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 of my favorite root vegetables, and as I was skimming through my friend Julia’s new book, entitled The Ultimate One-Pan Oven Cookbook […]
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 the simpler things. The simpler flavors and allowing really good ingredients to be themselves. Rice is a perfect example of that. A humble grain […]
Red Wine Roasted Figs with Honey and Rosemary
Red Wine Roasted Figs with Honey and Rosemary is the perfect accompaniment for your cheese board or to spoon over ricotta or Greek yogurt. There is a short opportunity to enjoy seasons best figs. As the warm weather slowly comes to an end and fall begins to break, figs are at their best. I […]
Grilled Grapes with Burrata and Tarragon
Sweet and smoky grilled grapes with burrata and tossed with fruity olive oil and elegant tarragon. Serve with crusty bread for an impressive and easy appetizer. It’s been a minute since I talked about my lovely friends new cookbook. Camp and Cabin Cookbook (affiliate link) is a gorgeous collection of easy and approachable recipes […]
Round Borek with Cheese and Wilted Greens
Savory round borek are filled with wilted greens, sauteed shallots and cheese all rolled up in a delicious savory pastry. With my abundance of summers kale and chard, I have been dreaming of ways to use these hearty greens. A little while ago, I sauteed them in a glorious Orecchiette with Swiss chard, parmesan […]