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From the Kitchen of Jennifer Abadi:
Happy Valentine's Day!

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E-nnouncement no. 56
January & February 2012

Table of Contents:

EVENTS:
ONGOING:
Food Tips & Tid-Bits
Buy my cookbook, A Fistful of Lentils!
Private Chefing / Small Dinner Parties
 View My Reviews!
Recipe of the Month: Melted Hot Chocolate


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A Fistful of Lentils:
SYRIAN-JEWISH RECIPES FROM GRANDMA FRITZIE'S KITCHEN
A Family Cookbook by Jennifer Felicia Abadi


Filedby.com

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3rd Edition
Now in Paperback!

Where to Buy A Fistful of Lentils Cookbook

A Special Something for that Special Someone on Valentine's Day!


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Public Cooking Class at ICE (Institute of Culinary Education)
A Fistful of Lentils: Syrian-Jewish Cooking
(MEAT & VEGETARIAN)

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Date:
Wednesday, January 18th
Time:
10 am – 2 pm
Location:
ICE (The Institute of Culinary Education)
50 West 23rd Street, New York City, 12th Floor
To Register:
888.958.2433
Website:
Menu:
Phyllo Triangles Stuffed with Lemony Spinach & Pine Nuts
Smoky Eggplant Dip with Sesame Paste
Rice with Lentils & Cucumber-Mint-Yogurt Dressing
Meatballs with Sour Cherries & Tomato Paste
Chopped Tomato-Cucumber Salad with Olives, Lemon & Mint
Tamarind “Iced Tea” with Lemon
Bulghur Wheat Pie Stuffed with Ground Beef, Allspice & Cinnamon
Shredded Phyllo Dough Pie with Ricotta Cheese & Rosewater Syrup
The Natural Gourmet Institute for Food & Health
NEW!
From India to Rome, Along the Ancient Spice Routes
(MOSTLY VEGETARIAN: SOME EGGS, DAIRY, CHICKEN)

Cinnamon Sticks
Date:
Tuesday, January 31st
Time:
6:30 – 10 pm
Location:
The Natural Gourmet Institute for Food and Health
48 West 21st Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues), 2nd Floor, NYC
To Register:
212.645.5170
Website:
Menu:
India: Spicy Green Peas with Cumin and Turmeric
Persia: Noodle Casserole with White Beans, Lentils, Turmeric, and Dried Mint
Iraq: Braised Chicken with Cardamom, Curry, Ginger, and Tamarind Sauce
Azerbaijani: Tangy Yogurt-Rice Soup with Spinach and Mixed Herbs
Egypt: Toasted Spice Dip with Cumin, Coriander, Ground Hazelnuts and Cashews
Syria: Broiled Red Pepper Dip with Toasted Walnuts, Garlic, and Pomegranate Syrup
Turkey: Bulgur Wheat Pilaf with Chickpeas, Tomatoes, and Peppers
Greece: Olive Oil Cake with Red Wine Glaze
Rome: Fig-Prune Bars with Cardamom and Cinnamon

Public Cooking Class at the JCC (Jewish Community Center)
NEW!
Savory Soups & Beautiful Breads
(Kosher: Meat & Vegetarian)

Soup, Turkish
Date:
Friday, February 10th
Time:
10 am - 1pm
Location:
The JCC in Manhattan
334 Amsterdam Avenue @76th Street, New York City
To Register:
646. 505.5713
Website:
Menu:
Persian Chicken Soup with Chickpea Flour Dumplings
with Nigella, Poppy, and Cumin Seed Flat Bread

Syrian Sour Soup with Stuffed Meatballs, Parsley, and Mint
with Fluffy Pita Bread

Turkish Wedding Soup with Red Lentils, Bulgur, and Mint
with Sweet Tahini-Honey Bread

The Roger Smith Cookbook Conference:
Panel Talk on Immigrant Cookbooks

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH
10:45 am — 12:30 pm

The Roger Smith Hotel
501 Lexington Avenue, NYC
(between 47th & 48th Streets)

Public Cooking Class at the JCC (Jewish Community Center)
NEW!
Delicious Heart Healthy Foods!
(Kosher: Parve & Vegetarian)

Dukkah Dip
Date:
Wednesday, February 15th
Time:
7-9:30 pm
Location:
The JCC in Manhattan
334 Amsterdam Avenue @76th Street, New York City
To Register:
646. 505.5713
Website:
Menu:

Toasted Spice Dip with Olive Oil, Cumin, Coriander Seeds, Ground Hazelnuts & Cashews
Red Lentil Soup with Garlic and Lemon
Fresh Salmon Burger Sandwiches with Scallions,
Gingerroot, and Garlicky Mayonnaise Dressing
Spicy Cauliflower Stew with Tomatoes, Ginger, and Fresh Coriander
Brown Basmati Rice with Turmeric, Cardamom, and Cloves
Fig Bars with Toasted Oats, Cinnamon, and Lemon Zest
Public Cooking Class at ICE (Institute of Culinary Education)
NEW!: Essentials of the Mediterranean Diet

Salad
Date:
Thursday, February 16th
Time:
10 am – 2 pm
Location:
ICE (The Institute of Culinary Education)
50 West 23rd Street, New York City, 12th Floor
To Register:
888.958.2433
Website:
Menu:
Strained Yogurt Dip with Zesty Garlic, Vinegar, Lemon, and Fresh Dill
Baked Broad Beans with Parsley, Oregano, Lemon, and Tomato Sauce
Warm Spinach Salad Puree with Lemon, Garlic, and Olive Oil
Egg Noodles with Brown Lentils, Olive Oil, Tahini, and Sesame Seeds
Cold Bulgur Pilaf Salad with Red Peppers, Scallions,
Parsley, Lemon, and Tomato Paste
Baked Flounder with Tomato-Lemon-Coriander Sauce
Red and Black Lentil Patties with Bulgur, Cumin, and Mint
Whole Wheat Apple Olive Oil Cake with Lemon Zest


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Private Cooking Classes:
Get a gift certificate for the special someone!
Weddings–Bachelorette Parties–Holidays & Anniversaries

Includes:

• 2 1/2 to 3-hour class (full hands-on instruction)
• Full sit-down meal (enough food for 4 to 6 people!)
• Complete recipes (uniquely written and developed by me!)
To Register:

EMAIL ME FOR MORE INFORMATION:
jabadi@fistfuloflentils.com
The Menu:
MENUS CUSTOMIZED TO YOUR TASTES AND NEEDS:
Click here for recipe/class/menu ideas

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Private Chefing Dinners:
Let me cook for you and your guests!
Specializing in Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Foods
(Syrian-Lebanese-Israeli-Greek-Turkish-Iraqi-Yemenite-Spanish-Persian-Egyptian-Georgian-Armenian)

Jennifer
Please email me for more information:
Jabadi@FistfulofLentils.com


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Recipe of the Month:
Mexican Melted Hot Chocolate
(with cinnamon and vanilla

Hot chocolate

(CLICK HERE FOR RECIPE)


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Click here for
various food tips!
 Tid Bit of the Month


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Please let me know so that I can let others know!