Comments on: baba ghanoush, falafel, hummus

By: Mazin

Mazin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:49:10 +0000

Baba Ghanoush II
Double the tahini and lemon jiuce
triple the garlic
add 2 teaspoons of cumin seed.
process until smooth.

By: Lexi

Lexi — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:57:55 +0000

I love the Mediterranean influence here! My grandmother is from the Middle East and has been making falafel for years. if I may offer one recipe secret from a true native…instead of topping the falafel with chopped vegetables, you can make a Tahini Salad- its basically one cup of tahini, 1 diced small cucumber, 2 diced small tomatoes and the juice from 1-2 lemons. If you make this and let it sit while you make and fry the falafel, it created a saucy-salad that is delicious! It’s just juice enough to balance out the semi-dryness of falafel and still has the tasty veggies. I hope you enjoy!

By: Ally

Ally — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:45:47 +0000

Yum! It all looks so delicious!

By: Barbara A.

Barbara A. — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:29:37 +0000

Lovely meal! My DH and I have “Middle Eastern Plate” all the time during the summer months. It makes a wonderful summer meal. So cool and easy to prepare.

Make lots! The hummus and baba ganoush keep well in the fridge, so we make up a lot. We usually have tabouleh instead of falafel. The soaked cous-cous or bulgur also keeps well in the fridge, but the parsley in the tabouleh can get a bit soggy.

And did you know you can roast eggplant, scoop out the pulp and freeze it? It makes great baba ganoush even when eggplant is out of season.

By: Erin

Erin — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:44:52 +0000

After our Spanish feast a couple weeks ago, I was thinking a middle eastern meal would be another fun theme to go with. Gotta love Cook’s Illustrated, though, they always seem to deliver. I’ve read before that boxed falafel mix is actually quite good, so I might try that for a time saver when I try it.

By: RecipeGirl

RecipeGirl — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:50:41 +0000

I have no doubt that this was a terrific meal. I love everything about it!

By: carrie

carrie — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:25:38 +0000

Wow. All these amazing things in one post. You win. I don’t know what but you definitely win.

By: Mom Quixote

Mom Quixote — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:03:34 +0000

Yummy! Plus, I always just like saying “baba ghanoush”!

By: katie102006

katie102006 — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:09:38 +0000

OH. MY. GOSH.

Be still my heart…

All my favorite foods on one plate! I think I’m going to faint…