Category Archives: Recipes
Coconut Cinnamon Flan Recipe. Gluten-Free Friendly
Posted on 1st of August, 2012 by Lévana
I tinkered with a dessert that would be a nutritionally … hmm not exactly lean, but much more affordable and no less delicious version of creme brulee or creme caramel. The Latin Flan to the rescue! We grew up eating it: it is unpretentious and closely related to its rich...
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Filed under: Cinnamon Recipes, Coconut, Creme Brulee Recipes, Creme Caramel Recipes, Dairy-Free Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Flan Recipes, French Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes, Latin Cooking, Lean Classics Recipes, Recipes
Cooking on the Nine Days. The Meatless/Vegetarian Gourmet
Posted on 23rd of July, 2012 by Lévana
We all observe a sort of frenzy that sets in right before (and right after) a holiday that is marked by some food restrictions. Like hoarding in prevision of a period of austerity. Let’s start with the most egregious example: Pessach. I recently attended a cook-off event for a famous...
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Filed under: Moroccan Food, Moroccan Recipes, Nine Days Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Recipes, Sephardi Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Moroccan Chick Pea Sesame Cookies Recipe. Gluten-Free Friendly
Posted on 23rd of July, 2012 by Lévana
A favorite Sephardi Flavor marriage: Sesame and anise. These cookies are impossibly fragrant, crisp and delicious. They get their funky flavor and texture from the chick-pea flour, and are a snap to adapt to Gluten-Free. Just to be clear: 2 cups chick pea flour, plus 2 cups any flour of...
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Filed under: Anise Recipes, Cookie Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Gluten-free Cookie Recipes, Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Recipes, Sephardi Recipes, Sesame Recipes
Moroccan Fennel, Orange and Radish Salad Recipe
Posted on 23rd of July, 2012 by Lévana
A classical and delightful salad combination, you will love the inclusion of orange flower water which makes so many of our Moroccan dishes so fragrant. Ingredients: 3 romaine hearts, sliced very thin 1 large head fennel, sliced very thin 2 cups radishes, sliced very thin 2 seedless oranges, diced 1/3...
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Filed under: Fennel Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Moroccan Recipes, Moroccan Salads Recipes, Orange Flower Water Recipes, Orange Recipes, Orange Recipes Recipes, Radishes Recipes, Recipes, Salad Recipes
Summer Vegetable Couscous Recipe
Posted on 23rd of July, 2012 by Lévana
The following recipe is a lightened version of the classical vegetable couscous, using quick-cooking and fragrant light summer vegetables, like fennel, artichokes, zucchini, tomatoes: perfect for summer! INGREDIENTS: Vegetable mixture: 3 large leeks, cut across, then in 1 inch segment 3 large beefsteak tomatoes, or 6 large plum tomatoes, cut...
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Filed under: Artichoke Bottoms Recipes, Condiments Recipes, Couscous Recipes, Fennel Recipes, Gluten-Free Couscous Recipes, Harissa Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Moroccan Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Recipes, Sephardi Recipes, Tomato Recipes, Zucchini Recipes
Swiss Chard Tajine with Chick Peas and Raisins Recipe
Posted on 23rd of July, 2012 by Lévana
An authentic Vegetarian Moroccan Tajine starring Swiss chard, dates, chick peas and raisins. All I can say is, YUM! A complete main course, and Gluten-Free to boot! Ingredients: ¼ cup olive oil 1 large onion, sliced very thin 2 bunches Swiss chard, stems and leaves separated, each sliced very thin...
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Filed under: Chickpeas Recipes, Dates Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Moroccan Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Recipes, Sephardi Recipes, Swiss Chard Recipes, Vegetable Dishes Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Apricot Custard Tart Recipe. GF-Friendly
Posted on 10th of July, 2012 by Lévana
If you are, as I am, crazy about all stone fruit, this tart is for you: I initially developed this recipe with apricots in mind, but not finding them as ripe and fragrant as I wanted them to be, I picked their cousins, nectarines, which happened to look luscious. Peaches...
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Filed under: Apricot Recipes, Dairy-Free Dessert Recipes, Dairy-Free Pie Recipes, Dairy-Free Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes, Gluten-free Pie Recipes, Kosher Natural Foods, Oatmeal Recipes, Recipes, Spelt Baking
Moroccan Butternut Squash Chick Pea soup
Posted on 8th of July, 2012 by Lévana
We Sephardi love squash in every way shape of form, and goodness knows it comes in countless shapes and sizes. To the classical pumpkin, which can often be hit or miss inside (sometimes we do want to eat pumpkin, not just make Halloween funny faces with it!), I much prefer the more...
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Filed under: Butternut Squash Recipes, Cinnamon Recipes, Dairy-Free Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Hammer for Cutting Vegetables, Kabocha Squash Recipes, Kosher Ingredients, Kosher Natural Foods, Kosher Recipes, Kosher Whole Foods Recipes, Moroccan Food, Moroccan Soup Recipes, Recipes, Rosh Hashana Recipes, Sephardi Recipes, Sephardi Soup Recipes
Burgers & Kebabs
Posted on 30th of June, 2012 by Lévana
An all-time favorite among comfort foods. I make them all the time, lean and healthy. No need for a recipe. Form patties about 1 inch thick with lean ground meat (turkey, beef, bison, lamb) or coarsely ground fresh tuna. Broil or grill 2 to 3 minutes, indoors or outdoors, and...
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Filed under: Bison Recipes, Burger Recipes, Chicken Recipes, Comfort Foods Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, July 4th Recipes, Lean Classics Recipes, Recipes
Basil Honey Dressing Recipe
Posted on 30th of June, 2012 by Lévana
Thank you Liz Rueven at www.kosherlikeme.com for including my Basil Honey Dressing Recipe in your beautiful story about Marina’s great new artisanal Honey Line. You will love the vibrant basil color and flavor in this dressing. The pair of basil and honey just can’t be beat. I like to make...
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Filed under: Basil Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Honey Recipes, Recipes, Salad Dressing Recipes, Salad Recipes
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