Stuff Your Peppadew With Kibbee

Actually, you might not even need to take a number, unless you're shopping on a Saturday—oh, they're closed Sunday, don't go then. ) At the pickle counter, point to the things labled "peppadews," which are, as one of the guys there recently explained to me, "sweet-spicy pickled peppers. He invited me to try one and I did, and I was so happy that I did, because his description was very accurate and it was a new and different taste sensation for me. And an excellent one. But if there's a line, wait til your number is called and then ask one of the servers to serve you from the the long olives-and-pickles counter adjacent to the nuts department. Take a number from the machine at the vast nuts display you see when you come in the front door. But nuts don't make a proper lunch, and that's what we're talking about today. " They are small and spherical and bright, bright red and the guy went into some detail about the flavor. I could see why someone would have thought to fill them with...

Hummus bi Tahini | Andrea Meyers

Party fare always included hummus, and I asked the other teachers how to make it. The answer was almost always the same: garbanzo beans, lemon juice, garlic, tahini. I usually buy the Trader Joe’s Apocryphal Pita for dipping. When I taste it I can close my eyes and imagine that I’m back in Saudi Arabia—it’s that close to the stuff I remember. So I started experimenting and reading many different recipes for hummus, and after many experimental versions I finally hit the nail on the head. I was first introduced to hummus while working in Saudi Arabia. The local pita was very thin, and we would take a torn piece between the thumb and index finger and pinch up the creamy hummus. The cafeteria cooks on the Saudi Aramco compound made some really excellent hummus. As toddlers, my boys first tasted hummus on their morning toast.

Weekend Entertaining: Roasted vegetables key to savory salad

1. Usually when you buy tahini (ground sesame seeds), the oil separates from the solids and it is hard to stir together by hand. I like to dump the entire jar or can in a large bowl and recombine it with an electric mixer. Once smooth, I put the tahini in
2. You can buy tahini at most grocery stores in the pickle or salad dressing aisle. If there is an ethnic aisle, it can be found there, too. I buy mine at ethnic grocers like Mount Olive Cuisine & Market at 8195 Dexter in Cordova.
3. Guess the total cost, after tax, and Davis Patch will buy you this meal. I can't tell you where I bought it, but I can tell you this: The little cup is filled with tahini sauce. This will be a feature every Friday, so check back regularly.