In the winter of 1988, my family and I were staying with close friends over New Year’s. Late one morning, after we had all exchanged Chanukkah presents, shredded remnants of wrapping paper cascaded over the living room floor. Leaving my dolls and gifts to the side, I began to collect every scrap, creating my own [...]
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I don’t know about you, but where I am right now, it is hot. The air is full, not only with ferocious sunlight and warmth, but with a weighty dampness. Exiting my apartment is not a release into summer freshness, but more of a smoggy sauna. Oddly, I kind of love it. I really adore the [...] This summer has been all about minimalism for me. While I take considerable pleasure in imagining culinary combinations, I have been delighting in the pure, untouched,and unmixed just as much. Avocado – enjoyed several days a week with nothing but a spoon and a sprinkle of sea salt. Fennel – complexity in one [...] This past weekend, my mom brought me the largest cucumber I have ever seen. I remember someone in Israel telling me that American produce scared him, and cucumbers should be small and eaten whole, not engineered to the size of a baseball bat. Enter the bat: This afternoon I used part of it in the most [...] Tonight was a definite “go-to” night. I started with bulgur and garlic.
Then tossed together some red beans and heaven vegetables: red pepper, cucumber, zucchini, and kalamata olives. Topped with pine nuts, feta, lemon juice and zest, and balsamic vinegar. Sometimes the thrown-together meals are the best of all. It’s funny that a few years ago, if I hadn’t [...] |
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