Recipes, Salads
Pickled Mushroom Salad
INGREDIENTS 2 pounds mixed mushrooms, (I used shitake, cremini and button) ½cup grapeseed oil 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon coriander seeds 1 teaspoon fennel seeds ½teaspoon black peppercorns 1...
Entrees, Recipes
Kalpudding (Meatloaf with Carmelized Cabbage)
Adapted from New York Times recipe by Sam Sifton. “This is a Swedish version of a dish with roots in the Ottoman Empire, an infidel’s version of Turkish dolmas, made...
Appetizers, Entrees, Recipes
Bulgarian Kyufte (meatballs)
2 lbs minced meat (60% pork, 40% beef) 1 onion, chopped ½ cup bread crumbs – optional 1 -2 tbsp Kiril’s BBQ Rub Add all ingredients together and...
Appetizers, Recipes
Warm Olives with Za’atar
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil ¾ pound brine-cured black olives and/or green olives, drained (olives with pits hold up better) 2 heaping tablespoons za’atar. Heat oil in pan over low heat. Add olives...
Recipes, Sides
Zucchini with Za’atar
1 ½ pounds zucchini ¼ cup za’atar 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper (or sumac if you are on low sodium diet) Parsley, for garnish PREPARATION Heat a...
Appetizers, Recipes
Deviled Eggs Mole Style
This is a fun variation of standard deviled eggs. Ingredients: 8 hard boiled eggs, peeled and cut in half 2 -3 Tablespoons mayonnaise 1 teaspoon Entube Mole (mole paste...
Entrees, Recipes
Easy Mole Chicken
If you do not have a whole day to create traditional mole sauce, this is for you! Ingredients: 6 Tablespoons Mole Blend 6 Tablespoons broth 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds 1/4...
Salads
Broccoli and Spinach Salad with Vadouvan Dressing
1 1/2 pounds baby broccoli or broccolini 3/4 cup virgin coconut oil* (or ghee), melted, divided Fine sea salt 1 medium-size lime, quartered 6 ounces baby spinach 1/2 cup roughly...
Appetizers
Vadouvan Carrots
This easy recipe creates a tasty and healthy appetizer. 1 – 2 tbsp French Vadouvan Curry 2 garlic cloves, finely minced 1 c. plain whole-milk Greek yogurt, divided Olive oil...
Entrees, Staff Recipe Pick
Vadouvan Lamb Chops
1 tbsp French Vadouvan Curry 4 to 6 lamb chops, about 1 pound 2 tsp kosher salt 2 c. whole fat yogurt, divided 1/4 c. olive oil 4 cloves garlic, sliced...
Appetizers, Recipes
Grilled Pineapple with Sumac
1 pineapple, peeled, sliced in 3/4 ” rounds 1 Tbsp sumac Grill pineapple for 3 minutes each side Sprinkle each side liberally with sumac
Entrees, Recipes
Sumac Chicken
Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Total Time: 1 hr Ingredients 4 small bone-in chicken thighs 2 oranges 1 tbsp sumac 1 tsp...
Condiments, Recipes
Creamy Peppercorn Sauce for Steak
Classic peppercorn sauce perfect on ribeye steak. 1/3 cup brandy 3/4 cup beef broth , low sodium 1/2 cup heavy thickened cream 2 – 3 tsp coarsely crushed whole black peppercorns or brined green...
Soups, Staff Recipe Pick
Avocado and Green Peppercorn Soup
Coriander, cumin sauteed with onion make a rich, earthy base for this avocado soup. Prep Time: 45 min. Serves: 6 Ingredients: 1 medium onion, cut in medium dice 2 garlic cloves, minced...