Onion Roasted Baked Chicken

First I used some onions that I had sauteed in tumeric and cumin and layered the bottom of the tray. Next I created a marinate. For the marinate I first used one juice of a lime, teaspoon of honey, olive oil, paprika, cumin, tumeric, salt, pepper and some Italian seasonings. Mix everything together until the honey is mixed well and brush the chicken inside the skin and outside with the marinate. Layer the chicken on top of the onions. Bake on high heat, about 450 in the oven for 2 hours. After the 2 hours take off the foil and brush the chicken again with the juices that are in the dish. The onions will become a little sweet and the chicken is so oh so tender.



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Fingerling Potatoes

Perfect for any side dish. First I wash the potatoes really well, pour some salt, pepper, olive oil, paprika, tumeric and cumin all together into a bowl with the potatoes, mix everything together and bake in the oven covered with foil for about 45 minutes.




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Meatballs

So easy to make and the results are amazing. First I take my ground beef, throw it into a bowl, add in some cut up fresh flat leaf parsley, salt, pepper, tumeric, cumin, paprika and olive oil. For the tomato sauce I first saute onions, tomatoes, garlic and flat leaf parsley all together. Once the mixture is ready I next add in one can of tomato sauce. Once everything is done then I finally add in my rolled up meatballs. Serve with a side of pasta or rice!




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Gondi Time!

For those of you who are not aware of what Gondi is, it is a Jewish Persian dish served during shabbot. It is a lot easier then most may think. You can visit any kosher market and find the Gondi mixture already pre made. This way you won't have to mix the ground chicken, grind up chickpeas and onions together. For the soup you will first need to saute one whole white onion with olive oil, tumeric and cumin. Next I add in water to fill about half the pot, add in some garbanzo beans and four dried lemons. Let the soup mixture sit for about 40 minutes. 20 minutes before serving add in your Gondi balls and salt, pepper. To make the Gondi balls just roll up small amounts of Gondi and throw them into the pot.




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Hamburger Time

To prepare the patties I cut up some flat leaf parsley very finely. In a plastic container add in the ground beef, parsley and the following spices, cumin, paprika, salt + pepper. I also add in a little olive oil. Next I added in a little bit of bread crumbs to hold the mixture together as well as a egg. Make sure you mix everything really well, I use my hands and for best results I recommend you using your hands as well. Then you just want to form the patties and cook them on your stove top in a frying pan with some oil. Add in your favorite sauces and condiments and you have yourself a meal!



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Sweet potato Fries!

I promise you these delicious treats won't make it to the dinner table, mine didn't! It is a very simple side dish to make and can be paired with just about any dinner. You first want to wash the sweet potatoes, make sure you wash them well and peel all of the skin off. Next you want to slice them in any manner you like. Fill up a frying pan with some oil of your choice and begin frying! Once everything is finished lay them on a piece of towel paper and sprinkle some salt and pepper.



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Avocado Eggrolls

I though this would be much harder to prepare, but it was one of the easiest things I ever made. In a bowl add in some chopped up roma tomatoes, cut up avocado, cilantro, olive oil, salt & pepper, cumin and paprika. Next I cut up some pita bread, placed some of mixture in the middle, closed up the bread and brushed it over with some olive oil and some of the avocado mixture as well. So easy to do! Place in the over on 350 degrees for about 30 minutes and its Ready.



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Chicken Cacciatore

If you love chicken and tomatoes here is the recipe for you! On a stove top place one can of crushed tomatoes inside the pot, add in some cut up fresh tomatoes, onions and garlic. Once all of the mixture is sauteed add in some cut up button mushrooms, olive oil salt and pepper. Next I added in some fresh cut up flat leaf parsley. Wait until the mixture thickens and add in about a cup of water. Lastly add in some cut up pieces of chicken breast and leave on the stove until everything is cooked and ready to serve. Usually takes about 30 minutes or so. The pictures speak for themselves.



Here is some leftovers served for lunch accompanied by some asparagus and orzo pasta.



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Healthy Side Dish for any meal

I love asparagus and I can honestly say a lot of people do as well. It's so healthy yet so delicious in flavor. For this side dish I simply placed one bunch of asparagus on a sheet of foil paper, make sure when you are preparing your asparagus that you bend the vegetable and where ever the break is thats what you will use, the rest of the stem is just hard and isn't appetizing anyways so why waste time cooking it. Next you want to drizzle some olive oil over the entire thing, cut up some fresh garlic and add that in as well, salt and pepper. Close up the foil bag and place in the over on 350 degrees for about 20 minutes!



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Cucumber & tomato Salad

This is an easy salad recipe that goes well with any dish

First you want to thinly slice some persian cucumbers, next add in some cherry tomatoes, chop some flat leaf parsley. Squeeze in about 2 limes worth of juice, olive oil, salt and pepper! You can't go wrong with this salad choice.



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Chinese Stir fry

So easy yet so filling. First you want to create a stir fry sauce, for the sauce I mixed in the following:

Using a little bit of each
Hoisin sauce
rice wine vinegar
sesame oil
fresh minced garlic
crushed red chili pepper
soy sauce
chili pepper

First I sauteed a a whole onion and included a few tablespoons of the sauce I made, next I added in some already boiled carrots, celery and broccoli. Continued by adding in some fresh sliced mushrooms, snow peas, baby corn and asparagus. In another frying pan I added in the remainder of the sauce and the one pound of sliced shoulder meat. Once everything is cooked I mixed in the meat and vegetables and let simmer for 15 minutes or so covered with the lid and lastly serve with some sticky white rice.



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Delicious & Hearty soup

For this soup I first boiled some water on the stove in a stockpot, Next I added in some mushroom broth for the base of the soup, but you can use any broth of your choice. I add in some chopped up carrots, tomatoes, celery, onions, minced garlic, potatoes and cilantro. Lastly I add in some thinly sliced shoulder meat. For the final touch I add in some sesame oil, some salt, pepper and a Japanese chili pepper mixture to make the soup a little spicy.



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Spaghetti & Salad Dinner

This is such an easy and a yummy dinner anyone can pull off. First I used fettucini noodles, this gives the whole dish a different texture. I boiled the noodles on the stove, making sure to season the water with salt and olive oil. Next for the meat sauce I first sauteed some tomatoes and onions. Next I added in some cut up red bell peppers and minced garlic. Once the mixture is sauteed I added in about a half pound of ground beef. I seasoned the beef with some salt, pepper, tumeric and paprika. Lastly I had some softened up tomatoes in the fridge that I wanted to use so I cut them up and placed them into the pot, creating a home made red sauce of my own.

For the salad I decided that a chopped salad would go perfect with the heaviness of the pasta. So I chopped up some lettuce, tomatoes, onions and cucumbers. For the dressing I made a lemon vinaigrette. To do so in a tupperware container I add in some lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and lastly some dijon mustard. Once all the ingredients are in the container, put on the lid and shake it up until everything looks mixed together.

For the bread, I used what I had in the freezer to create a garlic bread. rub some fresh garlic cloves on the bread, drizzle a little bit of olive oil and sprinkle on some paprika, oregano, salt and pepper.



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Israeli Dinner

One of my favorite dishes to make is schnitzel. It's pretty simple to make and the results speak for themselves. Visit you local kosher market, they usually have specific schnitzel chicken packaged. This chicken is usually pounded out and a lot thinner than regular chicken breast. Next you will need to beat a few eggs, the beaten eggs are used as a gluing component for the bread crumbs. You will next dip your chicken into the beaten eggs and next into the bread crumbs of your choice. I season my bread crumbs with different spices, feel free to use the spices you like. After all of your chicken has been dipped and coated with bread crumbs you will next want to fill a frying pan with some vegetable oil and fry all of your chicken. Make sure to place your cooked chicken on a paper towel before serving to get rid of some excess oil. For the roast potatoes I simply coated them with some oil, paprika, garlic, tumeric,salt + pepper and cumin.




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Ahi tuna W/Orzo & Peas

This dinner is a very easy and delicious course you can make for yourself or guest. For the Orzo pasta you need to first boil some water, make sure to add in some salt and olive oil to flavor the pasta. Next you need to place some frozen peas on a frying pan until the peas are warm, followed by adding in one whole chopped tomato and some fresh minced garlic. The pasta will be ready once all of the water has evaporated, add in the pea mixture into the pot with the pasta, season with some salt, pepper, olive oil and paprika.


The Tuna steaks are extremely delicious and can be cooked based on your likings. I cooked my fish well done so it has an almost chicken like texture to it. In a ziplock bag add in some vegetarian hoisin sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, salt + pepper, and some cayenne pepper. Next smother the raw sashimi grade tuna with the marinate mixture. To cook the fish you simply need to put some oil on a frying pan and and place the tuna on the pan, flip over and cook both sides.




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Goat Cheese Mixed Greens Salad

Easy as 1,2,3

You will need the following ingredients in order to put together this dish. You will need a bag of mixed greens salad that is conveniently located at your local supermarket, some fresh pine nuts and some goat cheese, I used herb goat cheese, however you can use any goat cheese.

For the dressing place the following ingredients in a tupperware container and shake well:

- Lime juice
- Balsamic vinegar
-rice wine vinegar
-red wine vinegar
-olive oil
-half a teaspoon of mayonnaise
-salt + pepper
- fresh minced garlic

I first tossed the mixed greens with the vinaigrette dressing, placed the greens in the center of the platter, next I topped the mixed greens with some herbed goat cheese, Sprinkled some pine nuts on the top and lastly garnished the dish with some seasoned crackers.



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Fresh Pizza Made in 30 minutes Tops

The easiest way to go is by buying a store bought raw pizza dough. Trader Joes has a great selection of raw pizza doughs in various flavors. Make sure to spread some olive oil on a clean cookie sheet. Lay out your rolled out pizza dough and place just the plain rolled out dough in the oven for about 10 or so minutes until the dough is cooked and crisped. Next I sauce the pizza with some pizza sauce, add a thin layer of cheese and start by topping off my various veggies. I first did a layer of onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, fresh basil, green olives and another layer of cheese.

It's a great idea to use different types of cheeses and lastly drizzle some olive oil over the entire pizza. Bake in the oven on high heat for about 20 minutes. The results speak for themselves!



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Steak With Cilantro & Garlic infused Mash Potatoes

For the mash potatoes I wanted to switch things up and try something new. In a food processor process some cilantro, garlic and oil until completely processed into a thick liquid. Next you want to boil your potatoes of choice in a pot, once boiled drain pot, but leave about a quarter cup of starchy water in the pot. Using a fork or hand masher, mash up all the water and potatoes and add the cilantro mixture. Leave the mash potatoes on the stove for about ten minutes so the flavors soak in and make sure to add salt and pepper to taste.

For the Steak I used a one pound piece of london broil since its a very soft meat. Using any type of deep frying pan I first seared the piece of meat with some oil, salt + pepper and flour. Make sure to sear meat on both sides. I next added in some cut up onions and a half bottle of red wine. Leave everything on the stove until the wine becomes a thick sauce. Occasionally flip over the meat and cover with a lid. Once cooked slice meat and serve. Dress the leftover sauce over the meat when serving.

For the snow peas I simply cooked them with some oil, salt + pepper, dash of soy sauce and a tablespoon of red sauce.

Here is the finishing dish!



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Delicious Healthy Lunch Combo!

Here are the directions for the Shirazi Salad:

You want to chop the following ingredients:

onions
tomatoes
cucumbers

After all of your ingredients are chopped into cubes you want to add in some lemon or lime juice, olive oil and a spoon full of dried mint, if you choose to use fresh mint make sure to finely chop the mint for best result. Add in Salt + pepper according to taste.



For the soup you want to first sauté one whole onion, spoon full of minced garlic, cubed tomatoes and some celery. After the ingredients are translucent you want to add in half a pot of water. Next add in your vegetables of choice. I used asparagus, zucchini, celery, potatoes, broccoli, squash and carrots. After I added in a half of a small can of tomato paste, teaspoon of olive oil, salt + pepper. I chose to add in some couscous pasta, but you can use any type of pasta or not.

For the Croutons you can use any old bread you have in your pantry. I used ciabatta bread and cubed a few slices of it and mixed in some olive oil, oregano, paprika, tumeric, salt + pepper, and a touch of cayenne pepper.



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Ra Sushi!

Ra sushi is one of my favorite sushi restaurant. I discovered it while I was at school in San Diego and when I moved back home I was annoyed that I would not be able to visit and enjoy my favorite treats. This restaurant is located in many various cities and I found one that is located in Torrance. I mean a 30 minute drive just for some sushi, for me its worth it. They have great food, great atmosphere and an amazing happy hour thats 6 days a week.

Crispy Spicy Tuna

You have to check this place out!


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Kosher Shabu!

Being Kosher I was never able to try this delicious manner of cooking. Shabu is a Japanese culinary dish which descended from the Mongolian tradition of nabemono, or 'one pot' cooking. In traditional shabu shabu, thin slices of beef are placed in a communal pot of boiling water and swished back and forth until cooked. Vegetables such as mushrooms, cabbage, watercress and spring chrysanthemums are also boiled briefly and dipped in various sauces.

I put together some vegetables that would work well with this dish, carrots, Napa cabbage, enoki mushrooms. Next I processed garlic and onion. You can always sprinkle some cilantro and green onions on your soup. For the meat you want to freeze it the night before and thinly slice it. For the broths you can choose any kind. I used a beef broth for one pot, mushroom for another and lastly made a spicy soup. For this recipe you can go any way with whatever you choose to make. You can add rice or various types of noodles to your soup. As far as the sauces go, I made a ginger sauce using lime juice, sesame oil and some soy sauce. You can make various sauces based on what you like best.

Here are some pictures from my Shabu experience. Take this as a reference and create your own magnificent masterpiece.











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Flavorful Roast Ready in Just 4 Hours

In order to make this roast you will first need to create a flavorful marinate. To make this marinate you will need to use the following ingredients:

Hoisin sauce (spoonful)
Olive oil
Lime or Lemon Juice (2)
Processed Garlic ( 6 cloves)
Processed cilantro ( one bunch)
Processed tomatoes (2 small)
BBQ sauce, One spoon
Salt + Pepper
cumin
Tumeric
paprika
Cayenne Pepper

leave the marinate on the meat overnight. Next I cut up cherry tomatoes, selection of fingerling potatoes, sliced cabbage and placed in a oiled casserole dish. After doing so, place the marinated meat on top and pour the leftover marinate on top of the potatoes, tomatoes and cabbage. Seal the entire dish with foil and leave to cook on 400 degrees for about 4 hours or until cooked.



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Chicken Noodle Soup

To start making this soup you will need to visit your local butcher and buy some chicken with bones. Place a few pieces of chicken into the boiling pot, this will create your chicken broth. Include some processed cilantro and garlic for some flavor. Next you want to add in your vegetables of choice. I included some squash, carrots, potatoes and celery. After everything has cooked take out the chicken with bones out of the pot. Next take off all of the chicken from the bones and chop the chicken and add it back into the pot. The last step would be to add in your pasta and let everything cook together until it's ready. Make sure to add salt and pepper to the pot to add some extra flavor.



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New Kosher Restaurant Opens On Pico

Schnitzly is a newly opened Glatt Kosher restaurant on Pico and Glenville. I had past it almost everyday on my way to work, but finally I tried it. To my amazement it was beyond what I expected. Many of us have this image of kosher restaurants as being over priced, not the best service and at times not kept very well. However, this restaurant is everything you expect in one great package. Food was delicious, service was good, prices were not over the top and the place was fully packed with customers. I HIGHLY recommend checking this place out if you have not already. They have everything from sandwiches, sides, wraps, schnitzel, steak, salads and a large array of sauces to choose from.





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Spicy Moroccan Carrots

First you want to wash and peel some carrots, after place your sliced washed carrots in a pot of boiling water. Once all the carrots are cooked and soft drain the water and place the cooked carrots in a bowl. In a food processor, process four garlic cloves and one batch of cilantro. Add the mixture to the bowl of carrots with a half a lime of lime juice, some cumin and paprika. Lastly add in about a teaspoon of Harissa spicy sauce and mix all the ingredients together. For best results I placed the dish in the freezer for about twenty minutes so the carrots would be cold.



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Parsley & Garlic Oven Roasted Chicken

To prepare this delicious oven roasted chicken you must first make the marinate. In order to make this Parsley and garlic marinate you need to blend up one batch of parsley with 5 cloves of garlic and add some olive oil. Once the marinate is blended together add in some salt + pepper and brush your chicken with the marinate. Place in the oven and let cook for about 30 minutes or until ready.



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Attention Okra Lovers

For this stew I would first saute a half chopped onion and some garlic in your pot with some oil. Next I added in two whole chopped tomatoes. Let the ingredients break down until the onions are translucent and all of the ingredients are pretty much all softened up. I continue by adding in one batch of finely cut parsley. At this point all of the ingredients are mixed in and cooked, so you may add in one can of tomato sauce. After everything is mixed together add in some salt + pepper, a little touch of cumin, paprika and some cayenne pepper to give it some spice. To prepare the okra for this dish you want to wash them very well, I used fresh okra, but you can also use frozen. Before adding them in just barely cut off the top of the okra but just where the stem use to be. Let everything cook together for about 30 minutes so flavors marinate together.




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Yummy Mexican Rice Bowl

For the first part of the dish you want to make your cilantro rice, to do so I used a rice cooker, cooked the rice and of course seasoned the water with oil and salt. Once the cooker is finished cooking the rice I used a food processor to process one batch of cilantro. Mix the rice with the cilantro and let it sit for about 5 to 10 minutes so the flavors mix together.



For the Guacamole salsa I used a blender to mix everything together. In a blender add in lime juice from 2 whole limes, one avocado,quarter of one batch of cilantro, half a red bell pepper, half an onion, salt and pepper. To make the salsa spicy add in a serrano chile.



In order to make the red salsa, use a food processor and process tomatoes, cilantro, garlic, onions, lime juice, salt + pepper. If you want to make it spicy add in some hot chiles.



Lastly, I used some steaks I had leftover from before that were grilled on the BBQ. Chopped up the steaks into cubes and added it to my mixture. For the mixture I first sautéed some red bell peppers and onions with some olive oil, salt + pepper. Next I added in one can of crushed tomatoes. Let the mixture cook for about 15-20 minutes. Make sure to add in salt + pepper.



The Final Results: You can assemble your dish the way you would like to, also a side of warm tortillas is a great addition.



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Persian Version

Here is the easiest way to explain to you all how to make a Persian Choresh or Stew. First you want to wash and chop about 3 bundles of parsley and a few cloves of chopped garlic and throw into your frying pan that is coated with oil. Fry ingredients until they are tender. Next you want to boil a half full pot of water. Once boiled, add in the fried parsley and garlic. Next you want to add in chopped celery. You want to also add in about a tray of cubed stew beef and a half of a chopped onion. For the spices you want to include a tablespoon of dry mint, tumeric, cumin, salt + pepper. For that sour persian flavor all you Persian food lovers add in a few dried lemons that are available at any of your local persian market. For best results you want to poke holes into your dried lemons with a knife. Once cooked let the pot simmer for about 3 hours, the longer the stew cooks the better it will taste and the softer the meat will be.



Here I substituted Red Kidney Beans for Meat to make the dish vegetarian. Everything else is the same just hold the meat and add in the beans of choice. Of course in this situation the dish can be made within an hour or so.



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Very Vegetable Soup

Start off by boiling your water, add in one chopped onion, 4 garlic cloves, salt + pepper. Add in one whole chopped tomato, one can of tomato sauce, 1 tablespoon of any broth powder of your choice, I used mushroom stock. Include any vegetables you enjoy, for my soup I chopped and added in, button mushrooms, cabbage, zucchini, broccoli and asparagus. I substituted some israeli couscous for pasta. Let your soup cook for about 30 minutes so all of your veggies are cooked and the broth has been created from all of the juices of the vegetables.



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Orzo Pasta

To start off boil a pot of water, make sure to season with salt and olive oil. Place one bag of orzo pasta and boil until cooked, strain and set aside in a strainer.

For the sauce you want to finely chop onions, tomatoes, yellow and red bell peppers, garlic and parsley. For the seasonings of the sauce you want to include salt +pepper, cumin, paprika and tumeric. In another saucepan you want to use olive oil to cover the bottom of the saucepan and saute all of the vegetables and seasonings together until completely cooked.

In a food processor, combine choice of olives and capers and add this raw mixture straight into a bowl with the orzo pasta. After the orzo pasta and sauce is mixed in add some more olive oil and salt + pepper according to taste. Once it is ready to serve be sure to include some finely chopped raw parsley to the orzo pasta.





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Everyone loves a good Pasta!

To start off boil your pasta of choice, I used linguini. Make sure to season your water with oil and plenty of salt, you could even include some garlic cloves for a little extra garlic flavor. For the sauce I first sauteed some garlic and onions in some olive oil. Next you want to add in some fresh chopped tomatoes and a can of tomato sauce. Lastly add in your ground beef. Be sure to season your beef with an Italian seasoning that includes all of the dried basil, oregano and other spices. I next added salt+ pepper. Once your meat sauce is ready top off with some fresh chopped basil.



A great side to this dish is some garlic bread. For the bread I used some sliced bread, any kind will do. In a blender mix in some garlic, dried oregano, salt + pepper and lots of olive oil. Once completely processed brush on your mixture onto the bread slices and place them in the oven on low heat for about seven minutes or until ready.



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Picnic for two...

Using the leftover chicken I made from the previous blog posting I created mini sandwiches. I first toasted my mini baguettes and lightly spread mayonnaise on both sides of the bread, added some lettuce and included the cut up oven roasted chicken I had that was sitting in my refrigerator. You can include any of your favorite sandwich toppings and substitute mustard or ketchup for mayonnaise. For the salad portion of my picnic I included a cabbage slaw, which consists of lemon juice, salt + pepper, green and purple cabbage and cilantro. For the other salad I just included some romaine lettuce, tomatoes, salt + pepper and placed a half a lime in the container. It is easier to use disposable containers so you don't have to worry about transporting empty containers. To finish off the meal I included a drink and fruit. Hope you find these helpful hints a fun way to incorporate different dishes to your picnic of choice.



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Bring on the Chicken

Easy as 1,23. Visit your local grocery store and ask you butcher to break down one whole chicken. After washing your chicken pieces place your pieces on an oiled baking tray. For the seasoning combine cumin, paprika, tumeric,salt + pepper, half a teaspoon of honey, lime juice from one lime, oil, and cayenne pepper. Make sure to mix all spices well enough until the honey mixes with the entire mixture. Using a brush, brush your mixture onto the chicken pieces. Cook in the oven for one hour on 350 degrees or until fully cooked. You want to rub your chicken for the second time with the same mixture about 20 minutes before serving so its nice and not dried out.



The Perfect side dish to accompany this chicken is roast potatoes. Just follow the easy steps, wash and cut your potatoes of choice and throw them into a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle some paprika, tumeric, cumin, salt +pepper, oil, garlic pepper and a little bit of cayenne pepper. You can place your potatoes in the same baking sheet as your chicken or you can cook them separately. If you cook them separately cook potatoes for about 40 minutes on 350 degrees. The exact time for cooking your potatoes will depend on how large your potatoes are cut.



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Dessert Lovers!

For all you sweet tooth fanatics, Le Provence in Brentwood is the perfect cute little cafe to stop by and enjoy their wide selection of desserts. Known for their Parisian Macaroons that come in a wide selection of colors and flavors, Le Provence also carries other delicious desserts as well as a full menu. If you just want to grab a little snack I would highly recommend their four cheese mac 'n' cheese.



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