Lamb Kebabs on Beet Flatbreads
Skewers of Lamb Served on Top of Flatbreads is Never a Bad Thing. I made my Beet Flatbreads with Pomegranate Raita and served them with lamb kebabs. I love skewering meats. Something about it just makes it so much more fun to eat rather than simply slicing up a leg of lamb. I’ve been hooked […]
Beet, Orange, and Blue Cheese Panzanella
How’s This for a Beautiful and Oh-So-Delicious Salad? I’m back with another panzanella. It’s obvious I cannot ever eat too many of these bread salads. Put one of these in front of me once a week and I will happily gobble it down. Plus, the colors in this one are so spectacular it becomes even more […]
Lavender Egyptian Bread Pudding (Om Ali)
Like No Other Bread Pudding I’ve Ever Tasted – Not Even Close. I guess I’ve been on a quest for a great bread pudding for as long as I can remember. This is one of those dishes where the idea has always intrigued me more than the actual outcome. It always turns out too thick […]
Potato Galette with Tomatoes and Oranges
Potatoes, Crème Fraîche, Tomatoes, and Oranges Encased in a Buttery Crust – Sound Good to You? I was in the mood for a savory galette. And I had a day where I could spend time in the kitchen putting it together without any other pressing matters on the agenda. There are those days where you […]
Baked Black Lime Fries with Smoky Tomato Aioli
Is There Anything Better than a Crispy Potato Dunked in Something Delicious? Thick and crisp oven baked fries are a thing of beauty. I really don’t think of them as fries, per se. They’re bigger, so there’s more creamy inside of the potato and by tossing them in a couple teaspoons of rice flour, olive […]
Cured Salmon with Creamy Lime Sauce
Melt-In-Your-Mouth Deliciousness. Right Here. I was really in the mood for cured salmon. In the past, I’ve cured my own salmon in the tradition of gravlax, but didn’t want the dill flavor this time around and instead played around with adding makrut lime leaves to the cure mix. Curing salmon is simply a matter of […]
Fresh Mint Infused Panna Cotta with Olive Oil
How’s This for a Beautiful and Easy Dessert? Panna cotta. Beautiful, white, milky, and eggless custard. What’s not to love, right? I’ve made a lot of different recipes for this dessert and had arrived at my favorite years ago. But when I read about adding olive oil to it, I knew I had to give […]
Pomegranate Jam
This Lovely Jam Tastes as Bright as it Looks. Here’s a recipe that came about because of a screw-up on my grocery order. I inadvertently ended up with a huge amount of pomegranate juice and decided that some type of jam or jelly was in order. I got to work looking up recipes and not […]
Sweet Potatoes Au Gratin
Luscious is the Word That Comes to Mind Here. I’ve made many gratins using white potatoes, but decided to try one with sweet potatoes. I really only like sweet potatoes when they’re cooked with savory ingredients. I find that adding additional sweetness to them causes them to be too cloying for my personal taste, so […]
Tahini, Saffron, and Pomegranate Cheesecake
Both Subtle and Surprising. It’s a Real Eye Opener. I’ve come up with an unbaked tahini cheesecake that is unlike anything I’ve ever tasted. I’ve seen recipes for these types of cheesecakes, but I never felt they were fully realized. Sounded kind of boring to me. But I felt there was real potential for something […]