My children won't eat cauliflower.  It's right up there with brussel sprouts and spinach.  Raw, steamed, stir-fried or even tem...

Happy New Years! I'm doing this post entirely from my phone: photos and text.  I'm late to the game in realizing that blog...

In my everyday cooking, when a recipe calls for mushrooms, I typically buy the white button variety.  They seem to be the most common va...

After picking up the kids from school, a handful of parents loiter around in front of the school, talking about our day and other hot to...

I have to admit that I have not given eggplants much face time in my kitchen. They don't usually make it in the grocery cart. But ever...

As is often the case around here, recipes come out of thin air due to ingredients needing attention ASAP. Example: Brussel sprouts that...

Imagine a dinner party with friends. Laughter, lots of talk over sips of wine, and then the halloumi comes out. Squeak, squeak, squeak. Hav...

Growing up, my mom often using phyllo pastry, so it I am quite accustomed to it, but truthfully, I don't use it often enough myself. Th...

My hubby reminded me we had kale outside that was harvest ready. I usually just steam the kale to use as a side dish or chop some up and pl...

We frequently entertain, whether it be family or friends, and my children are trained like Pavlovian Dogs to always ask "who's comi...

"Israeli" or "Jerusalem" couscous (as is says on the package I purchased) is something I stumbled upon this summer. I w...

You know that feeling when you are looking through cookbooks and you find a recipe that stands out and you must try it? It's that feeli...

I remember walking past the Khazana Restaurant everyday after work. The smells were so intoxicating and my mouth would water everytime, mu...

Every once in a while, I want a meatless burger. But finding a good one is hard. Vegetarian burgers are not all created equal, that's ...

I usual get lots of "oohs and ahhs" when I make these. They really aren't a big deal to make but people get pretty excited ab...

Sometimes, you are taught great lessons when you are cooking. This recipe fired me up for several hours afterward and I now preach wo...

My children seemed to miraculously like eating broccoli over the past year. I don't really know how this happened but I figure it...

I purchase tofu every once in a while. I find it a nice change from meat dishes. It took us a while to figure out the firmness of tof...

Lentils. Other than putting them in soups, I wasn't sure what to do with them until I found this great recipe. I found red lentils ...

Another zucchini recipe! Get used to it! I did spare you all at least one time. I actually didn't post a BBQ'd zucchini I ma...