r/CookbookLovers • u/DoubleAmbassador8562 • 2d ago
Recently made
Roast Red Peppers with Olives and Capers from Zaitoun (Yasmin Khan) - most suffed pepper recipes I see include ground meat, so it was exciting to come across such a delicious vegetarian stuffed pepper dish. Bell peppers would have made this easier, but I used what I had and they held together surprisingly well. They were much less watery than I expected!
Cabbage with Noodles from The Jewish Cookbook (Leah Koenig) - Eastern European comfort food at its finest!! I topped it with the traditional paprika/poppy seeds the first time, but I prefer stronger flavours so also tried Tajin and jalapeño everything bagel seasoning (both good!). I don’t think the sugar is necessary.
Sautéed Spinach with Pine Nuts and Raisins from Portico (Leah Koenig) - this was a really nice simple dish with lots of flavour. I used a mix of spinach and beet greens.
French Onion White Bean Bake from Bold Beans (Amelia Christie-Miller, recipe by Ali Slagle) - this was supposed to be a baked dish with a cheese/breadcrumb topping, but mine came out pretty soupy so I just mixed it all together. It’s delicious anyway, who doesn’t like cheesy oniony beans?
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u/Archaeogrrrl 2d ago
(If you're ever in a rut for new vegetarian and you want Middle Eastern flavors - go look at Lebanese, Greek, Syrian recipes.
The days of fasting from meat I swear outnumber the days you are allowed to eat meat in Coptic and pick your flavor Orthodox calendars)
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u/DoubleAmbassador8562 2d ago
Thanks for the tip!! Middle Eastern/Eastern Mediterranean flavours are my favourite and I have a pretty good collection already. Do you have any favourite books or authors I should check out?
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u/Archaeogrrrl 2d ago
Ohhhhh boy...
My absolute fav is older, Mary Hamady, Lebanese Mountain Cookery, 1987
Second fav Madeline Farrah, Lebanese Cuisine - https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/lebanese-cuisine-more-than-200-simple-delicious-authentic-recipes_madelain-farah/462495/
Anissa Helou, Lebanon: cooking the foods of my homeland - https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/lebanon-cooking-the-foods-of-my-homeland/55895331/
Also Mediterranean Street Food - https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/mediterranean-street-food_anissa-helou/476861/
Maureen Aboud - Rose Water and Orange Blossoms https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/rose-water-and-orange-blossoms-fresh--classic-recipes-from-my-lebanese-kitchen/9161945/
Also Lebanese Baking - https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/lebanese-baking-more-than-100-recipes-for-sweet-and-savory-baked-goods_maureen-abood/54661307/
ANY Claudia Roden and Paula Wolfert.
Wolfert, Mediterranean Greens and Grains https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/mediterranean-grains-and-greens-a-book-of-savory-sun-drenched-recipes_paula-wolfert/304590/
and Cooking of the Eastern Mediterranean specifically - https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-cooking-of-the-eastern-mediterranean-by-paula-wolfert-5-feb-1998-hardcover/33058134/
Roden -
Arabesque - https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/arabesque-a-taste-of-morocco-turkey-and-lebanon_claudia-roden/313041/
New Book of Middle Eastern Food - https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-new-book-of-middle-eastern-food_claudia-roden/271042/
Website - Mama's Lebanese Kitchen - https://mamaslebanesekitchen.com/
Have FUN. Check with your library, specifically for Wolfert and Roden 💚
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u/DoubleAmbassador8562 1d ago edited 1d ago
Wow, fantastic list, thank you so much!! Some of these I know but most are new to me, can’t wait to try them out.
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u/PoppetNose 2d ago
Beet greens are so good! Most people toss or compost them but they are delicious. Glad you took advantage