Sheftalia is an oval shaped meat ball that is wrapped in caul fat. Caul fat is the membrane that surrounds the stomach and is transparent, fragile, and naturally fatty. When it is finally grilled or barbecued, all the fat melts away.
This recipe comes from Kopiaste, and is the featured recipe of Root Source Challenge: Pita.
Herbed Tuna Salad With Feta And Pine Nuts
Herbed Tuna Salad With Feta And Pine Nuts
This tuna salad would be good on bread or in a pita but I’ve discovered that my favorite way to eat this is to scoop it right onto a piece of lettuce, pick it up, and eat it by hand.
This came from Nicole of Pinch My Salt and was the featured recipe for Root Source: Chives.
Steak Sandwiches With Watercress, Fontina And Roasted Red Peppers
Steak Sandwiches With Watercress, Fontina And Roasted Red Peppers
Watercress is the star of this sandwich; its peppery bite contrasts with the meaty steak, creamy fontina and sweet peppers. Mayonnaise and Dijon mustard gild the lily.
The trick is to chop tuna pieces fine enough so that they stick together, without turning mushy. Use a knife -- not a food processor -- and let tuna firm up in the freezer for 10 minutes beforehand.
Read more about this recipe at the Washington Post.
The secret to making light-as-air potato chips is to soak potato slices in water to wash away excess starch. If you don’t have the time, then place potato slices in a big bowl of water and rub gently to wash each slice.
Read more about this recipe at Steamy Kitchen.
Ground Beef And Pistachio Kebabs
Ground Beef And Pistachio Kebabs
In Turkey, they cook kebabs over the grill and not directly on it so that the meat becomes crispy on the outside and light and airy on the inside, without getting charred.
Read more about this recipe in Spice: Flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean.
The avocado's main role here is to create a rich, creamy consistency that only suggests decadence.
Read more about this recipe at The Washington Post.
The original Reuben dates back to the early 1900s, but this updated version is equally, if not more, delicious.
Read more about this recipe in The Berghoff Family Cookbook: From Our Table to Yours, Celebrating a Century of Entertaining.
A bright green sauce dresses potatoes and tuna for a hearty main course salad. Serve it with some garlic bread and a green salad.
This recipe is part of Andrew Schloss's Sunday Dinners.
Heirloom Beans And Rice With Smoked Turkey
Heirloom Beans And Rice With Smoked Turkey
Smoked turkey wings and thighs are available at Whole Foods markets and good butchers. They're a great substitute for pork or ham hocks, and have more lean meat on them.
Black-Eyed Peas, Smoked Sausages And Greens
Black-Eyed Peas, Smoked Sausages And Greens
A quick weeknight meal which can be made using leftover black pepper greens, this dish is healthy, hearty and satisfying.
This recipe is part of Andrew Schloss's Sunday Dinners.
Leftover pork loin braised in apple cider is spiked to make an instant version of barbecued pork.
This recipe is part of Andrew Schloss's Sunday Dinners.
