Lentil Salad serves 6 1       pound lentil 6      scallions, chopped 1      red bell pepper, diced 1      yellow bell pepper, diced 2     cups chopped parsley 6     tablespoons olive oil zest of one lemon 1/2  cup lemon juice salt to taste 1/2  cup crumbled [...]

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This a low fat version of this popular dish.  I do not fry the eggplant slices which cut down on the amount of fat in this dish and make it more enjoyable. serves 4-6 3        large eggplants 2        large onions, julienne 1        red bell pepper, cut [...]

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This is an easy dessert to make and it looks very beautiful if you use class serving cup. It is better to let this dessert rest for 8 hours in the refrigerate before serving it.  You can replace the orange juice with strawberry juice or mango. For the milk pudding: 4      tablespoons cornstarch [...]

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I think dark chocolate is the world’s greatest comfort food.  But in freezing temperatures, hot soup comes in second.  Even before tasting he soup, just holding a hot cup in my hand and smelling the garlic and spice aroma spreads warmth through my system. Long time ago, when I lived in Washington D.C. I worked [...]

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Serves 8 12         ounces lite tofu 6           cloves garlic 1            cup chopped fresh basil 4            tablespoons olive oil 1/8       teaspoons finely chopped fresh ginger zest of one lemon salt and pepper to taste [...]

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My Brother and his family are planning a trip to visit my mom sometime soon. In previous years, this event has brought international phone calls among my mother, me, my brother and my sister in an effort to prevent a disaster.  Usually my sister-in-low, who refuses to be adventurous when it comes to food, declines [...]

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Harak bel-usba-o or Burn Your Finger is one of my favorite dishes.  I think the name came from women burning their fingers trying to drop the dumpling into the boiling lentil stew.   This dish can be eaten hot, room tempreture or cold. My mom used to serve it cold.  She would make it a [...]

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