Remember those ingredients that elevate a dish without taking center stage? Ingredients that you add to foods out of habit, and sometimes without Continue Reading
Blueberry syrup: a very easy summer recipe
As a child I never had much of a relationship with blueberries. My aunt was great at canning, and she would spend summers at her house in the Continue Reading
Roast pepper and garlic chicken: going the extra mile of flavor
This is a dish which takes some time to prepare, but the end result is so worth it! The sweetness of the red bell peppers and the pungency of the Continue Reading
My aunt’s strawberry mousse: the perfect mousse of summers past
Last week I came across a great sale on strawberries at the local grocery store. I bought several packs with the intention to make a quick dessert out Continue Reading
Eggplant salad: a restrained baba ghanoush
This is a dish I grew up with as a child, and I absolutely love it. I remember my mother and my aunt making this regularly during the summer months, Continue Reading
Artichoke and smoked ham panini: conquering one of my culinary fears
When I lived in the UK I used to be an avid watcher of cooking shows - Ready Steady Cook, MasterChef, Nigella Express, Saturday Kitchen, and many Continue Reading
It’s summer, and I’m happy as a… salad
I love eating salads in the summer. As days are getting warmer I like to feel my skin breathing through its pores in the sunshine, and I crave easy, Continue Reading