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 We love gyros…lamb, chicken, beef, or veggie…doesn’t matter. I’ll take one of each please! Kemal made us some incredibly tasty lamb and beef gyros a few weeks ago. They totally hit the spot! Here’s the recipe he used: Alton Brown at www.foodnetwork.com He followed that recipe exactly except he also added some extra spices… some fenugreek, … [read more]  Tabbouleh and other salads made with bulgar wheat are perfect during the summer for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It’s a meal that’s light, flavorful, and satisfying. Last week while craving a bulgar salad, I found myself with no tomatoes, cucumbers, or peppers in my fridge. Luckily I had fresh mint and parsley. So I tried something … [read more]  In the past week or so, there have been three people at work who have had birthdays, so I’ve been busy making all kinds of yummy desserts, including two different types of mango bars…mango lime and mango strawberry. I made the mango lime bars for Rosa, one of sweetest gals I have the pleasure of working with.That’s … [read more]  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 adore Mediterranean food and cooking, and Kemal, who’s from the Mediterranean, naturally loves it as well. We don’t follow any particular diet in that we eat whatever we want; however, our eating patterns and lifestyle basically follows the Mediterranean diet pyramid. Most of our meals are centered around vegetables, beans, bread, fruits, and whole grains. … [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]  We fell in love with mojitos when we had them this summer at Havana Rumba, a local Cuban restaurant. The food was really good, but their mojitos made quite an impression on us…so much so that we started making them ourselves at home. Here’s a picture of a mojito I made this evening. You start with … [read more]  Kemal made a wonderful dinner for us last night, and while he was cooking, I was savoring the fragrant aroma of the perfect blend of spices that filled the air and opened my appetite. It was a beautiful meal that tasted just as wonderful as it smelled. I savored every bite which was soft, satisfying, and full … [read more]  Fresh mint and onion give this wonderful flat bread a lovely subtle flavor without being overpowering. The bottom is a bit crunchy while the top is soft and chewy. For me, it was perfect. The beautiful cutting board the bread is sitting on was made by for me by my father. I love it!! … [read more]  For my birthday lunch we had Vietnamese cuisine for the first time and loved it!! We chose Lemongrass Restaurant in Middletown, Kentucky. We had vegetarian spring rolls and steamed vegetarian dumplings as our appetizers. For our entrees, we each had Pho Tai which is Vietnamese noodle soup. We had ours with beef, and it was served … [read more] |
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