Side Dishes

Tsimmes For Passover

2024-04-12T11:27:45-04:00April 12th, 2024|Categories: Passover, Side Dishes, Vegetables|

This is my version of Tsimmes--a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish dish of stewed vegetables and dried fruits.  It has sweet overtones to evoke a Sweet New Year.  "Tsimmes" is Yiddish for "fuss".  This Tsimmes comes together quickly and is not too "fussy".

Challah Pudding

2023-09-24T09:47:27-04:00September 24th, 2023|Categories: Breakfast/Brunch, Challah, Desserts, Side Dishes, Yom Kippur|Tags: , , |

I bake a lot of challah, so I usually have quite a bit leftover. I recently started to make challah pudding using day-old challah with great results. This recipe bakes up beautifully with a golden brown crispy crust and a light, fluffy, and flavorful interior.  Serve this scrumptious dish for brunch with some fresh fruit, [...]

Shakshouka

2022-07-24T11:02:43-04:00July 24th, 2022|Categories: Appetizers, Breakfast/Brunch, Side Dishes, Vegetarian|

I first sampled shakshouka during my travels in Israel.   Widely popular in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean regions, it hails from Tunisia in North Africa.  The word “shakshouka” is Arabic for ”all mixed up.” Shakshouka in its most basic form is a toothsome dish of eggs poached in a spicy tomato sauce.  You may be familiar [...]

Israeli 7-Layer Mosaic Spread

2022-05-05T10:07:26-04:00May 5th, 2022|Categories: Appetizers, Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian|

This Israeli Seven Layer Mosaic Spread has become my new go-to dish when I’m looking for an hors d’oeuvre or appetizer that’s fun and festive and visually appealing.  It features two popular Middle Eastern spreads:  Hummus—made with mashed chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic—and Baba ghanoush, made with baked or grilled eggplant, [...]

Turkey Meatloaf Muffins with Sweet Potato Swirl

2024-06-04T18:32:32-04:00November 1st, 2018|Categories: Food Columns, Meat and Poultry, Side Dishes, Thanksgiving|

Since Thanksgiving is the quintessential American holiday and meatloaf is the classic American comfort food, why not serve meatloaf for your holiday feast?  That’s what I’m planning to do this Thanksgiving, with a few tweaks here and there. It is Thanksgiving, after all, so I’ll substitute chopped turkey for the chopped beef in the recipe. [...]

Grilled Mediterranean Vegetable Stacks

2024-05-31T09:37:11-04:00June 1st, 2018|Categories: Cooking Light, Dairy, Food Columns, Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian|Tags: |

I love ratatouille, a classic vegetable stew hailing from the Provencal region of southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. To make these colorful and healthy veggie stacks, I used many of the seasonal vegetables and flavorings you would find in a ratatouille—eggplant, zucchini, peppers, tomatoes and onions, infused with olive oil and fragrant with garlic [...]

Stuffed Peppers

2024-02-09T16:26:57-05:00November 1st, 2015|Categories: Food Columns, Pasta, Rice, Grains, Side Dishes, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized, Vegetables|

This is the time of year when the prevailing image is a cornucopia overflowing with the bounty of the harvest. In keeping with the concept of abundance and plenitude, stuffed meats, poultry, fruits, and vegetables are ubiquitous. A colorful medley of bell peppers, filled to the brim with brown and wild rice pilaf is the [...]

Zucchini Pie

2019-11-09T11:09:09-05:00May 1st, 2014|Categories: Appetizers, Breakfast/Brunch, Food Columns, Pies, Tarts and Tortes, Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian|Tags: |

Here is a tasty recipe for a quiche-like vegetable pie that lends credence to the saying “easy as pie.” Once you’ve prepped all the ingredients, you simply place them in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and process until smooth.  The mixture is then poured into a prepared pie plate [...]