Biggest accomplishment “When people come into the kitchen and say thank-you.”Best part of the job “To make new food. We change the menu twice a year.”Who cooks at home? “My mother, 87 years old, who lives upstairs.” •Kalo is located at 31 Beit Lehem Road and is kosher. It is open Sunday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to midnight; Friday from 7 a.m. to two hours before Shabbat begins; Saturday evening from half an hour after Shabbat ends until 12:30 a.m. (02) 673-6365. SWEET POTATO SALAD
- 2 tsp. oil
- 1⁄2 cup mushrooms
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 Tbsp. soy sauce 1 tsp. crushed fresh garlic
- 2 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh basil leaves
- 2 cups torn cilantro, lettuce and mixed greens
- 2 Tbsp. raw, peeled, slivered beets
- 2 Tbsp. slivered radishes
- 2 Tbsp. slivered kohlrabi
- 2 Tbsp. sliced fennel or white cabbage
- 2 Tbsp. slivered carrots
- 1⁄4 cup of your favorite vinaigrette dressing
- 1 large peeled sweet potato, sliced on a mandoline grater into very thin slices
- 1 tsp. date honey
- 1 Tbsp. hazelnuts
- 60 gr. kashkaval cheese, thinly sliced