Pomegranate & Sumac Chicken

Chicken Thighs Roasted in a Bright, Tart, and Sweet Paste. Yes, Please. I’ve been cooking from Yasmin Khan’s wonderful “Ripe Figs” cookbook. These recipes come from Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus and many of them originate with refugees who now call these countries their home. This particular recipe comes from a doctor from Syria who now […]
Green Cannellini Beans with Tahini

Beans that are Creamy and Full of Flavor from Tahini and Chili Oil. I’ve been cooking up a storm from the new “Ottolenghi Test Kitchen Shelf Love” cookbook. This time the recipe is called Green Cannellini with Tahini. Seeing as this uses canned beans, I was able to knock it out in about an hour. […]
The Cake, as It’s Known in My Home

My Favorite Bundt Cake – And it Contains 7 Up. Old School Goodness. In my home, this is known as The Cake. It’s that recipe that’s been with me so long I no longer remember where I first got it. Everyone probably has at least one of these recipes. It’s so good it has become […]
15-Minute Asian Style Meatballs

Got 15 Minutes? Transform a Bag of Thawed Frozen Meatballs into Solid Deliciousness Using 4 Ingredients. I had a surprise occurrence in my grocery delivery order. I received four bags of frozen beef meatballs which I did not order. When I called to report it, I was told to keep the meatballs, free of charge. […]
A Salad of Many Things

Charred Corn, Tomatoes, Melons, Red Onion, and Jalapeños. This Kind of Sums it Up Nicely. I couldn’t think of a more apt title for this recipe. It’s a combination of cantaloupe, watermelon, papaya, tomatoes, charred corn, jalapeños, and red onion. I made a dressing of lime juice, calamansi vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Topped […]