QUESTION: What’s the best way to cook Israeli (pearl) couscous? What are some good ways to use it? — Barbara Prais-Hein, Dearborn Heights ANSWER: Couscous, a North African staple, is tiny semolina ...

Israeli couscous adds heft to this Mediterranean salad, a chunkier take on tabbouleh. Serve it on its own for a vegetarian lunch, but it also works well as a side for fish or grilled chicken. Slice ...

I have a new pasta obsession: Israeli couscous. Like its smaller cousin, it is a round pasta, but its diameter is nearly twice the size of regular couscous. The little balls are much chewier than ...

Dear Barbara: Vertical Wine Bistro was happy to share its recipe for Israeli couscous. It features large, pearly couscous flavored with chopped fresh herbs and garlic and a touch of bright tang from ...

There are days when you feel like eating rice, and others where pasta or potatoes are the starch that your body seems to be craving. But sometimes, you want something in between. I keep couscous in my ...

QUESTION: What is Israeli (pearl) couscous? How is it cooked? ANSWER: If you’ve never tried Israeli couscous, it’s time to give it a whirl. You won’t be disappointed and using it is a great way to ...

Use Israeli couscous as you would any small round pasta. When I called Lucas, my 13-year-old grandson, into the kitchen to offer him a taste of a simple pasta dish I’d just made, I was positive he’d ...

(JTA) – Couscous lovers who frequent the grocery store Trader Joe’s may have noticed a change in the grain aisle: The chain’s brightly colored purple boxes of “Israeli Couscous” are now simply known ...

This recipe originally appeared on The Nosher. Israeli couscous, known in Israel as ptitim, which means “flakes” in Hebrew, is a pearl-shaped, pasta-like product with a delicious toasted wheat flavor.