It’s been a long time since I’ve made as stir-fry, and I don’t know why I’ve waited so long! I don’t often cook without at least some sort of recipe as a guide, but stir-fry is really forgiving and begs to be adapted to whatever you have on hand. While I was originally thinking I’dRead more
For Christmas Sister gave Mom the cookbook, Jerusalem. And so for Mom’s birthday I suggested that she pick out a recipe or two from the cookbook and I’d make it for her for a birthday dinner. Mom chose this fantastic chicken dish. While we didn’t have the arak, I used vodka and added a starRead more
This cilantro lime chicken is such a dinner winner. I’ve been eyeing this recipe for a while and I’m so glad I tried it out. Not only is it easy to put together, it’s packed with flavor, easy to scale up (or down if you really don’t want leftovers), healthy, and so yummy. It wasRead more
Fall is my favorite season. I love the smell of fall, when the weather is cool and damp. I love the first signs of fall on leaves on the sentinel trees in my childhood neighborhood, they were always the first indicators that fall was really here as the tips turned yellow, then vibrant orange. AndRead more
This is a fantastic new salad. Perfect for summer, it’s filling, packed with veggies, and so refreshing. While I made this with chicken I think it could easily be made vegetarian by substituting in chickpeas for the chicken. This is also great for mayo-haters. It’s easy to throw this together and can easily beRead more
I have definitely been in a cooking low spot. My new home doesn’t have air conditioning in the kitchen, and it is totally enervating to even be in the kitchen. So this summer has been an experiment in how to make quick and satisfying meals without having to spend a lot of time in theRead more
I started gardening this year! Previously I’ve wasn’t even able to keep a cactus alive, but I’m happy to say that it’s been almost 2 months and most of my plants are still alive! I’ve even got some ripe grape tomatoes! But the best thing about my own little garden is having fresh herbs toRead more
I recently wanted to make my grandma’s orange chicken for Boyfriend, but realized I didn’t have the recipe at his house. While I put out a request for the recipe with my mom and aunt, and I did a little internet browsing and was surprised by how many recipes require deep frying the chicken. ThisRead more
My boyfriend might call this Vegetable and Chicken Soup, as his only complaint was that there wasn’t enough chicken. However, I intentionally added lots of vegetables. Most Americans have no problem getting the protein that they need in their diets, but fruits and vegetables are usually lacking. So when it comes to soups I likeRead more
I’ve been getting quite a few eggplants from my CSA. I’m a huge fan of this eggplant salad with goat cheese and smoked almonds, but in hopes of learning other ways to cook eggplant, I tried out this recipe. This is a fantastic salad. The spices add just enough flavor and the fresh lemon andRead more