Tag: middle eastern

• Brown Butter Pistachio Baklava

  I discovered baklava in a chaotic, sun soaked market in Jerusalem. All around me, vendors shouted, loudly hawking their wares, and people selected their goods quickly, haggling briefly and hurriedly bagging their treasures. In contrast, I stood still, lost in fascination. In front of me, sticky, syrupy diamonds were laid out on trays, sprinkled with…

  Chaya

  December 22, 2015

  Delectables

  baklava, brown butter, dairy, december, delicious, dessert, israel, middle eastern, orange zest, pecans, pistachios, recipes, seasonal, sugar, vanilla bean, walnuts, writing

• Eggplant & Tomato Jam

  I am going to hazard a guess and say that right now, in the dead of August, you are probably not interested in a recipe that involves a lot of time in the kitchen, especially time that is spent frying, blanching, peeling and simmering. I know. Neither am I. But the thing is, when I…

  Chaya

  August 12, 2015

  Delectables

  cooking, delicious, dinner, eggplant, food, food photography, gourmet, jalapeno, Mediterranean, middle eastern, recipes, spices, summer, supper, tomatoes