by Einat Admony
View ProfileCraving comfort food? Go Greek style with this hearty, satisfying option. Chef Einat combines a classic mix of thin-sliced potatoes, savory eggplant, and seasoned beef with creamy bechamel sauce and bakes it to golden, bubbly perfection. Her signature twist? A toasted garlic and thyme breadcrumb topping for crunch. On the side, sumac adds signature Mediterranean flavor to the salad of thinly sliced red onions. With its bright, tangy flavor and crisp texture, it’s a refreshing counterpoint to the moussaka’s richness.
Nutritional facts
Protein
35g
Carbs
67g
Calories
860
Fat
53g
Ingredients
Reviews
4.2
Based on 25 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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