Combine the tomatoes, scallions, mint, ginger & lime juice in a medium bowl. Heat the vegetable oil in a small skillet. Add the mustard seeds. Have a cover ready to contain the seeds as they begin to pop. Remove from heat. Pour over the other ingredients, add salt to taste & lightly toss. Let marinate […]

IN A LARGE, DEEP SKILLET over low heat, combine the olive oil, garlic and onions and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes, until the onions are soft and translucent. Roughly crumble the bread into 1/4-inch pieces, add it to the skillet and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, marjoram, salt, pepper, wine and water. Cover […]

Cook barley according to package directions; set aside. Drain tomatoes well, reserving liquid. Add enough water to reserved liquid to measure 1 cup and bring to boil. Mix together bulgur, boiling liquid, and garlic salt. Cover for 30 minutes. Add barley and remaining ingredients to bulgur mixture and refrigerate. Serve with cucumber dressing.

To roast red peppers, place under broiler or rotate over a gas flame until skin blisters and is completely black on all sides. Place peppers in a paper bag for 15 minutes to cool. Scrape away charred skin, then seed. In a blender or food processor, puree peppers, garlic and vinegar. Scrape into a bowl […]

Drain & skin the soaked fava beans. Cover with fresh water & cook gently with the garlic & cumin seeds until the beans are tender. Drain. Puree the beans. Stir in enough olive oil & a littel water, to give the puree a soupy consistency. Season with salt & beat well. Heat just before serving […]

Mix all ingredients together except Parmesan. Put into greased 9×13 casserole dish. Sprinkle Parmesan over top…probably about 1/4 cup or so. Bake for 1 hour at 400~. This can be doubled easily. Also can be prepared in advance and baked just before serving.

SPICES 2 Whole cardamoms 3 Whole cloves 1 Inch cassia bark 1 ts Coriander seeds 1 ts Cummin seeds 1) Cut the meat into 1 inch cubes (the poultry on or off the bone, to taste) 2) Blend the nuts, ginger, garlic and chilles into a course paste with 1/4 pint of water 3) Soak […]

Beat shortening till fluffy. Add sugar & continue to beat until well combined. Add the rest of the ingredients in order, beating well after each addition. When the ingredients are well mixed, wrap the mixture in waxed paper & refrigerate for 1 hour to make the dough easier to handle. On a floured board, roll […]

1. Combine spaghetti sauce mix, tomato sauce, water, seasoned salt and onion in a saucepan; bring to a boil.~ 2. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes.~ 3. Peel eggplant; cut in 1/4-inch slices.~ 4. Saute eggplant slices in hot oil in a skillet until brown, adding oil as needed; drain well on paper towels.~ […]