Dana Jacobi

Dana Jacobi is a New York City-based recipe developer and cookbook author. Her cookbooks include The Essential Best Foods Cookbookand 12 Best Foods Cookbook. DanasMarketBasket.com

The Healthiest Hummus: Garlic, Lemon. Yummm

The Healthiest Hummus: Garlic, Lemon. Yummm

Dana Jacobi | May 7, 2014

Classic hummus is made from chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans), tahini (sesame seeds ground to a paste), garlic, lemon…

Taking the Miso Out of the Soup

Taking the Miso Out of the Soup

Dana Jacobi | April 7, 2014

If you have eaten in a Japanese restaurant, you have probably tasted miso, the fermented bean paste that is the…

The Lentil Dish You Can’t Stop Eating

The Lentil Dish You Can’t Stop Eating

Dana Jacobi | March 14, 2013

In the Middle East, India and Mediterranean countries, lentils are an essential, inexpensive meatless protein used in many dishes. In…

Make Your Own Nut Butters

Make Your Own Nut Butters

Dana Jacobi | July 17, 2012

Say the words “nut butter” and most people think of peanut butter, the most common nut butter around. But there…