A play on the traditional potato latkes, these salt and vinegar potato latkes have a hint of sourness from the vinegar and a healthy sprinkle of sea salt. Serve along side onion and chive sour cream … [Read More...]
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Rosemary and Fig Rugelach with Caramelized Walnuts
Rosemary and Fig Rugelach is a play on the traditional Jewish cookie, with sweet fig jam, caramelized walnuts and a touch of fresh rosemary for a sweet and slightly savory bite. Last week I had … [Read More...]
Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Fried Sage
Thick and Creamy pumpkin soup with fresh roasted pumpkin is blended up with warm fall flavors of paprika and maple and topped with savory fried sage. As soon as October hits, there are 2 things I … [Read More...]
Beet Phyllo Tart with Feta and Thyme
This colorful beet phyllo tart is an easy and impressive appetizer. Thinly sliced beets are layered on top of phyllo sheets and scattered with salty feta and fresh aromatic thyme. Beets are one … [Read More...]
Persian Rice with Dates and Pistachios
Persian rice with dates , chopped pistachios and aromatic cardamom is steamed together with an additive and crunchy saffron crust called tahdig. I noticed as I'm getting older, I am appreciating … [Read More...]
Mediterranean Favorites!
Summer Fasulye (Turkish Green Beans)
As I'm writing this, I can faintly hear the faint pitter of rain drops outside. This may mean the final transition to the Pacific Northwest weather everyone was warning me about is about to take … [Read More...]
Greek Infused Quinoa Salad
I'm going into my 2nd week of being a college Junior (how exciting does that sound?), and I kinda feel like this is a marking for changes in my life. New school, new major...new way of life. A week … [Read More...]
Meyer Lemon Almond Cake with Simple Syrup
I own a slew of cook books, but there are 2 that I keep opening. Of course the first one is the Bible, Julia' Child's Art of French Cooking and the second, my other favorite cuisine, a mix of … [Read More...]
Homemade Tahini Sauce with Roasted Vegetables
This has been deemed my "back on track" week! I know, we all have those...they usually fall a week after some food infested Holiday and after we gorge our self to the max and find jean imprints on … [Read More...]
