One pot lovers, unite! This is a new revelation for me to be honest. I am a multi-pot user per the usual, but have been wanting to experiment with one pot dinners. And I mean a true one pot meal. Not a pre-blanch in this pot or another pot to bake it in. Everything in […]
Mujadara with Chickpeas and a Twist
Winter chill is in the air and my body is craving warm, simple comforting foods. Dare I call this mujadara, which is a Mediterranean rice pilaf dish with caramelized onions? It is, mostly, but of course I had to flick a few twists on the classic. Not traditionally cooked in a rice cooker, the less […]
Vegetarian Stuffed Grape Leaves
I have been dreaming of making a vegetarian stuffed grape leaves for months now. Not that my mom’s classic stuffed grape leaves aren’t perfect (which they are!). I grew up on eating the families simplified version with as little as 3 ingredients (not including lemon slices and water). There was never any measuring really and […]
Deconstructed Baba Ghanoush with Beets and Za’atar
Confession. I think I am a closet vegetarian. Not vegan, just vegetarian. I love cheese too much and I respect how beautiful cheese is made and cared for. But vegetarian, I could do. It’s rare, nearly every other month or so that I really crave…crave meat. I mean, I will break down doors to find […]
Homemade Falafel with Tahini-Yogurt
If I could live in any cuisine for the rest of my life, it would be Middle Eastern. Of course I am retracting myself as I write this because in my little bio page I talk about how I can live in Chianti and red wine for the rest of my life and be happy. […]