Garlic Chicken Stew
Among my cookbooks is the 1978 'Joys of Jewish Cooking' by Stephen and Ethel Longstreet, which features recipes from Jewish kitchens...
Ratatouille (vegetable stew)
Adapted from the 1977 edition of the Moosewood Cookbook by Mollie Katzen. Takes about 40-50 min; makes 4 hearty servings. ingredients (in...
Vegetarian Chopped Liver
This is a good substitute for traditional chopped liver. The lentils provide healthy fiber and the olive oil and walnuts healthy fats....
Fattoush or Peasant Salad
A typical Lebanese salad. It can be served with grated cheese sprinkled on top. Makes about 3 servings. Salad Ingredients: 2 cups...
Baba Ganoush, or Middle Eastern Eggplant Dip
Besides hummus (chickpea dip) and tahini (made from seasame seed paste), a common dip for pita or fresh veggies is eggplant dip, or baba...
French Lentil Salad
This is my favorite salad from Dr. Dean Ornish’s Program for Reversing Heart Disease. I modified the original recipe by substituting red...
Tabouli
Adapted from a recipe in the Moosewood cookbook (1977), this is a classic Middle Eastern salad. We had a version of this at a Lebanese...
Eggplant, Tomato and Garlic Salad
We were served a salad like this during our stay in Israel; here is my version. This is a hit at pot-lucks. Ingredients: 1 large or 2...
Chunky Gazpacho
Adapted from a recipe for gazpacho that used to be served during the summer at Sam's Station restaurant in Corvallis. This gazpacho is...
