Dina's Babaganoush
This easy Babaganoush recipe outlines three techniques to make this middle eastern smoked eggplant spread at home.
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Smoked Eggplant, Radish and Herb Salad
Three easy techniques for making middle eastern smoked eggplant at home
Read MoreMy Chopped Israeli Salad
The simplest Middle Eastern salad that you can find would include tomato and cucumber, and sometimes onion. Eaten at almost ever meal, this staple food can have many variations. Here’s my version with lots of texture, color and bold flavor.
Read MoreDina's Tahini
Raw Tahini and prepared tahini are a little bit different from one another. In Middle Eastern restaurants you will often see prepared tahini, creamy, thick and beige in color, served on it’s own as a dipping sauce paired with warm, fluffy pita. Often it is drizzled over shawarma and falafel or a few spoonfuls may be served on a bed of freshly made hummus.
Read MoreTzipi's Quick Preserves: Plumberry
If you want to make a quick jam to serve with cheese or spread between layers of cake, here’s a recipe you can use to guide you. My friend Tzipi Hegedus, originally from Hungary, shared a simple method for making preserves that she remembered her own mother and grandmother using from the fruit that grew season to season.
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