May
12
2008

Ingredients For Baba Ghanough Recipe:
2 large eggplants
2 garlic cloves
4 tbsp tahini
Juice from 1 lemon
1/4 tsp salt
Directions On How To Make Baba Ghanough At Home:
Preheat oven to 425F. Prick the eggplants in several spots with a knife (so they don’t explode in the oven). Put the eggplants on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, or until very soft.
Remove the eggplants from the oven. Wait till they are cool enough to handle (I just run cold water over them to speed up the process). Cut the eggplants in half lenghwise. Scoop the flesh out with a fork and put in a bowl. Discard the skin.
Chop the eggplant flesh and put in a fine-mesh colander. Put the colander over a sink, and press on the eggplant with your hands to squeeze the juices out.
Put eggplant, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and salt in a food processor. Process until smooth.
Serve baba ghanough with warmed pita bread for dipping.
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Tags: appetizer, dip, eggplant, mediterranean food, middle eastern food, vegan
May
07
2008

Ingredients:
Cooked White Rice
Crab Meat (imitation or real)
Cucumber, cut into long thin slices
Mashed Avocado
Nori (seaweed wrap, found in the ethnic isle)
Step 1:
Spread the rice on the nori. Leave one end of the nori (1 inch strip) uncovered. The layer of rice should be thin, so the nori shows through. Put the avocado, cucumber and crab on the nori as illustrated on the picture below:

Step 2:
Moisten the uncovered strip of the nori with some water (just use your finger dipped in the water). Roll into a tight roll. Start rolling from the side that contains the filling (the opposite side to the uncovered strip). The moistuned uncovered strip should act as a “tape” that holds the roll together. Put the roll on the plate so the seam is on the bottom of the roll.

Step 3:
Cut the big roll into pieces.

Enjoy with some wasabi and ginger! :)
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Tags: appetizer, avocado, japanese food, rice, rolls, seafood, sushi
May
01
2008

This recipe is for true avocado lovers!
We want to enjoy the pure taste of avocado that we love so much!
No mixing it with lame fillers like tomatoes or onions – just the pure succulent taste of tender, buttery avocado!
Take 1 ripe avocado. Cut it in half, remove the pit, scoop out the flesh with a fork. Make sure the avocado is fresh and does not have any brown in it – spoiled avocado is a no-no for us, true avocado lovers!
Mash it with the fork, and sprinkle with some salt. Make sure to taste it before putting too much salt – we want the salt to bring out the taste of avocado, not overpower it.
That’s it! Avocado and salt – everything genious is simple. Enjoy!
You can just eat it with a big spoon… without anything else to interfere with your avocado-eating experience!
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Tags: appetizer, avocado, dip, guacamole, vegan, vegetarian