Cheddar Pie with Kimchi and Chinese Sausage
An Unusual and Very Tasty Twist on the Classic Cheese Pie. I’ve been using the kimchi I made in quite a few recipes and here’s one of my favorites. I added it to a creamy cheddar pie to which I also added sliced Lap Cheong – Chinese sausage *. If you’ve never eaten this sausage, […]
Green Salad with Anchovy-Garlic Cream
You’ve Gotta Make This. Trust Me. I’ve been making this salad for years. Every time I make it my son will remind me this is his very favorite green salad. For good reason. It’s unlike any other salad I make and I’ve never eaten anything else to which I could compare it. It’s unique. Heavy […]
Blood Orange Salad with Creamy Whipped Dressing
Could Be My Last Orange Salad of the Season – So Let’s Go Out with a Bang. Well, citrus season is winding down, so this is probably one of my last orange salads until next season. I will still make an occasional salad using navel oranges that are available year round, but other fruits and […]
Lamb Meatballs in Beet and Pomegranate Sauce
There are Meatballs, and Then There are These Meatballs. I mentioned in my tahdig recipe post, that when I make tahdig I like to give it my full attention and have whatever else I’m serving either warming up in the oven or being grilled by someone else. In this case, I made this lamb meatball […]
Roast Chicken with Lemon-Basil Butter Sauce
An Easy, but Elegant Pan Sauce Gilds the Lily in This Recipe. I’ve mentioned on numerous occasions how much I love roasting a chicken. It’s a constant in my kitchen. It’s comforting and deeply satisfying. There are so many ways to go about it as far as techniques and seasonings. This time around I left […]
Green Tomato and Almond Tart
A Nutty and Buttery Crust is Filled with Green Tomato Jam for a Show Stopping Dessert. I’ve long wanted to make a green tomato jam tart ever since I first read about it in Rosetta Costantino’s wonderful cookbook, My Calabria. When I ran into a load of green tomatoes last week, I decided now was […]
Crème Fraîche, Orange, and Chocolate Ice Cream
Who Doesn’t Love Great Ice Cream? We eat ice cream throughout the entire year. It doesn’t matter what the outside temperature happens to be, ice cream is a constant. And while I have my favorite brands and flavors, I also love to make my own. My son, Devin, started tinkering with homemade ice cream several […]
Meyer Lemon Cream Pie with Roasted Strawberries
Could Anything Be More Perfect for Valentine’s Day? Lemon flavored, but creamy. Roasted strawberries somewhere in the mix. That’s what I had in mind when I started thinking about this pie. I knew I wanted to use the Meyer lemons I had, but you could also use regular lemons and it would still be delicious. […]
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 […]
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 […]