Tag: vegan
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Tabouleh-like Couscous Salad
Tabbouleh is a salad of chopped fresh parsley and bulgur. A good tabbouleh has parsley as the main star, along with other ingredients commonly found in the Levant. In my version, I replace the bulgur with instant couscous, which is slightly softer and one of my pantry staples. This summery salad is a recipe I…
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Halva Mousse with Blueberry Compote
As someone who has a very American palate when it comes to sweet things, I’m all about chocolate chips and rainbow sprinkles. I grew up thinking that when my Savta served halva and fresh fruit as dessert, it was, in fact, a punishment. That is, until I lived in Israel. We would often shop for…
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Cauliflower Vegan Curry
A crowd-pleasing vegan main dish, simple to make and perfect to prepare ahead. Long ago, one of my ancestors was born in India. Though the connection is distant, I love knowing that my roots stretch across the Jewish world—including India, where Jewish communities have flourished for generations. What’s wonderful about Indian cuisine is how accessible…
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Lentil Soup
I grew up in a very European home, so dinner every night of the week started with soup. Even though we rarely sat together as a family for dinner aside from Friday nights, my mum would always have a soup ready as the opening course of any supper. I’m not as consistent as my mother,…