Meals

See the World, Eat the World: Epic Ireland

See the World, Eat the World: Epic Ireland

Meet Tomato. If you’ve been following along for any sort of time, you may not actually know her, but you know her. We met in college oh-so-many years ago, and neither one of us seems to be able or wiling to shake the other.  She,…

Fava’s Farewell: An Italian Feast

Fava’s Farewell: An Italian Feast

Last night signaled the end of an era. When I first moved to the city eight years ago, I was somehow lucky enough to immediately secure a tight group of girlfriends.  Apple Crisp and I were besties from college, as were Vert and Frites. All…

Mom’s Broiled Chicken

Mom’s Broiled Chicken

  Happy Almost Birthday to me!  I’m going to celebrate with myself and this Mom’s broiled chicken. If you’ve been following along the past two years, you know that I always give myself a two week break from the map to share and dig into…

Vegetarian Butternut Bastilla

Vegetarian Butternut Bastilla

Moroccan Bastilla is the country’s famous chicken pie, but this is a vegetarian butternut bastilla has the same light, crispy phyllo pastry shell.

No More Tears: Grilled Calamari Steaks with Kuru Fasulye, or White Bean Salad

You will love today’s dish. You’ll love it for a lot of reasons. You’ll make it, love it, and then you’ll love me.  Here’s why:   Easy Fast Cheap Healthy Delicious  Are those the five standards for the perfect dish? Maybe not in your kitchen,…

Grilled Greek Salad

Grilled Greek Salad has all the elements of a traditional Greek salad with the flavor elevated due to a stint on the grill- the perfect summer salad!

Falafel

Easy falafel recipe made from scratch with chickpeas, fresh parley and spices, pan rather than deep fried for an easy vegetarian Middle Eastern favorite.

Lamb Stuffed Eggplant

Lamb Stuffed Eggplant is a delicious way to indulge in the flavors of the middle east, where seasoned lamb fills whole eggplants and baked until saucy and soft.

Ancho Chile Fish Tacos

Ancho Chile Fish Tacos

Ancho chile fish tacos celebrate the Pueblan pepper, the ancho chile, with spiced fish and a citrus dressing, wrapped in a corn tortilla.

Osh Pyozee Stuffed Onions

Osh pyozee stuffed onions are a Middle Eastern speciality, boiled and stuffed with a fragrant and filling chickpea mixture and then baked until warm and ready to eat.