Category Archives: Ethiopian

Out to lunch. 10/30/25

Posted on October 31, 2025 by Beebamom

Sarah’s friend Mark has been here for a few days. One of the mandatory events for his visit is a lunch at Zeni, an Ethiopian restaurant that we all adore. We ordered their veggie platter served on and with injera. … Continue reading →

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A dining out day. 10/24/24

Posted on October 27, 2024 by Beebamom

We have a house guest for a few days. This means that we have to be more flexible in what we are eating. Today we ended up eating out twice! For lunch John and I went to Bangkok 101. We … Continue reading →

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Dining out on Ethiopian food. 5/24/24

Posted on May 25, 2024 by Beebamom

We love going out for Ethiopian food. In fact we have eaten it in Venice, Amsterdam, and Basel. We always seek it out when we travel. Tonight is our local favorite, Zeni Restaurant, in San Jose. Their rendition of a … Continue reading →

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Ethiopian fare. 10/29/23

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Beebamom

Our daughter has had her best friend visiting from Belgium for the last several days so we have been eating out a lot. Her friend is originally from the Los Angeles area and when he comes to visit she and … Continue reading →

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Vegan! Ethiopian spicy red lentils plus Ethiopian cabbage, potatoes, and carrots (atakilt wat). 11/22/21

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Beebamom

Our family loves the food at Zeni’s, an Ethiopian restaurant in San Jose, but it is kind of a schlep to go there and, of course, pandemic. So every once in a while John and I try to make a … Continue reading →

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Spicy Ethiopian red lentil stew. 5/23/21

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Beebamom

When I am making a recipe for the first time I try to stick pretty close to the original recipe before putting my own spin on it. Making Saturday’s red lentil stew, I knew I would need to make at … Continue reading →

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