I can’t hear the word ‘beer‘ without thinking back fondly of Frankenstein’s in Boston. Just one block’s trot from my student flat. I could eat dinner there for just $1. It was 1987, true, but $1? The hotdogs, the only food served in this funky bar, were ginormous (gigantic and enormous). The toppings were practically a meal…
Eggplant Carpaccio – On Cloud Nine
This dish, inspired by ‘The Book of New Israeli Food’ by Janna Gur, is dedicated to my brother-in-law Maury, whose eyes lit up with delight as it was served to us on our trip to Israel. In the cookbook the recipe is credited to Yaron Kestenbaum, Food Art Catering, Tel Aviv. This is the first…