Smoked meat @ Montreal Schwartz
Posted: 5 December 2012 Filed under: Montreal related, Smoked meat @ Montreal Schwartz, Uncategorized | Tags: food_photography, Hebrew tradition, Montreal, restaurant_review, Shwartz, smoked_meat Leave a commentIf you find yourself in downtown Montreal, passing through St. Laurent in Plateau area, make sure you’re hungry. Because right there is located Canada’s oldest Deli, the world famous Schwartz’s, offering the classic, Hebrew tradition smoked meat. And it is offering plenty of it in one single sandwich!
You simply cannot miss the deli, as no what matter what time of the year, there is always a lineup in front of it. If you are willing to settle for a take out, you would be waiting less, but having the meal inside the tiny, crowded space is a part of the tradition if you ask me. Read the rest of this entry »
Pomegranate, the heavenly fruit of Persia
Posted: 28 November 2012 Filed under: Pomegranate, the heavenly fruit of Persia, Uncategorized | Tags: food_photography, Healthy_foods, pomegranate Leave a commentHave you ever tasted this crunchy, refreshing and colorful berry-like fruit?
Did you know that Pomegranate is native to the area of modern Iraq and Iran, spread to Northern India, and is one of the most ancient fruits? Read the rest of this entry »
Shish-tauk sandwich & Lebanese music, Montreal-homemade style!
Posted: 21 November 2012 Filed under: Memories & Events, Shish-tauk sandwich, Uncategorized | Tags: amir resturant, booteh_recipes, food_photography, Lenabese, Montreal, shishtauk, Ya Rabb, youtube Leave a commentShish-tauk, an originally Turkish term and a Lebanese way of marinating and broiling chicken, enjoys much popularity and countless recipes on the internet.
We in Montreal, though, would claim an exclusive right over this dish, as it is prepared in a specific ways by Lebanese chain fast food restaurants, most notably Amir Restaurant. I have been to Amir and taken out its sandwich and plate shish-tauk dishes often enough to come up with my own recipes for this easy and delicious sandwich!
Ingredients:
Vegan stew, one type, three rules
Posted: 14 November 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized, Vegan stew, one type, three rules | Tags: food_photography, gluten free, vegan, vegetarian Leave a commentVegetarian, and vegan, stew-like dishes are healthy, easy and quick. Most important of all, when it comes to following a vegi recipe or inventing your own, sky is the limit! Having said that, there are certain “rules” I always follow to in order to come up with a delicious AND pretty looking vegetable-based dish.
Use at least one type of grains to supplement meat/protean.- Use potatoes or one type of pasta to make the dish thick and filling
- Consider the cooking time of the vegetables being used and add each one to the main pot appropriatly. Mixing everything together at the same time will certainly destroy the look of the dish
Salmon, a different oven-baked style!
Posted: 11 November 2012 Filed under: Salmon, a different oven-baked style!, Uncategorized | Tags: booteh_recipes, fish, food_photography, salmon Leave a commentere is my recipe for a common dish – oven-baked salmon which is twice as appetizing and delicious when marinated with dried dill and served with snow peas, citrus and herbs.
Ingredients: (serving 2).
Shrimp, Thai with coconut
Posted: 4 November 2012 Filed under: Shrimp, Thai with coconut, Uncategorized | Tags: food_photography, main_dish, shrimp, Thai_food Leave a commentI recently learned and tried this bright, tasty and easy Thai recipe and I absolutely loved it. All you have to do is to purchase the ingredients, the preparation takes no time.
Ingredients: Read the rest of this entry »
Pumpkin Stew
Posted: 3 November 2012 Filed under: Pumpkin Stew (Kadoo), Uncategorized | Tags: booteh_recipes, Bushehr, food_photography, kadoo-savaaheli, main_dish, Persian_cuisine, Pumpkin 3 CommentsHave you got lots of pumpkins sitting around? I have got a solution! Add this delicious meal to the list of your Halloween season dishes! It is a unique Persian dish particular to the southern province of Bushehr, called khoresh-e kadoo savaaheli.
Ingredients (serving 3):
Chicken & Herbes de Provence
Posted: 28 October 2012 Filed under: Chicken & Herbes de Provence, Uncategorized | Tags: booteh_recipes, chicken, food_photography, herbes-de-pronevce Leave a commentI first came across herbes de Provence when I was visiting Frankfurt on my way back from Paris. A friend had asked me to buy her a small container of this heavenly smelling spice and I had forgotten, but luckily found it right on a supermarket shelf in Frankfurt – and that’s actually when the request hit me!!
I find the delicate taste and aroma of this herb quite refreshing and amazing in a sense that it transforms your usual dish into a quite novel one. Here is how I used it with fried/oven-baked chicken.
Ingredients (for 4):
Smoked salmon bagel sandwich
Posted: 24 October 2012 Filed under: Smoked salmon bagel, Uncategorized | Tags: brunch; breakfast, food_photography 1 CommentOkay, there is no secret about this tasty fast sandwich – ideal for brunch if you ask me. I recently made a fuss over it and just had to share the pic and recipe!
Ingredients, let’s say for three: Bagels of your choice, 3, split and toasted inside. Cream cheese, 2 tbsp. Sliced smoked salmon, 300 gr. Caper, or caper berries, 7-8, sliced. Few slices of red onions.
Method: Everything is pretty much prepared if you followed the ingredients part! Just spread cream cheese, cover with salmon and top with onion and caper. It is great with fresh apple or orange juice!
Meatballs & oven-baked fall vegetables
Posted: 8 October 2012 Filed under: Meatballs & oven-baked fall vegetables, Uncategorized | Tags: booteh_recipes, food_photography, meat_bowls Leave a commentToday is Thanksgiving Day in Canada you know, and for a couple of weeks now we have had lots of cranberries and all sort of squash in our vegetable markets, winking fall and a promise of colorful dishes. Here is the result of my inspiration.
Ingredients: (serving 3): Ground beef or veal 400 gr. Onion, 1 medium, grated. Potatoes, 2 medium, sliced (for fries). Tomatoes, 2 medium, chopped. Turmeric, ½ tea spoon. Chickpea flour, ½ tbsp. Olive oil, 3-4 tbsp. Salt and powdered black pepper, to taste. V8 (or any vegetable juice mix), half a cup. Chopped parsley, 1 tbsp. Side vegetables: I used fresh patty pan squash, cranberries, and asparagus. Use what is in season and what you fancy most.
My Caldron 