Cafe Liz
Kosher vegetarian recipes from my kitchen in Tel Aviv
Festive holiday jello, and happy Rosh Hashanah
September 16, 2009 at 7:00 pm | Tags: dessert, jello, lime, parve, pomegranate, rosewater, vegan, white savory (zuta levana) | 10 Comments
Rosh Hashanah starts this Friday, and I’m hosting. Festive holiday meal! And I get to cook it all! Yay! (Well, aside from the dishes my guests are bringing.)
My excitement could easily lead to way too much food, if I weren’t limited by a combination of time and resources. Needless to say, I’ve been spending the week dreaming about what I’m going to make. And, doing trial runs of potential desserts.
In all honesty, jello isn’t my favorite dessert — there are a lot of things I’d prefer to eat, starting with well-made pastries, followed by cookies, ice cream …. well, you get the idea. But jello is pretty. It presents well. And there’ll be other desserts on the table, too. Continue reading Festive holiday jello, and happy Rosh Hashanah…
Eggplant in balsamic vinegar and pomegranate syrup
June 28, 2009 at 2:00 pm | Tags: balsamic vinegar, eggplant, garlic, onion, parve, pomegranate, vegan | 10 Comments
This soft eggplant dish has a tangy taste from the pomegranate and balsamic vinegar, while red onions add a bit of jewel-like color. You could toss some pomegranate seeds on top as well when they're in season.
On a slightly related note, look at this weird eggplant we saw at the Carmel market: Continue reading Eggplant in balsamic vinegar and pomegranate syrup...
Orange pomegranate coconut sorbet
February 7, 2009 at 1:00 am | Tags: coconut, dessert, ice cream, orange, parve, pomegranate, sorbet, vegan | 3 Comments
I was thinking of calling this a tropical fruit sorbet, but I guess there’s nothing too tropical about pomegranates and oranges, since they both grow locally in our lovely Mediterranean climate. Coconut, however, is another story. I’m finding coconut cream adds a nice texture to my non-dairy, vegan sorbets. In this case, it’s a surprising taste alongside our local fruits. As a bonus, this sorbet came out a gorgeous fuchsia. Continue reading Orange pomegranate coconut sorbet…
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