Sunday, October 3, 2021

There may be no greater aroma than that of this eggplant dish bubbling away in the oven. Warm cinnamon highlights the meat and tomatoes, such subtle fall goodness. Lebanese "Sheik al mehsheh" means "fit for a king," and that it is. Try the recipe as pictured above, in beautiful boats with small eggplant, or as pictured below, using globe eggplant slices. There's a story there that I love. Lebanese Vermicelli Rice is a beautiful accompaniment to the eggplant, along with a cool cucumber yogurt salad. Try my recipe for Garlicky Lentil Soup this week, and watch it disappear. A glorious slice of Garlic Butter Glazed Talami bread loves to be dunked in the soup. For a sweet, consider a simple batch of Crunchy Sesame Cookies.