If you love eggplant like me, you are going to love this dish. It has flavor, texture, color and it is very healthy. serves 4 2 medium eggplant 1 small onion, chopped 1 cup chopped parsley 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 2 [...]
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when I grew up in Syria, my mother would bring home 20 artichokes at a time from the market so she could prepare them to store over the winter. All of us in the family had to help her by peeling the outer leaves and cleaning the choke (the fine, silky hairs near the heart of [...]
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Zucchini, as most gardeners know, is one of the most prolific vegetables. Knowing this, I usually plant only one zucchini plant, with the intention of sharing the squash with friends and neighbors. But I’ve discovered my friends and neighbors have the same idea, which results in a vast oversupply of this wonderful vegetable, as well [...]
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Most people dislike tofu because it has no texture or taste; I love it for that reason. You can adapt the tofu to any flavor or texture. I use it instead of cream, cheese or mayonnaise. As for the texture, I either puree or broil to get different texture. I found that freezing the tofu [...]
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Anyone who has planted zucchini squash will know what the “abundant” means. It is one vegetable that, once planted, resembles Jack’s beanstalk. That is, the zucchini vine never stops growing, so the problem is now, “what do we do with them all? Why we might wonder why such a plethora of vegetables doesn’t exist with [...]
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I’m often asked: How can I convince my children to eat healthy food? This clearly is a widespread problem judging by the great numbers of books on store shelves that focus on how to cook with your kids, kid-friendly recipes, not fighting over food with your kids and so on. The first rule is to [...]
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