
It is time for the almond harvest in California, and the Chronicle has a few recipes: Almond-Breaded Chicken Cutlet with Capers and Lemon, Dried Apricot & Almond Bars, Almond Granola Clusters, Fresh Pear & Almond Dessert Pizza, and Ancho-Almond Mole Sauce.
The holy month of Ramadan begins Saturday, in which Muslims fast every day from sunrise to sunset, then break their fasts each evening with a meal called iftaar. A couple of recipes for the iftaar table: Fruit Chaat and Badam Dood (Milk with Almond Meal).
The Working Cooks recommends braising as a foolproof way to cook fish and provides a recipe for Braised White Fish & Vegetables in Lemongrass Coconut Milk. Also fast and fresh are Chipotle Beef Tacos. To go meatless, try portobello mushrooms in a sandwich.
Three-month-old Xyclo in Oakland gets two stars (**) for its "modern meets Mekong" Vetnamese-style cuisine. Two stars (**) also awarded to Katia's: A Russian Tea Room. Michael Bauer re-visits Mecca, and says that "We shouldn't have to suffer for good food, but in the case of Mecca, it might just be worth it." He gives it three stars (***).

Broke Stars: 11 Celebrities Who Went Bankrupt
Man Says Starbucks Discriminated Against Him Because He Has Half An Arm
Social Security Is Failing Even Faster Than We Thought
Chris Brown, Grammys 2012: Embattled Singer Slams Critics
Ford's clever Sports Illustrated Swimsuit ad features phantom model
98-Year-Old's Birthday Surprise: Eviction Notice From Her Son
'Hooker Teacher' Forced To Resign, Now Can't Find Work
Van Gogh's Starry Night modded into beautiful interactive light and sound show (video)
Nick Cannon Hospitalized: Star Reveals New Serious Health Condition
OS X Mountain Lion (10.8) in-depth preview












9-30-2006 @5:41AM Jez said... the meal does not need to be this 'iftar' thingy that you wrote. i don't even think i've heard the word iftar called before, and this is coming from someone who has had 14 years of islamic education (but it can also be just me not remembering it). basically, you can just eat/drink anything you want to 'break' your fast. however, dates are recommended, it is said to be the way the prophet did it.
Reply
9-27-2006 @4:39PM Qryan said... WHy no mention of the food blogging article? I totally thought of you when i read it.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/09/27/FDGHVLBUIC1.DTL
Reply