by Einat Admony
View ProfileDig into a Middle Eastern mezze platter with some of Chef Einat's best bites. Her curated mezze includes dolmas (stuffed grape leaves) topped with spiced tomato sauce, creamy homemade hummus sprinkled with sumac, marinated Kalamata and Castelvetrano olives, chirchi pickled veggies, and a side of fluffy pita bread to dip. It's the ideal snacking plate or light meal.
Nutritional facts
Protein
17g
Carbs
68g
Calories
720
Fat
51g
Ingredients
Dolmas, Whole Wheat Pita, Dried Coriander Leaf, Spice, Parsley, Dried, Canola and Olive Oil Blend, Yellow Bell Pepper, Turmeric, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Oregano, Carrots, Canned Roasted Red Peppers, Red Wine Vinegar, Celery, Tahini Paste, Cumin, Castelvetrano Olives, Tomato Paste, Cilantro, Garlic, Kalamata Olives, Lemon Zest, White Wine Vinegar, Sugar, Kosher Salt, Amba Powder, Jalapeno Peppers, Cabbage, Sumac, Canned Chickpeas, Caraway Seed, Lemon Juice, Crushed Red Pepper, Red Bell Pepper, Canola Oil, Canned Tomato, Cayenne Powder, Cauliflower, Paprika
Reviews
4.5
Based on 11 reviews
Chef Einat Admony, known as the ultimate balaboosta (meaning "perfect housewife" inYiddish) is the James Beard nominated chef and owner of Balaboosta, the fine diningMiddle Eastern & Israeli restaurant and the beloved fast casual falafel chain, Taïm.
Admony is a pillar of the international Israeli cooking community. Her food tells anintricate story of strong immigrant roots and living the American Dream. Having grownup in Tel Aviv, she served as a cook in the Israeli Army before traveling Europe to workin kitchens, and eventually landing in New York City as an ambitious young chef. After15+ years leading the New York culinary scene and establishing multiple restaurants,Admony continues to innovate and inspire with elevated yet comforting homestylecooking from her childhood.
Admony is a double-time champion and competitor of Food Network’s Chopped andThrowdown! with Bobby Flay. She has been featured by The New York Times, BonAppetit, HuffPost, Forbes, among many others. Admony has authored two cookbookswith Artisan Books: Balaboosta (2013) and Shuk (2019). In 2014, she was a recipient ofthe Great Immigrants award from Carnegie Corporation of New York for exemplarycontributions to American life.
Outside of leading several expanding food businesses, Admony can be found at homein Brooklyn or at her country house in the Hudson Valley, cooking for her two children,Liam and Mika, her husband and business partner, Stefan Nafziger, and a steadystream of dinner party guests.
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