Monthly Archives: August 2011

Hummus in many versions

Tarator sauce is the key to making a hummus; well, this same tarator sauce is used on just about every vegetable imaginable, even on beans other than chickpeas. Squash, for instance, or pumpkin. [Translate]
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Hatch green chile hummus

Hatch chiles are in season now, and some stores will even roast them and seed them to save us the trouble;  I bought a container and set out to make  hummus. Pick hot or mild chiles depending on your preference. If you have no access to the hatch chiles (produced in the town of Hatch, [...]
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Tahini

  What is it about the sesame seeds that has captured the imagination and taste buds of peoples alongside the Eastern Mediterranean  (remember “Open sesame!”  from the 1001 nights tales)? and its glorious paste, tahini, used in myriads of dishes, both savory and sweet. All I know is that were it not for tahini, there [...]
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