Chicken, Olive, Orange, and Rye Bread Tray Bake
Really Really Good. And So Easy! Tray bake, sheet pan meal, single pan dinner. Whatever you call them, if you cook, you probably have at least a couple of these easy meals on standby for when you’re short on time and energy, or just don’t feel like spending much time in the kitchen. I’ve been […]
Watermelon, Cherry, and Feta Salad with Crispy Breadcrumbs
Here’s a Summer Salad You Won’t Easily Forget! One look at this salad and you realize summer is most definitely upon us. A good watermelon, feta, and mint salad is one of this season’s pure joys. This combination has been with us for quite a while and for good reason. Sweet and salty, aromatic and […]
Baked Pomegranate Rice
So Much More Than the Title Suggests. Continuing along with my love of all things pomegranate I’ve come up with this new recipe. I’ve made it 3 times in order to get it exactly as I’d imagined and oh, boy, is it good. 3 different pomegranate ingredients – juice, arils (seeds), and molasses – go […]
Roasted Strawberry and Pistachio Cobbler
With a Little Help, Off-Season Berries Become Showstoppers! When I think of cobbler, I normally think of summer fruits – peaches, plums, etc. But when I ran into a sale on strawberries, I bought 4 pounds, and decided a cobbler was in order. I also knew these berries would need some help. Local strawberries that […]
Halvah Berry Bread Pudding with Tahini Drizzle
A Superb Recipe from an Outstanding Cookbook! I am lucky enough to have a wonderful family who showers me with new cookbooks every Christmas. It has become a tradition and I spend the new year carefully combing through the books. I treat new cookbooks like novels. I start at the beginning and read everything […]
Strawberry and Rhubarb Streusel Pie
It’s Definitely Spring When Rhubarb Shows Up At The Market. I had been wanting a strawberry rhubarb pie for quite awhile and when rhubarb finally showed up at my market I knew that Spring had arrived and I jumped on it. Got home and went right to work on a pie. Well, that first attempt […]
Peach and Tomato Salad with Ricotta
This is the Perfect Way to Enjoy the Last Great Peaches of Summer. I know I’ve recently posted a couple recipes using peaches or nectarines, but while I’m still able to get some good ones at the market, I have to share this one with you, too. I eat a lot of fruit and regularly […]
Salad of Black Rice, Beets, Apples, and Aged Cheddar
There’s Some Really Good Stuff Going on Here. Here I am with another rice salad. And what a beauty it is. Black rice lends itself so well to salads that I’ve kind of been hooked on it for awhile. It has the perfect texture for a salad because it doesn’t ever get mushy when I […]
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 […]
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 […]