If you’ve never bought a hanger steak before, you should. Â Last weekend we had a glimpse of Spring with a fantastic Saturday weather than begged for grilling. Â I was chatting with the butcher about different cuts and decided to throw in a hanger steak in the mix. Â All I can say is 1) Yummy, I was surprised with its tenderness …
It’s a delight when I find foods at the market that remind me of childhood. Â Fresh chick peas were a favorite snack growing up. Â My grandparents had heaps of these bushy plants growing around the house. Â We would pile them up and gather all the cousins and friends around, and spend the afternoon snacking. Â Oftentimes, my uncle would roast them …
Hello dear friends. I’ve missed writing here. I’ve been meaning to share this bread recipe for a long while. We, Lebanese folks, love our bread and use it a whole lot in many different ways – rolled for sandwiches, as a scoop for stews, as a snack with zaatar. Early in January, I had to find ways to replace this …
*Hello Friends, please make note of the new site address www.mylevantlosangeles.com Do you sometimes dream solutions to your questions?? A couple of weeks ago, I did. Let me backtrack a bit. I’m one of those foodies that’s always thinking about ingredients and how they would fit together to create new flavors. This process has been on overdrive since my detox …
There is really nothing more refreshing than eating light, fresh meals in the hot summer days. For the past couple of weeks, we have been doing just that – simple, easy dishes with lots of local and regional fruits. Can you tell I love peaches? I find a reason to put them in everything, can’t get enough. And every time …
It’s Summertime in the South, temperatures are already soaring close to 100ËšF and my oven is sort of taking a break. I love making playful light dishes with all the fresh greens and seafood from the local market, and proud to say that many of the herbs that I’m using now come from my little herb garden – oregano, marjoram, …
I now understand why mothers get frustrated with their children’s finicky eating habits. “Don’t be surprised, you were worse as a child”, Mom said. I do remember being that way and not eating much of anything. But there was one dish that my téta (grandmother) would make for me as a child that I just loved. When I would ask …
The idea for this plate has been twirling in my head for a couple of weeks and didn’t get to it until now. I love grilled foods and I always want some kind of dip, sauce, dressing with it. I was craving acidic, tart flavors, but citrus is out for the next few months (unfortunately!), I opted to make a …
I have never met a pomegranate I didn’t love, then eat. It’s the fruit that I wait for from year to year. I even wonder why it’s not available other times during the year like all the other fruits. For me, it feels like home. There was a pomegranate tree just outside my bedroom window in my parents’ house …
Cauliflower has to be the most under-appreciated of vegetables. Its bland flavor doesn’t appeal to many people, although it has a very high nutritional density = a very healthy food. Aside from cooking the florets in a stew or boiling them (which I am not a fan of), frying them turns them golden brown and delicious. I’m not afraid of …
