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Kosher vegetarian recipes from my kitchen in Tel Aviv
Ice limonana — mint lemonade, the drink of the Israeli summer
July 4, 2010 at 2:00 pm | Tags: drink, Israeli, lemon, mint, parve, vegan | 15 Comments
Limonana is the quintessential drink of the Israeli summer. Simple and ubiquitous, there’s nothing more refreshing than freshly squeezed lemons and ground sprigs of mint, whether served on ice or blended into a smoothie.
In the summer, limonada becomes my social drink of choice — the drink that captures the spirit of the moment, a pleasant afternoon nestled into a chair in a lively streetside cafe. In the winter, I order a cappuccino; in the spring and early summer, I make that iced coffee; and once even milk is too heavy for the oppressive summer heat, I get limonana. Big, green and frothy, and very cold, please. Continue reading Ice limonana — mint lemonade, the drink of the Israeli summer…
Spiced wine with quince and roses
February 7, 2010 at 1:00 am | Tags: alcohol, drink, lemon, quince, rose, wine | 2 Comments
People, believe it or not, I've found a use for kiddush wine. For those who have never had it, it's a traditionally sweet wine to represent the sweetness of blessings, but there's just so much sweetness a person can handle until terms like cloying and sickly come to mind. But add some spices and fruit, and heat it up, and it's actually quite nice. There you have it, mulled wine, no sugar added. Good for the cold weather, too.
A few weeks ago, I had the honor of attending a Tel Aviv food blogger meet-up. Yael of Oranges and Honey (in Finnish), Irene of Irene Sharon Hodes, Sarah of Foodbridge, Michelle of Baroness Tapuzina and Miriam of Israeli Kitchen and I met at Mazzarine in Tel Aviv for dinner (see my previous review). The management had caught wind of our nature, and sent over a handful of offerings on the house, along with the new chef. Culinary highlights: I quite liked the foccaccia and the mustard mayonnaise; chef Sharon Artzi, who had been there a week at the time, told us he planned to renovate the menu with new dishes; and the mulled wine that closed our meal was excellent. A traditional Scandinavian holiday drink, as Yael pointed out. (Non-food highlight: Have you ever been out to eat with six people who all get up and methodologically photograph every dish? It's nice to be with like minds.)
Along with cubes of fresh fruit, Mazzarine added a few dried rosebuds to their mulled wine, and while they don't add a prominent flavor, they make a nice visual touch.
Now, you could make mulled wine from slightly better stock, but why bother? I've never exactly been a wine connoisseur, and in any case, why ruin something that's worth drinking on its own? And who doesn't have a random, unwanted bottle of kiddush wine sitting around? Continue reading Spiced wine with quince and roses...
Refreshing drinks for summer
June 14, 2009 at 1:00 am | Tags: drink, herbs, lemon, parve, vegan | 4 Comments
It’s officially hot. Hot as in I don’t want to do anything that involves moving, all I want to do is sit in front of the fan. Fortunately, a light, refreshing summer drink can do much to make the heat more tolerable. Especially if that drink is prepped, sitting in the fridge, just waiting for you to drink it.
I currently have three such drinks in the fridge. All are easy to prepare, and best chilled — meaning you make them, and then drink them over the next week. So long as you don’t add sugar, this is also quite a healthful way to quench your thirst. Continue reading Refreshing drinks for summer…
Loquat lemon mint sorbet
May 31, 2009 at 1:00 am | Tags: ice cream, lemon, loquat, mint, parve, sorbet, vegan | 4 Comments
It seems there’s quite a demand for a loquat sorbet recipe. I’ve actually been planning to make one for a while, but a request from a reader in Malta (echoed by others in Israel) told me that now’s the time — after all, the season’s almost over. So, as the weather becomes warmer, what better way to serve our last loquats than frozen into a smooth sorbet with mint and lemon? Continue reading Loquat lemon mint sorbet…
Cranberry wine granita
February 11, 2009 at 1:00 am | Tags: cranberry, dessert, ice cream, lemon, parve, sorbet, vegan, wine | No Comments
Strangely enough, I guess you could consider cranberry an exotic fruit around here — the climate is way too warm to grow cranberry bushes. This means I made this granita out of cranberry juice, which is readily available. Continue reading Cranberry wine granita…
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