Every culture has their staple dishes and their version of “comfort food”. And in many cultures this dish is Mujadara.
Put simply, Mujadara is a lentil and rice dish with spices, caramelized onions and herbs. It’s often served with lemon and sometimes topped with yogurt. Continue Reading
When life gets nuts make my Smoky Maple Rosemary Toasted Cashews… or almonds or walnuts or whatever nut you like!
This fall-inspired recipe is the perfect snack, party food, or topper for anything from roasted veggies to salads. Continue Reading
These Maple Chili Roasted Brussels Sprouts is my new fave way to make brussels sprouts. I already loved roasted brussels, but with this Asian sweet & spicy chili sauce I’m officially obsessed! Continue Reading
This Asian Pear and Arugula Salad with Yuzu Vinaigrette is the perfect fall salad, since pears and pomegranates are in season. It’s also the perfect mix of ease (for a weekday lunch) and elegance (for a dinner party). Continue Reading
This recipe for Spiced Seed Brittle may sound intimidating but it has all of six ingredients and takes all of five minutes to make! It’s perfect for topping salads, rice, grain bowls, and just plain snacking. Continue Reading
There are fewer things more confusing than learning that buckwheat isn’t actually wheat at all. Except maybe that kasha is always buckwheat, but buckwheat isn’t always kasha. And buckwheat isn’t a grain either, but a seed.
Are you ready for an explanation yet? If so, keep reading! Continue Reading
Summer may officially be over but I am still seeing stone fruit at the market. So I’ll be making this Spicy Plum Salsa at least half a dozen more times before winter fully sets in.
What is stone fruit, you ask? Summertime fruit that has a pit (or “stone”) in the middle. Think plums, pluots, peaches, cherries, etc. Continue Reading
It’s not too late to make the most of the last days official of summer with this recipe for Persian Shirazi Salad, or Salad e Shirazi as its also known.
Made with fresh cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, radish, herbs, toasted walnuts and lime vinaigrette. It’s great to serve as a salad or side dish in summer or all year long. Continue Reading
If you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen. But if you can, this recipe for Charred Chile Fajitas might just be your new favorite way to do Taco Tuesday.
I say “Taco Tuesday”, because these are sort of a hybrid between tacos (with all the yummy fillings and salsa), and fajitas with the sautéed peppers.
When Saturday brunch looks this good I like to fast-forward to the weekend ~ Greek Yogurt Bowl with Maple Roasted Stone Fruit & Cardamom Pistachio Granola. But, this bowl isn’t what it may appear to be at first glance… Continue Reading
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