Now that this post is well under way, I just realized that my sister-in-law is right! She complained last time that she can’t make any of these recipes since they all have been including nuts in one form or another. See, she’s allergic to …well.. a lot of things, including nuts, which happen to be my favorites. Oops! So sorry …
Jute Mallow Leaves and Chicken Stew
Hello friends. I’ve been away for almost a whole month and I really missed this space with you. I believe I’ve discovered a new torture method: “Not allowing someone to sleep!”. For those of you who have kids, please tell me if a baby can limit their sleep to about four hours a night regularly and still be happy and …
Quinoa and Pomegranate stuffed Italian Eggplant
The world in the eyes of a toddler is a fascinating place. If ever you need a new point of view, just have a conversation with a three-year-old. The sparkle in their eyes, the constant smile, the excitement about even putting the toys away is simply enchanting. I always thought that the best time in a toddler’s life is when …
Roasted Tomatoes, Lima Beans and Lamb Stew
It’s been a hugely busy month completing not much of anything. Is it me? or is Time just faster and more condensed? Well it’s a beautiful fall day here and I just wanted to drop in and share this awesome fall recipe with all of you. It’s healthy, nutritious and filling. When I have the time, I enjoy roasting my …
Roasted Jerusalem Artichokes and Tomato Soup
I’m always fascinated by the associations my brain makes with certain things. Tomato soup will forever trigger the memory of a food prep class back in college, and “Cream of Tomato Soup” was my midterm! (I passed, Yay!). It was one of the most memorable classes I’ve ever taken, half the class was spent in the kitchens mastering the perfect …
Orange Blossom Sahlab Drink
The weekend is rainy and gloomy. It’s the kind of weather that begs you to cuddle up with a hot beverage and read a book or watch a favorite movie. At my house, I’ll just settle for the hot beverage and some sweet bread sticks for dipping. No watching movies or reading, at least not when two toddlers are up …
Spiced Chicken and Brown Basmati Rice with nuts
The weather is great and it’s been a very busy two weeks and this post should have gone out about 10 days ago. Phew! I finally get a chance to sit down and share with you this tasty treat. I think I should just call this dish “Nuts with Chicken and Rice”. I love this recipe so much and I …
Grilled Eggplant Salad
Any mention of eggplant conjures up memories of a beige-looking plop on a plate. Often, this was our lunch at school – for what seems an eternity ago- the ‘Saint Famille’ boarding school. For a seven-year-old (me) and a six-year-old (my brother)- two very picky eaters at the time (that fact remains accurate for my brother to this day), it …
Brown Turkey and Conadria Fig Jam
In my kitchen, August has officially been declared “Figstravaganza Month”. If I think of one more use for figs this season, I might actually faint. Luckily, these beautiful fig jams are a very traditional way of using figs back home. Well this and also dehydrating them for use in the snowy winter months. The best snack my grandmother would offer …
Almond Blancmange with Caramelized Figs
The other day, I was reading about some recent research on the formation of memories. It turns out that a special protein, in the “taste center” of the cortex, is actually responsible for this process! Well, I am grateful for producing plenty of the PSD-95 (the name of that protein if you wanted to know). When I was about 7 …