"Somehow, the eggplant comes off with a distinct smoky aroma that you'll swear must have been cooked over charcoal." [Photograph: Nick Kindelsperger] Eggplants always amaze me. They're my favorite vegetable to cook with since they can be manipulated in such...
Continue reading »
Out of all the Greek establishments in my neighborhood, my absolute favorite gyro and souvlaki joint is BZ Grill in Astoria, only two short blocks away. The proximity has left me little reason to cook the staples at home,...
Continue reading »
Tart and refreshing, today's Cook the Book recipe is Turkey's take on lemony avgolemono. Nancy Harmon Jenkins' yogurt soup with mint starts with the same chicken broth as the Greek favorite, but uses yogurt instead of lemons to deliver tang....
Continue reading »
Here's one for the garlic fiends: a soup that uses six whole heads of garlic. Adapted from Nancy Harmon Jenkins' New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook, Castilian garlic soup is a mellow, saffron-tinted broth with the mingled sweetness of garlic and sherry....
Continue reading »
