Spice (86 page)

Nalbandian, Vartan, 178

nasturtium, 300–301

recipes with edible flowers and, 303–29

nectarine, poached, stuffed with nougat glacé, 316–19

nigella seeds, 172–74

recipes with poppy, sesame and, 175–95

Nookie (sous-chef), 4

Nookie’s pickles: green tomato, turnip, cucumber, and pear variations, 280–81

North African chili paste (harissa), 152

nougat glacé, poached nectarine stuffed with, 316–19

nutmeg, 102–4

recipes with allspice, cinnamon and, 105–39

nuts, 330–31

carrot purée and Egyptian spice mix with olive oil and, 6–7

in Mazy’s jeweled rice, 58–59

in panforte, 68–69

recipes with yogurt, cheese and, 332–56

toasting, 91

see also specific nuts
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Oleana 3C Ale, 4

olive oil:

carrot purée and Egyptian spice mix nuts and, 6–7

in Istanbul-style artichokes, 267–68

-lemon sauce, halibut cakes with, 76–77

olives:

black, deviled eggs with tuna and, 203–4

in Greek salad with winter vegetables, apple, and barrel-aged feta cheese, 234–35

green, in sarikopites: Greek pastries with tuna, fennel, and kasseri cheese, 83–84

green, potato risotto with walnuts, rosemary and, 294–95

in hot buttered hummus with basturma and tomato, 200–202

for Serrano ham with blood-orange and fennel salad, 85–86

warm, with za’atar, 239

onions:

caramelized, tart with poppy seeds, bacon, and dates, 182–84

chickpea and potato terrine stuffed with pine nuts, spinach, tahini and, 110–12

in garlic and almond soup, 338–40

sumac, beef shish kebobs with parsley butter and, 98–99

orange(s):

candied, for poached nectarine stuffed with noughat glacé, 316–19

-coriander sangria, C-licious, 37

in halibut cooked in milk with cinnamon, fried almonds, and spinach, 123–24

-saffron butter, seared sea scallops with rice cakes and, 62–64

toasted, aioli, 50

orange blossom, 300–301

recipes with edible flowers and, 303–29

oregano, dried, 228–29

recipes with dried mint, za’atar and, 231–47

oregano, fresh, 274–75

recipes with summer savory, sage, rosemary, thyme and, 277–99

Orlando, Mike, 88

Osorno, Wilton, 212, 306

Ottoman Kitchen, The
(Woodward), 350

ouzo:

in fried haloumi cheese with pear and spiced dates, 10–11

Maria’s shrimp saganaki flambéed with, 296–97

oysters, fried, Brie soup with sage and, 282–84

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palace bread: syrup-soaked bread pudding with thick cream and pistachios, 314–15

palace pilav: bulgur with pine nuts, almonds, pistachios, and mulberries, 350–51

pancakes, Turkish cheese, 343–45

panforte, 68–69

Panko bread crumbs, 156

Paopao, Theresa, 36, 225, 244, 264, 357

Paopao cocktail, 36

paprika chilies, 140–42

recipes with Aleppo, Urfa and, 143–71

Parmesan cheese:

in black kale malfati in chestnut soup with moscato wine, 125–27

in chickpea crepes, 8–9

fried green tomato, 287–88

parsley, fresh, 248–49

butter, beef shish kebobs with sumac onions and, 98–99

creamy parsnip hummus with, 188–89

in garlic and almond soup, 338–40

in green tomato soup with summer savory, 285–86

recipes with mint, dill, sweet basil and, 251–73

in sarikopites: Greek pastries with tuna, fennel, and Kasseri cheese, 83–84

parsnip hummus, creamy, with parsley, 188–89

pasta:

in palace pilav: bulgur with pine nuts, almonds, pistachios, and mulberries, 350–51

spicy fideos with chickpeas, vanilla, and saffron, 47–49

toasted, favorite yogurt soup with dried mint and, 242–43

pâtés:

Armenian bean and walnut, 334–35

chicken and walnut, with smoky paprika, 146–48

peach(es):

grilled, and pepper salad, 254–55

purée, grano with Greek yogurt and, 305

roasted, chicken lamejun with pistachio, sumac and, 94–96

pear(s):

fried haloumi cheese with spiced dates and, 10–11

juice or purée, in Paopao cocktail, 36

for Nookie’s pickles, 280–81

pickled, spinach falafel with tahini sauce and, 185–87

variation on poached figs in spiced red wine, 135

peas, fresh, Fanny’s two potato soup with, 212–13

pecan(s):

labne, endive and apple salad with grapes, sumac and, 80–82

in Rosemary’s spicy caramel popcorn, 170–71

peppers, sweet:

chicken lamejun with pistachio, sumac and, 96

and grilled peach salad, 254–55

roasted red, with sesame seed vinaigrette, 195