Mom’s Stuffed Grape Leaves

I grew up eating grape leaves. They are an acquired taste being that the grape…

18 Dec 2012 ⋅ by Samantha ⋅ in Entertaining Entrees, Featured, Mediterranean ⋅ 4 Comments ⋅ Tags: grape leaves, lemon, meat, rice, Turkish

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Sephardic Spinach Pie

I sometimes have pet peeves, as many of us do and some particularly really seem…

11 Oct 2012 ⋅ by Samantha ⋅ in Breakfast and Brunch, Featured, Jewish Cuisine, Mediterranean, Vegetarian ⋅ 2 Comments ⋅ Tags: cheese, easy, eggs, feta, Sephardic, spinach, Turkish, vegetarian

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This dish is dear to my childhood and to my stomach. Called fasulye, it is based…

18 Apr 2012 ⋅ by Samantha ⋅ in Entertaining Entrees, Featured, Jewish Cuisine, Mediterranean ⋅ 1 Comment ⋅ Tags: beef, green beans, lamb, slow cook, stew, tomato, Turkish

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