Farro Salad with Shallots and Parsley, page 278 Again, super simple. I liked this a lot, but my husband just thought it was okay. We tried the variation with sherry vinegar instead of regular red wine vinegar, which he really...

Israelis call them chips as well – so good when in the same pita as felafel and so many delicious vegs.

foods in ways you cannot create yourself, I LOVE seafood and raw bars, Japanese food, Mediterranean influenced food (my parents are Israeli so I love Med fare, and all things Med influenced...African, Morroccan, French,...

For four people, I would ask Ringo, the chef/owner, to pick you folks a 6-7 pounder. Even at about $18-20 per pound for ‘non-regulars’. its still a pretty good deal. The courses are Steamed claws with minced garlic,...

and hazelnut oil (I used peanut) S & P are combined for the dressing. Everything is tossed together and served. The second dish was Israeli couscous – sorry oakjoan – into which I mixed leftover caramelized onions and...

Israeli couscous. I can’t get enough of it. I like it with butter, salt and pepper and some fresh lemon juice. I could eat bowls of it. A few weeks ago it was eggs over easy with beer glazed black beans. The beans are a...

wrong. http://www.bellaonline.com/food_and_wine/food/italian/articles/art972851469075.htm As I said, virtually all supermarket-bought pasta brands are the same. With few exceptions. They are all made with American durum wheat...

Yes, I meant The Bowery not The Bounty in Hollywood — too much wine tonight...Gingergrass is also great suggestion.

someone who thought they should have used something different, made a “better” choice, a different wine, a more “creative” menu, something more “cutting edge,” always to please someone who...

's done when it’s a uniform color, and it starts to flake. Serve with rice pilaf or couscous prepared with the same seasonings, or with a lentil salad vinaigrette, mixed with israeli couscous, for something a bit heartier....

(OMG stick me with a fork), (3) stanley cup finals (really 2 paid college teams) (4) rerun of 2.5 men (what a great show) and (5) on PBS an overview of the '67 Arab-Israeli conflict. Jfood going to the mid-east at that time. In...

a large prepared food section to take home, and a few seats to snack at. The also carry Israeli foods, which I support. It is a much easier place to deal with than Whole Foods. I am not a fan of WF, because the parking situation...

) on my head and silk dress) or at least where I can see the food and wine servers approaching. If I’m in a dim sum restaurant with cart service, I prefer a table closer the beginning of the route through the dining area so...

and Beaudry late night on weekends Shibucho on Beverly before Virgil for great omakase sushi and very expensive red wine. Daikokuya on 1st and San Pedro for ramen. Koreatown! Let me know if you want more...

....like everything else). I was myself noting the lack of juice and soda selection, but I’m sure it’s because we didn’t do a 100% thorough scope-out. I did see some interesting Israeli juices. Actually,...