Tag Archives: vegetarian

Cauliflower fritters

I found this recipe in a cookbook I bought recently while in Kurdistan (Iraq); the cookbook was in Arabic and featured the recipes of a very popular TV cooking chef personality in the Arab world, Mrs Manal el-Alem. It took reading a few recipes until I realized the book had been pirated because none of [...]
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Eggplant fritters and dip

Once in a while, it is great to indulge. Eggplant is the one veggie that really gets enhanced by an oil bath. Crunchy crispy on the outside and silky smooth on the inside and dipped in a creamy yogurt and tahini dip. Why not?  Happy holidays! INGREDIENTS: 4 servings 1 lb eggplant  Batter: 3/4 cup [...]
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Pasta a la gypsy

This crop of eggplants just won’t quit. A pasta dish was in order. This one was inspired by a recipe in an  ELLE cookbook  for an eggplant gratin called la Bohémienne (the gypsy). The recipe called for eggplants, tomatoes, onions and anchovies. Add whole-wheat penne in the mix and you’ve got dinner covered. INGREDIENTS: 4 [...]
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Eggplant boats with bulgur salad

This is a recipe I devised for ALO magazine a couple of years ago; not sure if it ever got published, but in any case since it is well past the six months period during which I was supposed to keep it for the magazine’s exclusive use, here it is.  No wonder the eggplant has [...]
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Pasta shells in pumpkin sauce

This is probably the easiest pasta to prepare and frankly one of the tastiest. Simply cook some pumpkin, mash it and combine it with the pasta. Sprinkle cheese, some toasted nuts and dinner is ready! INGREDIENTS: 6 oz. of shell or tube pasta  1 pound of cut-up and peeled pumpkin 6 oz. of cheese (could [...]
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