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 There are times in the summer we just don’t feel like cooking but we still want something to eat that’s big on flavor and nutrition. Pasta salads usually fit the bill. They’re easy to throw together, they’re light, and they’re also quite tasty. And somehow, mango and mint not only complement each other in terms of … [read more]  I love fried rice…especially when everything is fried in sesame oil.Yummmmm! If you’ve never tried stir frying your rice and/vegetables in sesame oil, I highly encourage you to try it because the sesame oil adds such a wonderful flavor. I love my fried rice both hot and cold. Either way, it tastes amazing! On an unrelated note, I’m … [read more]  I love minestrone. It tastes wonderful and it’s also easy to make. The other nice thing about minestrone is that it’s full all kinds of good veggies and beans. The recipe is also quite flexible. If you have spinach on-hand, you can add some in. You can use any kind of pasta you want, and if … [read more]  The first time we tried chicken saagwala (chicken in a creamy spinach sauce) was at our favorite Indian retaurant…Little India Cafe. It was just heavenly!! The owner of the restaurant told us that instead of making it with cream, they make it with homemade yogurt. One of these days, we plan to try making homemade … [read more]  This morning I wanted something light and refreshing for breakfast so I decided to make a cucumber mango soup which is made with yogurt and served chilled. It’s terribly easy to make, it’s healthy, and its spring colors are cheery and beautiful. Best of all, it tastes so good!!! Do you like cold soups? If so … [read more]  Even though Spring officially arrived about a week or so ago, it continue to be quite chilly. It’s not bitterly cold by any means, but chilly enough that we’re still wearing our winter coats. And blustery chilly days and nights means we enjoy huge pots of soup to warm us from the inside out. Kemal … [read more]  If you can’t travel to exotic places, the next best thing (besides looking at photos) is to try to experience its exotic culture by enjoying its cuisine. Kemal and I would love to visit Jamaica one day, but until we’re able to do that, we’ll have to settle for looking at pictures of this lush paradise … [read more]  We love gyros! Kemal says gyros are basically a Greek version of the soft taco, and he’s right. Gyros are oftentimes made with lamb, but they’re also sometimes made with chicken or veal. The meat is wrapped in a soft bread with tomatoes, onions, and a cucumber-yogurt sauce called tzatziki sauce. In the middle East, … [read more]  A few days ago, I came across a recipe for spinach Pkhali which is basically a Georgian spread, dip, or a salad. Which is it? Well, basically it’s all three. You can eat it as a salad. You can spread it on bread. Or you can eat it as a dip. It’s made with spinach, ground … [read more]  I had some leftover buttermilk biscuits in my fridge that had gotten stale, so I put them to good use by making an Italian bread soup with a variety of vegetables and lentils. The soup also has two eggs in it which, along with the chicken broth, adds a wonderful flavor. It makes for a comforting, soothing … [read more] |
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