My dear buddy Miriam Isserow is one of the very few of my friends whose mother was good buddies with my mother. Miriam has many talents, is incredibly smart and is also a serious cook. unlike me, she comes from a long line of serious cooks. One of the profound taste memories of my childhood was a Dobos torte that Miriam’s mother made for a 7th or 8th birthday party. Miriam has a food blog and her latest post was about egg cooked into Pita Za’atar. you can read her post here . I am also taking advantage of the fact that my sesame allergic son is away at college. I thought that it might be easier to show how to make the Pita Za’atar. Za'atar is a magical spice mix. It makes everything taste better. You can toss it on chicken or fish or throw some into salad dressing or eggs and they will all taste earthy and Middle Eastern and delicious. 1- Put two cups of water in a microwave and heat for a minute. If your kitchen is warm skip this step. 2- Add ...
A blog, mostly about my work making Jewish ritual objects, but with detours into garment making, living in New York City, cooking, and other aspects of domestic life. A note about comments: I love comments from readers, from spammers, not so much. I approve comments before posting them so comments are not cluttered with junk. It may take a few hours before your posts appear. Be patient. If you are a real person with a real comment it will be posted.