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Jerusalem: A Cookbook
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I made about 7 or 8 different recipes but so many looked mouthwatering. The hummus is divine, as is the recipe for chickpeas (similar to arbis, but seasoned differently). The mejadra was excellent, even though I did not follow the recipe exactly; the seasoning was perfect. Of course, any recipe with eggplant is fantastic! I have found that anything Yotam Ottolenghi puts together, no matter how outlandish the combination may seem, comes out delicious. (Who would think eggplant and sweet potatoes in a tart with goat cheese? It was fantastic! Though that was from another cookbook...)
I made about 7 or 8 different recipes but so many looked mouthwatering. The hummus is divine, as is the recipe for chickpeas (similar to arbis, but seasoned differently). The mejadra was excellent, even though I did not follow the recipe exactly; the seasoning was perfect. Of course, any recipe with eggplant is fantastic! I have found that anything Yotam Ottolenghi puts together, no matter how outlandish the combination may seem, comes out delicious. (Who would think eggplant and sweet potatoes in a tart with goat cheese? It was fantastic! Though that was from another cookbook...)
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Jan 31, 2013 04:46AM
People love Ottolenghi. I checked out one of his earlier cookbooks from the library and it looked a bit too patchkedig/exotic for me, with long lists of hard-to-find ingredients. But if you liked "Jerusalem," maybe I'll give that one a shot.
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Khaya, the recipes may have a lot of ingredients and his instructions are sometimes wordy and unclear. For instance, I made a cookie recipe that called for "fennel seeds, toasted." Of course, I read through it quickly and tossed the fennel seeds in raw. I would have expected the instructions to tell you to toast the fennel seeds... But I found the dishes to be straighforward and delicious. The ingredients are less hard to find these days and can mostly be found in the supermarket. The hummus is the closest I've come to what we had together for lunch in Tel Aviv--I've been trying to replicate it since then!
Oh, you're really tempting me! I think I'll reserve it at the library.
What, they don't have an audio book version? ;)
Ha! I once listened to an audiobook with a whole recipe section. I'm sure you can imagine what that was like. Certain things only work visually, I'm afraid.
:) Miss schmoozing with you! Let's catch up outside of Goodreads sometime!
Absolutely! Crazy day today but bli neder I will email when I can. Lots for us to catch up on! Also, please do let me know if you're planning a visit to the east coast. I would love to see you.
