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Turkish Piyaz (northern beans)
By Erinswan
Turkish Piyaz
- 2 cups of cooked northern beans
- 1 onion, cut finely in half-moons
- 1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tsp crushed pepper
- 1 or two hard boiled eggs, sliced
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
Muffuletta
By Erinswan
Real N'awlins Muffuletta
- 1 cup pimento-stuffed green olives, crushed
- 1/2 cup drained kalamata olives, crushed
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped pickled cauliflower florets
- 2 tablespoons drained capers
- 1 tablespoon chopped celery
- 1 tablespoon chopped carrot
- 1/2 cup pepperoncini, drained
- 1/4 cup marinated cocktail onions
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 2 (1 pound) loaves Italian bread
- 8 ounces thinly sliced Genoa salami
- 8 ounces thinly sliced cooked ham
- 8 ounces sliced mortadella
- 8 ounces sliced mozzarella cheese
- 8 ounces sliced provolone cheese
Red Lentil Kofte / Mercimek Köftesi
By Erinswan
Red Lentil Kofte / Mercimek Köftesi
- 1 cup red lentil
- 1/2 cup fine bulgur
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 cups of water
- 1 medium onion, very finely chopped
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp tomato + red pepper paste (if you cannot find red pepper paste you can use 1 tbsp tomato paste)
- ~1 tsp salt
- juice of half or 1 lemon (depends on how you like it: sour or not so sour)
- 1/3 bunch parsley, finely chopped
- 1/2 bunch green onion, finely chopped
- curly leaf lettuce
Mussels
By Erinswan
mussels
- 3 tablespoons garlic
- 1/4 cup shallots
- 3/4 cup white wine
- 3 lbs mussels
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons flour (mixed in cool water)
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Best served with thick toasted crusty bread slices.
Kunefe II
By Erinswan
Kunefe
- For Syrup:
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups water
- For Künefe:
- 1 lb shredded phyllo dough
- 1/2 lb unsalted, shredded mozzeralla cheese or any other white, stringy, unsalted cheese
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
- 1/2 cup milk (optional)
- For Decoration:
- 2-3 tbsp finely ground pistachios
Crushed Tomatoes
By Erinswan
1.) PREPARE boiling water canner
- 2-3/4 lbs tomatoes per quart jar
- 1/2 tsp Ball® Citric Acid or 2 Tbsp bottled lemon juiceto each hot quart jar or 1/4 tsp Ball® Citric Acid or 1 Tbsp bottled lemon juice to each hot pint jar
- Salt, 1 tsp salt to each quart jar or 1/2 tsp salt to each pint jar (if desired)
- Glass preserving jars with lids and bands
Ketchup Base
By Erinswan
Remove bad parts from the tomatoes
- 1/2 bushel ripe tomatoes
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 teaspoons red pepper (cayenne)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- Flavor Infusion
- 1 tablespoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 tablespoon whole cloves
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 quart cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Lea & Perrins Sauce
Fennel Cucumber Salsa
By Erinswan
Fennel Cucumber Salsa
- 1 English cucumber, diced
- 1 large fennel bulb, diced
- 1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and diced
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup pickled banana peppers, diced
- 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
Pickled Green Tomatoes
By Erinswan
Adapted from David Lebovitz, Michael Ruhlman and Michael Symon’s pickle recipes Makes four pints or two quarts o
- 2 qt cherry tomatoes or about 6-8 full size tomatoes – firm and very green
- 2.5 c water
- 2.5 c white vinegar
- 3 T kosher salt
- 3 T sugar
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled
- 4 T coriander seed
- 4 T yellow mustard seed
- 4 T black peppercorns
- 4 bay leaves
- 4 small red chiles, optional
Chinese Salad
By Erinswan
Mix all together and refrigerate salad dressing for up to 3 weeks, but at least a couple of hours
- Dressing:
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- Salad:
- Shreadded cabbage (2 small pkgs or 1 large pkg)
- Salad Toppings:
- 1 small pkg of crispy chow mein noodles (6 oz)
- 1 small pkg slivered almonds
- 1 small pkg of sesame seeds
- 1 small bunch of chopped green onions
- Optional diced Chicken