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Hi! Happy New Year! 2014 was a big year for me; I am sharing some of it with you in this post. And be sure to stick around and see my top 10 Mediterranean recipes below. As I sat in my favorite little part of the house–a brown chair tucked in my office corner next to…
Entree
Tender and juicy lamb loin chops with a white wine pan sauce and spicy-sweet cranberry chutney. Perfect for the holidays!
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A little while ago, I came across DK Publishing’s book so fittingly titled Mediterranean Cookbook. Today, instead of my usual recipe post, I have a brief review of Mediterranean Cookbook for your benefit.
Meat and Poultry
Pomegranates are everywhere these days. How about a Persian-inspired pomegranate chicken thigh recipe? Warning: you will want to make extra of this yummy chicken. Growing up on the Mediterranean, pomegranates were a big thing. Although I don’t remember much if/how my mom used them in cooking, I do recall my brother and I eating…
Just For Fun
Hello dear people. I have missed you, each! I know I have only posted once this past week, but I hope you will excuse me as I had several days of busy eating…o and socializing, but mostly eating:-) But now, on to our Christmas Time of Cheer! With Thanksgiving behind us, the Christmas season has…
Sides and Small Plates
I have so been looking forward to sharing this recipe for my phyllo meat rolls! For a while, I debated between calling them phyllo dough meat rolls or meat cigars. I landed on rolls, but don’t you think they kinda look like cigars? 🙂 Before you get intimidated, I am NOT asking you to make…
Recipe Roundups
When my now tween daughter was in preschool, she learned this little prayer;”thank you for the sun, thank you for the sea, thank you for the fish and thank you for me.” For years, she repeated these words of thanksgiving every single day at meal time. And they NEVER got old to my ears. In…
Desserts
With the holidays upon us, I decided to challenge myself to baking something different. I was looking through the latest issue of Cook’s Illustrated and I came across a beautiful French apple tart. The apple slices arranged in the shape of a beautiful blooming flour. At first glance, I thought to myself, this looks complicated. …
Vegetarian
What was your regular after-school snack growing up? Going all the way back in memory to my elementary school years, I can remember my winter time after-school snack. It was a bit of an odd snack choice. What was it, you ask? A warm cup of red lentil soup. I know; strange, right!? Who does…
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Happy Saturday, friends! It is November already! And, the holiday season is upon us. I want to help make your holidays easy and special. I have prepared lots of special recipes, complete with step-by-step photo tutorials. Please leave me your e-mail and I will be sure to share my recipes with you directly! If you’ve…
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Happy weekend, friends! This is the first of my “updates and inspirations” posts, which I am hoping will give us the opportunity to get to know one another better. So, as I share more with you about me, the blog, and links that inspire me, I hope you will see this as an invitation to…
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“I often think that if I spent a week following my toddler, doing exactly what he does, I would lose half an a** [butt] cheek on each side.” This quote from First Time Mom and Dad made me laugh so hard, I had to share it! It is funny because it is SO true! My…
Desserts
That I get an easy chore-less weekend happens VERY rarely. But for some reason this past weekend, the stars aligned correctly and I received the gift of a more laid back weekend! Laundry, DONE! Floors, DONE! Shopping, DONE! Virtual high fives! Since I’m not used to having as much free time, I was faced with…
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I have always been a fan of casseroles; one hearty dish and you’re good to go! One of my faves is a zucchini bechamel that my mom used to make growing up. This is a classic Egyptian casserole recipe with basically four ingredients: zucchini, ground beef, mozzarella cheese (optional), and bechamel sauce (white sauce made…
Greek
It’s all about a healthy Greek yogurt parfait today, friends! But only the best parfait with Kahlua, raisins, pistachios and hazelnut! Best part, you can prepare this impressive sweet treat in 25 minutes or less! For my first dessert post, I am going way back in memory to elementary school years in Port Said, Egypt.…
