Three Holidays, One Umoja Recipe I had Chanukah in mind with this recipe, which I demoed yesterday at Temple Solel’s first-ever Jewish Vegetarian Food Festival, but it would be happy to be on anyone’s holiday table. With Chanukah, Christmas and Kwanzaa all clustered together in the same week, it’s an opportunity to celebrate our cultural…
Biblical Barley and Herb Salad
Meatless by the Book Originally posted for Huffington Post on 05/30/2011 It’s Whole Grains Month and I’m celebrating with this satisfying Middle Eastern salad. Barley has a satisfying chew, is high in protein and out-fibers many other whole grains. If you want to find justification in the Bible for any sort of behavior, it’s in there. It’s just…
Wild Greens and Barley
The Eating of the Green Originally posted for Huffington Post on 3/16/2015 Wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day brings good luck, they say, but to get the whole Irish experience, eat green, too. Wild greens like dandelion and nettles have been Irish mainstays for centuries. What, did you think the ancient Celts celebrated St. Patrick’s…
