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Stale bread is so good for sopping up juicy salad ingredients, no wonder it’s a favorite no-waste ingredient! There’s Italian Panzanella, with its tomatoes and basil; there are crunchy, delicious croutons; and there’s fattoush (pronounced fuh-TOOSH), a Middle Eastern salad…
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The French have their omelets, the Italians have their frittata, the Egyptians have their eggah, and the Iranians have this — kuku — which is a little bit like all of them. Kuku is delicious hot, cold, or at room…
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Fattoush (pronounced fah-TOOSH) is a Middle Eastern salad traditionally made with vegetables, herbs, and toasted pita bread. Our friend Ana Sortun makes it a little differently depending on the season, but in our favorite version she swaps out the usual…
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Spread this herby, lemony dip on a sandwich, dollop it onto a salad, or scoop it up with raw vegetables or whole-grain crackers or pita. And just so you know? It’s pronounced bah-bah gah-NOOSH. kitchen gear Cutting board Sharp knife…
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Tabbouleh (pronounced ta-BOO-lee), a Middle Eastern grain salad, is traditionally made with bulgur (cracked wheat), tomatoes, cucumbers, scallions, mint, and lots of parsley. For this version, we’ve kept the bulgur, but we’ve added more typical morning ingredients. This version is…
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Even if this Israeli breakfast dish weren’t so incredibly delicious, we’d love it for the name alone! Shock-SHOOKA. Serve it with crusty bread or whole-grain toast and a green salad. kitchen gear Ingredients Instructions Notes OR ELSE Skip the eggs, and serve the spicy…
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Ingredients 2 medium lemons 1 cup bulgur wheat 1½ cups boiling water 1 cup fresh parsley 3 green onions 1 large tomato 1 small cucumber 2 Tablespoons olive oil ¾ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper Pinch ground cayenne…
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Ingredients 3 pounds lamb bones (or lean beef ribs) 8 cups water (2 quarts) salt (2 teaspoons, optional) 1 1/2 cups onions, slightly chopped 1/2 pound carrots, peeled and cut into chunks 1 cabbage, cut into small wedges 3 cups…
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Ingredients 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup water 4 winter squash (1 1/4 pounds of butternut, acorn, or pumpkin) 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional) Directions Wash hands with soap and water. Boil the sugar and water…
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Ingredients 1 pound ground beef, 85% lean (coarsely ground, if available) 1 tablespoon salad oil 1 cup matzo meal 1 1/2 cups semolina 1 cup water 1 teaspoon salt 6 cloves garlic, chopped (use 6-7 cloves) 10 scallions, chopped 6…