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At Ima Restaurant in Teaneck

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Image via Wikipedia Ima is the Hebrew word for mother, but the food served at the kosher Teaneck restaurant pales in comparison to the dishes turned out by my Sephardic Jewish mother, who was born in Aleppo, Syria. The cook[...]

Layers of flavor for breakfast

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Image via Wikipedia How much can you cram into your breakfast sandwich? This morning, I started with two toasted slices of 100 percent whole grain bread, spread hummus on one and added organic salad greens, a small[...]

My son screams for his corn cake

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Image via Wikipedia My 12-year-old son often decides what he is going to have for breakfast the night before, announces it and gets me or my wife to agree to prepare the meal. Last night, he said he wanted a corn cake topped[...]

Shopping, dining and cooking notes

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Image by myovencanbeabitch via Flickr I expected the Korean supermarket in Little Ferry to be busier than it was when I visited Sunday afternoon in search of tofu, soy protein and other meat substitutes. There were a half-dozen[...]

Shopping, cooking and tasting notes

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Have you seen these Stop & Shop TV commercials where a woman learns to make pizza at home to save money and invites friends over for dinner? I don't want to learn how to make pizza, but I was interested in mention of  $4.88 for 5[...]

Turn your back on refrigerated hummus

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Image via Wikipedia If you love hummus, read this New York Times story (link below), then go out and buy canned hummus from Lebanon and make your own with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic powder. With all the money you'll[...]

An unusual breakfast in South Paterson

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Image via Wikipedia I dashed out this morning for bread, sardines, canned hummus, spinach pie and Lebanese extra-virgin olive oil from Fattal's Syrian Bakery in Paterson, then went looking for breakfast. I drove a few[...]

Aleppian and generalized Middle-Eastern dinner...and Quinoa

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I read a great article today in the New York Times that travels to the Northern Syrian town of Aleppo.  Aleppo was known for 3 things in antiquity: a thriving Jewish Community, a massive souk and excellent, unique food.  Well, at least the[...]

Tourists return to Aleppo, Syria

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I just came across this travel piece on Aleppo, Syria, at The New York Times' Web site: Tourists return to Aleppo

1967. BACON-FILLED WAFFLES with CHILI-SPICED FRIED APPLES

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for the waffles: 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 cup cornstarch 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste 12[...]