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In honor of Labor Day and the typical end of the summer barbecue bash, let’s enjoy some grilled Middle-Eastern deliciousness on a stick. Yep, that’s right – it is time for Kofta Kebabs. A mix of ground beef and lamb, flavored with warm spices, parsley, onion, and garlic makes for a delicious send-off to summer. Add tahini sauce or tzatziki sauce along with chopped tomatoes, onions, and lettuce inside a pita with the kebab for a full meal. Or make a rice pilaf and grill some vegetables like zucchini, tomatoes, peppers, squash, asparagus, or whatever you like to complete this meal. Just because it is past Labor Day doesn’t mean you can’t still grill – so share this…
Here is a twist on a recipe that might either start a fight or end one. As many of you know, I was single for a bit and Cooking-4-One was a personal indulgence. I could eat what I wanted to try, buying whatever ingredients I needed. But in all fairness, that is not practical when you plan meals for two. Each person’s likes and dislikes and level of experimentation have to be considered. Frankly, another aspect is storage. Even with a large kitchen, storage is a premium and buying an ingredient you may not use but once in a great while is not practical. So today’s recipe is a twist on the typical tabbouleh – substituting couscous for the bulgur. I know…
Lebanese loaded rice? Well, thanks to Suzy at The Mediterranean Dish, I am made this Middle Eastern cousin to Dirty Rice directly from her recipe. I wanted to experience the flavors for myself before I engaged in paring the recipe down for one person. This dish is downright delicious. Suzy is so right when she mentions it is typically a side dish but can be used as a main dish just as easy. The rich and warm spices used are typical of Middle Eastern cuisine and wonderfully augment the ground beef/lamb mixture I used. The hearty ratio of meat to rice means it is filling and coupled with toasted almonds, pine nuts, and dried fruit, you can just imagine the spectrum of flavors going on. The only…
I just had to try this dish! It is based on a recipe from Suzy’s The Mediterranean Dish blog, which always contains amazing recipes and information. In doing some research, this dish is popular in Middle Eastern cuisine and was first noted in a cookbook from 1226! It comes in various forms from a version with meat served at celebrations to this simple dish commonly associated with the poor (attributed to Wikipedia). Regardless of variation or connotation, I loved the simple ingredient list and figured this meal would be a hit like the Koshari I made last year. For my take on this dish, I decided to prepare it sous vide since I recently cooked rice and lentils successfully this way. The results? Well, this simple…