After publishing the chicken kebab recipe, a reader asked for a beef kebab recipe, but not one made with chunks of meat but with spiced ground meat. I’m sure what he is asking for are kofta kebabs. This middle eastern kebab is typical street food made with ground beef and plenty of herbs and spices.Here’s my version of kofta kebabs. Now be sure and taste … Continue reading Kofta Kebabs and Homemade Zaatar

When you eat seasonably like we do, the goal is to use preserved foods by the time the new crops come in.  Frozen roasted tomatoes needed to be used up to make freezer space. I had a small amount of capers and anchovy paste in the refrigerator. Those needed to go, as well.  That’s why I made a small batch pasta puttanesca for supper yesterday. … Continue reading Small Batch Pasta Puttanesca