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>>> GOOD
>>> GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY AND HAPPY MONDAY.
HAPPY MONDAY. WELCOME TO NEW DAY NORTHWEST.
WE ARE GOING TO START WITH SOME
COOKING BUT WE ARE ALSO GOING
TO INTRODUCE YOU TO SOME TRENDS
FOR WEDDING RECEPTIONS THAT
ARE SO ROCKING YOU COULD BORROW
THEM FOR ANY OCCASION YOU WANT.
WE WILL ALSO TALK TO A BEST
SELLING AUTHOR OF A MEGA
THRILLER BUT FIRST WE START OUT
HERE IN THE KITCHEN.
THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET IS
CONSIDERED ONE OF THE
HEALTHIEST WAYS TO EAT AND YOU
CAN EVEN LIVE LONGER THEY SAY.
TO SAMANTHA -- SAMANTHA FERRARO
IT IS THE WEAK MEDITERRANEAN
FEATURING SIMPLE ADDITIONS TO
DISHES YOU CAN HAVE THROUGHOUT
THE WEEK.
THE WEEK.
THE WEEK. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
>> I GREW UP IN A JEWISH
FAMILY, MY MOTHER'S SIDE IS
TURKISH AND THEY ARE FROM SPAIN
ORIGINALLY.
ORIGINALLY. MY FATHER, MEDITERRANEAN FOOD
HAS BEEN MY LIFE AND IT IS MY
SOUL.
SOUL.
SOUL. THIS IS MY FIRST COOKBOOK.
>> I LIKE THIS BECAUSE THE
POINT IS WE CAN DO THIS EVERY
DAY, IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE SOME
BIG SPECIAL MEAL, IT IS JUST A
WAY OF EATING THAT EVERYONE
AGREES IS GREAT.
>> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. >> TODAY WE ARE DOING ONE OF MY
FAVORITE RECIPES AND IT'S
PERFECT FOR SUMMER BECAUSE IT
IS HOT TODAY.
>> WE ARE GOING TO START MAKING
SOMETHING CALLED THE TAR
CHICKEN SKEWERS, THIS IS A
SPICE RIGHT HERE IF YOU WANT TO
TAKE A WITH OF IT HERE IT IS
LOVELY.
LOVELY.
LOVELY. IT IS A MIDDLE EASTERN SPICE
BLEND WHICH TYPICALLY HAS DRIED
THYME, DRIED OREGANO, SESAME
SEEDS AND SOMETHING CALLED
SUMAC.
SUMAC.
SUMAC. SO
SUMAC. SO WE ARE GOING TO DO A LITTLE
BIT OF THIS TO GO WITH THE
CHICKEN SO LET'S GET STARTED.
>> I'M IN.
>> IS THAT BEST FOR THE
SKEWERS?
SKEWERS?
SKEWERS? >> I'M GRILLING ALL WEEK LONG
SO EVEN AN OUTDOOR GRILL THIS
WOULD BE PERFECT.
ALL I HAVE HERE IS SOME
BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN
THIGHS AND I CUT THEM AND ABOUT
-- IN ABOUT ONE INCH CHUNKS.
AT A LITTLE OIL, SALT AND
PEPPER AND SOME ALLSPICE FOR
WARMTH.
WARMTH.
WARMTH. >> THAT SMELLS GOOD.
>> THAT IS SIMPLE.
>> CAN WE GET THIS IN OUR
GROCERY STORES?
GROCERY STORES? YES?
YES?
YES? >>
YES? >> YES SPECIALTY MARKETS WILL
HAVE IT FOR SURE.
WHILE THOSE COOK AND THOSE WILL
TAKE A FEW MINUTES ON EACH SIDE
WE CAN START WITH A SALAD IF
YOU LIKE.
YOU LIKE.
YOU LIKE. THIS IS MY VERSION OF A
FICTITIOUS SALAD.
FICTITIOUS SALAD. TRADITIONALLY IT HAS CRUNCHY
CHIPS BUT MY VERSION IS LIGHT
AND FRESH WITH SOME THINLY
SLICED FENNEL AND FRESH MINT
WHICH I PICKED FROM MY GARDEN
WHICH I AM PROUD OF.
IT IS SO REFRESHING AND WE ALL
HAVE MEANT.
HAVE MEANT. PUT MINT IN YOUR SALAD.
>> THAT IS THE ONE THING THAT
GROWS AND GROWS.
>> WE CAN START ON THE DRESSING
IF YOU WOULD LIKE.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD SOME
OLIVE OIL IN THIS MEASURING CUP
.
.
. >>
. >> HOW
. >> HOW MUCH?
>> A THIRD OF A CUP.
HERE I TESTED A LEMON AND THEN
SQUEEZED SOME LEMON JUICE AS
WELL.
WELL.
WELL. THEN WE ADD SOME SUMAC AT THE
WHOLE THING -- JUST ADD THE
WHOLE THING.
WHOLE THING. I DON'T USUALLY MEASURE HONEY
JUST YOU A DOLLAR.
>> THERE YOU GO.
>> ADD SOME SALT AND PEPPER A
LITTLE PINCH OF EACH.
>> --
>> --
>> -- >>
>> -- >> YOU CAN ALSO DO THIS IN A
MASON JAR IN THE JUST SHAKE IT
UP.
UP.
UP. IF
UP. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO WHISK THAT
TOGETHER THANK YOU.
>> I USED TO EAT A SALAD, A
FRIEND WOULD BRING IT FOR LUNCH
AND SHARED WITH ME AND HE
SHARED HIS SUMAC WAS THE SECRET
AND BROUGHT ME A BIG BAG OF IT
AND IF IT LIFE-CHANGING.
>> IT IS A GORGEOUS COLOR SO IT
IS PERFECT FOR GARNISHING AND
IT HAS A REALLY NICE CITRUSY
TART TASTE TO IT.
NOW WE CAN START DRESSING OUR
SALAD.
SALAD.
SALAD. I
SALAD. I WILL ADD IN SOME CHOPPED
PISTACHIOS FOR A NICE CRUNCH
AND SOME ADDED GREEN COLOR.
>> WHAT IS THE EASIEST WAY TO
DO THAT?
DO THAT?
DO THAT? >> I HAVE A MINI FOOD PROCESSOR
THEY ARE A LITTLE PRICEY BUT I
THINK IT IS WORTH IT'S.
I JUST KIND OF DO A LITTLE
COLOR AND TEXTURE CONTRAST,
ISN'T THAT SO PRETTY?
>> IT IS BEAUTIFUL AND
COMPLETELY HEALTHY.
COMPLETELY HEALTHY. YOU CAN PUT WHATEVER HERBS AND
THERE YOU LIKE RATES?
>> YES I DO MINT, I DO CILANTRO
AND I PICKED THESE WHOLE-WHEAT
PITA CHIPS AND WE CAN JUST TAKE
SOME OF THESE AND CRUNCH THEM
UP ON THE SALAD.
>> HOW DID YOU TOAST THE PITA
CHIPS?
CHIPS?
CHIPS? >>
CHIPS? >> GET A BAKING SHEET READY 400
0 CUT SOME PIZZA INTO TRIANGLES
AND TOSS IT INTO ANY OF YOUR
FAVORITE SPICES AND IN 10
MINUTES.
MINUTES.
MINUTES. >> YOU HAVE TO BURN THEM?
>> KNOW THEY ARE SO EASY.
YOU SOME YOGURT FETA AND FRESH
HERBS.
HERBS.
HERBS. I
HERBS. I LOVE FRESH HERBS I COOKED
THEM IN EVERYTHING.
THAT IS FABULOUS WITH THE
CHICKEN.
CHICKEN.
CHICKEN. THE CHICKEN IS KIND OF A SAVORY
THING.
THING.
THING. LET'S TURN THIS OVER.
ISN'T THAT YUMMY?
>> --
>> --
>> -- >>
>> -- >> IF YOU DO HAVE A CUCUMBER
TAKE A SMALL SPOON AND SCOOPED
THE SEEDS OUT.
>> CUCUMBERS ARE
UNDERAPPRECIATED FOR FOOD.
>> I AGREE.
>> TELL ME ABOUT THIS.
>> I LOVE TOMATOES ESPECIALLY
HEIRLOOM TOMATOES.
HEIRLOOM TOMATOES. THIS IS MY VERSION OF
BRUSCHETTA.
BRUSCHETTA. AREN'T AS BEAUTIFUL?
OH MY GOSH.
WE HAVE SOME TOASTED BREAD AND
-- WHICH IS EXTREME YOGURT
CHEESE, IT IS TANGY AND THICK
AND IT IS USED A LOT OF
MEDITERRANEAN COOKING.
MEDITERRANEAN COOKING. >> IS THAT HARD TO GET?
>> SPECIALTY MARKETS AS WELL.
>> THERE IS ONE NEARBY.
>> THERE IS AND IT IS SO
DELICIOUS.
DELICIOUS. A LITTLE BRUSCHETTA WITH FRESH
MEANT OLIVE OIL BALSAMIC AND
GARLIC.
GARLIC.
GARLIC. >> YOU COULD PUT THAT ON TOP OF
THIS TOO RIGHT?
>> DEFINITELY.
>> DEFINITELY. >> IS NOT A DESSERT OVER HERE?
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. I
>> YES. I LOVE AND IT IS REALLY HARD TO
MAKE SO I WANTED TO MAKE
SOMETHING A LITTLE EASIER.
THIS IS MY VERSION OF HALL THE.
WE HAVE DRY FRUIT, A LITTLE
BIKINI FOR NUTTINESS -- TINKINI
FOR NUTTINESS.
FOR NUTTINESS. >> WE ALL LOOKED THROUGH THE
BOOK LAST WEEK AND ONE OF THE
THINGS I LOVED IS THAT THE
PICTURE TELL THE STORY RIGHT?
WE REALLY GET TO SEE WHAT YOU
ARE COOKING.
ARE COOKING. >> I THINK SO YES.
>> THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE VERY
SIMPLE AND I THINK YOU HAVE
MADE THIS POSSIBLE FOR ALL OF US
A LOT OF THE STUFF YOU MENTION
MAYBE WE DON'T KNOW WHERE TO
FIND IT IT IS ON AMAZON?
>> YES AND WHOLE FOODS HAS A
LOT OF THE SPECIALTY ITEMS.
IF THERE IS A MEDITERRANEAN
MARKET NEARBY DEFINITELY GO
THERE FOR THOSE ITEMS.
>> I AM SO GLAD YOU CAME HERE
WHAT A GREAT WAY TO START THE
DAY.
DAY.
DAY. >>
DAY. >> LET'S CHECK ON THE SKEWERS.
>> THERE MIGHT BE AN APPETITE
FOR THOSE AROUND HERE.
>> I HAD A FEELING.
>> GO AHEAD AND COOK THIS
THROUGH IF YOU WANT TO.
SAMANTHA FERRARO IS SHARING HER
RECIPE SO PLEASE HEAD OVER TO
OUR WEBSITE AND TRY THEM OUT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND THE
BOOK IS WEEKNIGHT MEDITERRANEAN.
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