Until my mom visited recently and made this dish I had only used mung beans in a couple of simple soups and southeast Asian desserts. […]
Recipes
Prawn Linguini: Modernist Pasta, Rich Shrimp Sauce
Jamie Oliver is one of the first ever chef/celebrity who I’ve learned a lot from early on and still really enjoy using his books and […]
Kibbeh Nayeh – Raw minced Beef and Burghul with Spices and Herbs
Almost more than any other Lebanese dish, I crave Kibbeh Nayeh the most and immediately request that my mom or grandmother make a plate of this […]
Citrus Blossom, Pistachio, Meyer Lemon
It’s not often that I get to capture a season, a moment in time or a childhood memory in a dish that I created. This […]
Paula Wolfert’s Potato Gnocchi Pictorial
Paula Wolfert has a straightforward recipe for gnocchi in her Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking book. At first glance I was not sure how the recipe would […]
Meghli – Lebanese Spice Pudding
I just recently became an uncle. My brother and his wife welcomed their first baby into the family. Problem is all that has happened several […]
Lebanese Baklawa
All of the Baklawa (or Baklava) versions are made with filo, a nut filling and a sweet syrup. However, what makes Lebanese Baklawa different than Greek […]
Barley Miso Porridge, Soft Cheese, Vegetables
Aesthetically, this dish needs work, but I am extremely proud of how delicious it was. The flavors popped and worked brilliantly together. It was fresh, […]
I am Published!
Well, not exactly, as in my own book. However, I’m in the next best thing. One of my recipes made it into Paula Wolfert’s latest […]
The Belly of The Pig…
….is one deliciouse piece of meat, fat and gelatin! I am talking about that same cut you make bacon from. Maybe your local Megamart […]