
Giving Bloomberg a Break on Food Policy
A headline in The New York Times reads “Mayor Doesn’t Always Live by His Health Rules.” I read the story and though I may not agree with the mayor on everything I have to stand up for him on this one.
Bloomberg banned trans fats in New York and now has a campaign aimed at sugary [...]
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Homemade Peach Ice Cream
I thought I’d try to make some peach ice cream to send off both the Jersey peach season which is nearly over and summer which seems to have already left us. I have no ice cream maker and very little experience and I know homemade ice cream can be really bad having eaten what amounted [...]
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Fried Eggplant Crostini with Tahini Sauce and Tomatoes
I’m calling this crostini but I used pretty large slices of bread since this was made for dinner rather than for a snack. I’d call it bruschetta but I didn’t rub the bread with garlic which I think disqualifies it. If I wanted to be less pretentious I would just call it toast but if [...]
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Cabbage and Kielbasa Stew
I’m a fan of stews but I stay away from them for the most part when it’s hot outside. In late summer when there are tons of vegetables available from local farms I start getting anxious to start throwing them in a pot in various combinations but I resist. This week I couldn’t resist any [...]
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Simple Roasted Chicken
It’s been years since I have bought boneless chicken breasts but I remember how much of a challenge it was to keep them from getting dry. A whole section of marinades in every grocery store backs me up on this. I haven’t stopped eating chicken of course. I’ve just found that roasting a whole chicken [...]