Israel’s best known national dish is Israeli Salad, but if you ordered it in Israel no one would know what you were talking about. In Israel this simple salad, which is an accompaniment to most meals, even breakfast, is referred to as “chopped salad,” or “vegetable salad,” or sometimes “Arab salad”. Versions of it have been eaten all around the Mediterranean and the Middle and Near East, which

I’ve been making Salade Nicoise, pronounced “nee-SWAZ.” since I was given a copy of Recipes: The Cooking of Provincial France. I followed the recipe exactly for years, but not anymore. These days I sometimes use cannellini beans instead of the traditional oil and vinegar potato salad because it is much healthier, and I like its texture. Sometimes I roast both the potatoes and the string beans to create

When I am not grilling salmon, this is the recipe I turn to the most. I love the color combination of the bright red burst tomatoes and the pink/orange color of the salmon. The combination of flavors and textures makes this a dish you want to eat slowly so you can savor every mouthful. You can skin the salmon before you cook it, but it peels off very