kibee b'ziat (pressed potatoes & cracked wheat)

Kibee B'ziat: Pressed potatoes and cracked wheat stuffed with onions, walnuts and raisins. From Tripoli Restaurant, in Brooklyn.

lentil cookies

"Lentil cookies" from New Sunshine Restaurant in Staten Island, NY. They weren't super sweet, so maybe croquettes would have been a better name, but tasty either way!

sugarplums

Fantastic sugarplums, courtesy of Sandy. Made from chopped dates, dried figs, prunes, dried cherries, raisins, grated coconut, chocolate, and sugar.

quinoa salad

An amazing salad of quinoa and oh so much more: apples, cucumbers, carrots, onions, raisins, lentils, barley, and parsley, with curry powder and paprika sprinkled on top. From the fabulous Entre Indyas in Salta, Argentina.

Cookies

Warm, chewy oatmeal raisin cookies.

baked apples with marzipan

New Years Eve dessert in Berlin, courtesy of Milena: baked apples stuffed with marzipan and raisins, and topped with almond slivers.

Thanksgiving Dinner

Or at least as much of Thanksgiving dinner as would fit on a plate: tofurkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potato fries, stuffing, gravy, and roasted potatoes, carrots, onions, and mushrooms. Not pictured: homemade cranberry sauce, fresh veggie turkey from Whole Foods, sweet potato and pineapple casserole, green beans with lemon and almonds, apple pie, So Delicious vanilla ice cream. Sadly, our leftovers only lasted two days...

jallab

Jallab: A Middle Eastern drink made from dates, raisins, and rose water, with floating pine nuts. Super sweet and refreshing! From Lebanese Taverna in Baltimore.