Tahini

At Cliff's Edge, Vartan Abgaryan's fava hummus with tahini waffles, and ramps galore

2013-05-14 08:06:00

Vartan Abgaryan has been executive chef at Cliff's Edge in Silver Lake since late last year when he took over the kitchen at the dreamy neighborhood spot on Sunset Boulevard. Abgaryan, a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu, worked at Andre Soltner's Lutece in...

Machneyuda chefs at Jar, Fullerton Arboretum spring dinner, more

2013-03-25 14:29:00

Jar hosts guest chefs: Israeli chefs Assaf Granit and Uri Navon of Machneyuda in Jerusalem will be paying chef Suzanne Tracht’s restaurant Jar a visit April 13 for a one-night-only dinner collaboration. In honor of Israel’s 65th Independence...

Counter Intelligence: A little taste of Cortez

2013-01-26 00:00:00

What you think about Cortez is going to depend in large part on what you think about crowds, and noise, and screechy jazz, about well-meaning servers who are slightly impatient with the idea of service, and about spending most of an hour leaning up...

Counter Intelligence: Tasty Dining in San Gabriel brings the heat of Wuhan

2012-12-01 00:00:00

Let's say that a correspondent has asked if you have been to the new Wuhan restaurant in San Gabriel, and let's say that you answer him, to save face, with the Internet equivalent of a smile and a nod. It is easy enough to find this restaurant — a...

Recipe: Sweet sesame sauce

2012-09-15 00:00:00

� Total time: 10 minutes Servings: 9 to 12 6 tablespoons tahini, stirred in the jar until blended before measuring 3 tablespoons water, more if needed 6 tablespoons date honey (also known as silan or date molasses) or bee honey, more if desired Spoon...

Recipe: Grilled eggplant dip with tahini, yogurt and roasted chiles

2012-07-21 00:00:00

Total time: About 1� hours, plus chilling time Servings: 4 to 6 Note: Serve this dip with fresh pita bread or other Middle Eastern flatbread. You can find tahini paste and Aleppo red pepper at Middle Eastern markets. 2 globe eggplants (about 2 pounds)...

Ramadan's high note is often a dip

2012-07-21 00:00:00

Ramadan is a holiday observed by fasting, but when it's time to eat, the meals can be feasts. No food or drink is allowed from dawn to dusk during the annual monthlong Muslim period of fasting, which began this year on the evening of July 19. Because...

Kitchen gadget: Bismark tip

2012-07-30 06:03:20

Nigella Seed

2012-03-01 16:37:53

For Purim, honor Queen Esther by going vegan

2012-03-01 00:00:00

You may know that Queen Esther is the heroine of the joyful holiday of Purim, which begins Wednesday evening. She was the beautiful Jewish woman selected by the King of Persia to be his wife. After she became queen, she begged the king to save her...

Today's Eat Beat: Green tahini sauce

2012-03-21 16:34:14

The Project: Iced somen noodles with chicken and vegetables with spicy ginger sesame sauce

2009-07-01 00:00:00

Total time: 1 hour, 45 minutes, plus chilling time for the chicken Servings: 6 Note: The degree of heat in the sauce is determined by the amount of tobanjan (hot Chinese miso paste) or la yu (hot Chinese chile oil) you use. You can also omit these...

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Chop carrots, celery and onion into 2-3 inch chunks; heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a wide skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat.

2012-11-28 09:08:23

Grill all sides of the eggplants until slightly charred, then move off direct heat of coals. Bake on the grill or in an oven until the eggplant is deflated-looking and soft (approximately 45 minutes).

2012-07-25 00:00:00

Roast the jalapenos under the broiler, or on the stovetop or grill. Flip every few minutes until the peppers are charred all over. Move them to a heat-proof bowl and cover with plastic wrap for about 10 minutes. 2.

2011-11-09 12:22:41