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Roasted Eggplant Hummus

If you are following me on Facebook, you’ll notice my Thursday night routine often includes a variation a hummus theme.  When I was asked to share a recipe with My Imperfect kitchen, I thought that this would be a great place to share my babaganush-hummus combo, roasted eggplant hummus.  I won’t spoil the surprise here, but if you’ve seen any of my other approached to hummus, I am sure you’ll know what [...]

26 June, 2012 // By : // 1 Comment

Falafel Flavored Quinoa Burgers

The leftover dilemma arrives every week.  Some time between lunch and dinner time on Sunday I realize the fridge is full of food but I don’t want to re-eat Friday night dinner for the next three or four meals.  Combining bok choy with some other veggies will give us a great stir fry for tomorrow night and Tuesday will be BBQ chicken pizza but when all said and done, I [...]

24 June, 2012 // By : // 21 Comments

How to Cook Chickpeas

I make a lot of hummus.  I love the chickpea.  If you’ve visited This American Bite before, this comes as no surprise.  You’ll also know that I prefer to used dried chickpeas rather than canned.  Dried beans and pulses often cost less than their canned counterparts but leave the cook wondering how to perfect them.  Well, it’s easier than you think, and before I share another chickpea recipe with you, I [...]

22 June, 2012 // By : // 11 Comments

Green Goddess Caesar Salad with Cucumber Dill Dressing

No matter how much I enjoy a salad, I can never create it.  When you say “salad” I hear “chopped Israeli salad” even though I know very well that there is no limit to the way you can cut, prep and dress those veggies.  While I was grilling that brisket for shabbat, my wife was in control of the salad situation, and made this wonderful “Green Goddess Ceaser Salad with [...]

18 June, 2012 // By : // 8 Comments

Grilled Brisket with Mexican Inspired Rub and Mopping Sauce

This week’s menu didn’t quite go to plan. We went from intimate “one-pot” dinner to cooking for ten, plus kids and I thank our freezer for defrosting mid-week for the feast we’re going to enjoy because we had a lot of fun making it.  Among the marrow bones, lamb steaks and chicken drumsticks that fell victim to our early summer thawing, there was a lonely brisket.  Just 3lbs of first cut [...]

14 June, 2012 // By : // 16 Comments

Marmite: Lover or Hater?

The British and South African’s have a love-hate relationship with Marmite.  This vitamin B12 rich, yeast based spread was the PBJ to my sandwhich when I was growing up in England, and it’s a joy I’m pleased my 2 year old enjoys here in the US!  Marmite is even less popular on this side of the pond than in England, but it’s a staple in my kitchen.  When I was [...]

11 June, 2012 // By : // 4 Comments

Raw Zucchini Salad

Summer as an adult is bitter-sweet.  The days are brighter, warmer and longer while the evenings quickly fill up with BBQ, outdoor concerts and pool parties.  School is out and it’s the season of fun for adults and children alike, almost.  Schools are out for summer, college kids are filling their time with internships, lawn-mowing jobs and travel plans, but as adults, the grown ups with mortgages and house payments, [...]

6 June, 2012 // By : // 21 Comments

Green Shakshuka for Breakfast

As we stroll into the second half of 2012, I share this milestone with you – this is my 50th blot post.  It has been a struggle to write for the last few weeks and my literary inspiration has been more technology/social media focused recently and this did not seem like the platform for that!  Excuses aside and I am getting back to it.  This weekend we host our first [...]

4 June, 2012 // By : // 16 Comments