The typical “toppings” used in most falafel recipes are cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet red peppers, and onions. These toppings are similar to the everyday ‘Israeli Salad,’ the traditional topping for a Falafel (sandwich) in Israel. The Israeli way of dicing everything fine and very neatly is called dak-dek, for very fine or Katan-katan for very small. Below, you’ll find an easy recipe … Read more
It’s only February, so it’s too early to give a list of the bestselling cookbooks of 2024. However, several cookbooks are generating plenty of buzz! In this list, I present to you 8 new cookbooks that are likely to become bestsellers this year. 1. Imad’s Syrian Kitchen: A Love Letter from Damascus Imad’s Syrian Kitchen: … Read more
What most Americans call Hungarian Goulash is not goulash at all but a dish based on Hungarian Paprikash (Papriká). Goulash, or Gulyás is a soup or stew. In Hungarian, it means ‘stew of the cowboy.’ Skip to Recipe The story is that Hungarian cowboys would cook cubes of beef with spices into a soup. This … Read more
This is a recipe that many would refer to as shrimp fajitas with rice or a shrimp fajita bowl with cilantro lime rice. I refuse because I’m a bit pedantic when it comes to fajitas. This is Mexican-inspired sauteed shrimp with cilantro rice. Rice bowls are popular for many reasons. With this one, you can … Read more
Chicken Marsala is a staple and favorite dish of Italian restaurants which dates back to the 1800’s in Italy. It is essentially chicken with marsala wine sauce. At its simplest, it is sauteed chicken with a marsala reduction. More elaborate versions add mushrooms, prosciutto, and other ingredients. It is Italian comfort food at its best. … Read more
I always have bone-in pork chops ready for a quick meal. Although you may be tempted by the seeming convenience of boneless loin chops, if you want the most flavorful, juicy, and tender chops, always go for bone-in, such as a rib chop, the rib-eye steak of pork. These rustic pork chops with flavorful creamy … Read more