Grandma Guzzie’s Pickled Beets

June 19, 2016

Author: Jamie Tzioumis

Grandma Guzzie always had this on her stove. Warm pickled beets make me think of hours in the kitchen with her.

Ingredients:

Beets

3 cups apple cider vinegar

1 cup orange juice and orange zest

1 tbs peppercorn

1 tsp cloves

1 cup kosher salt

1 bay leaf

½ tsp whole mustard seed

1 cup water

Preparation:

Place pickling spices and liquids in pot to boil.

Peel beets, slice, and poach in boiling liquid until tender

Take beets out and cool liquid

Place in jar or eat warm because YUM

Halloumi Peach Salad: A Summer Favorite of Ema’s

July 28, 2014

Author: Sasha Gayle-Schneider

Summer nights on the grill never tasted so good! Starting Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, my Ema has fired up the grill and put me to work as her sous-chef. Using the holy land’s favorites: halloumi cheese and Israeli salad, and brought it to our humble table in New York City and added a sweet surprise.

Ingredients:

Salad:

2 packages of Halloumi cheese

4 peaches

Fresh arugula (you can substitute in your favorite green: kale, spinach, etc.)

Dressing:

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Balsamic Vinegar

1 clove of crushed garlic

A sprinkling of mustard seed

(sunflower seeds optional)

Preparation:

Grill Halloumi cheese in small slices

Cut peaches in quarters and grill

Wait until grilled ingredients cool and toss in the salad