Category: Vegetarian
-
Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes
Have I told you before how much I love potatoes? Well, if I haven’t, then…I love potatoes. Unfortunately, it’s one of those foods that many people shy away from when they are carb counting, and that’s too bad because potatoes contain loads of vitamins and minerals along with an assortment of phytochemicals such as carotenoids…
-
Brandied Cherries
I went to have dinner with some friends last weekend and I was asked by Pete, the patriarch of the family, if I knew how to make brandied cherries….Well, I honestly had never tried, but it could not be that hard…could it? Apparently, poor Pete had a stash that he was eating, and as the…
-
Zesty Guacamole
Guacamole is one of the easiest and healthiest snacks you can choose to eat. It is so versatile that you can enjoy it as a dip with chips of your choice, as an accompaniment to tacos, burritos, tostadas, steak or chicken or just about anything! The creaminess of the avocado can also double as a salad dressing by…
-
Zucchini Fritters
In my humble opinion, zucchini is such an underrated vegetable. At home, my family used them all the time in a few different ways. We would stuff them with meat and rice and cook them in a tomato sauce (when making yemista), or my dad would cut them in half lengthwise and fill them with…
-
Greek salad…with a breaded twist
I love a good Greek salad…unfortunately, it’s hard to find a good one at most restaurants because the dressing tends to be too “vinegar-y”, or too oily, or not salty enough or just too soggy….So, most of the time, if I want to really enjoy a good one, I make it at home. One little…
-
Hail Caesar! …Salad That Is
The original Caesar salad is attributed to restaurateur, Caesar Cardini, an Italian born Mexican, who allegedly tossed his first salad in 1924. Cardini, along with his brother Alex, were living in San Diego but ran a restaurant just across the border in Tijuana to avoid the restrictions of Prohibition. According to his daughter Rosa, the…
-
Unforgettable Blueberry Lemon Muffins
I developed this recipe quite a few years ago, and it has been a very popular part of my baking regimen since then. I use the lemon oil to impart a lovely light flavor to compliment the blueberries, but you can use vanilla instead. You make a base with all of the ingredients (except the blueberries),…
-
Middle Eastern Fried Rice, Perfect Every Time
As long as I can remember, my mom made this delicious rice. She told me that her mother made it for the family when she was growing up in Cairo, but she does not know how her mom came about the recipe. One day, I happened to be visiting a friend of mine named Shirin who…
-
Stove Top Macaroni & Cheese
Sundays are great days to catch up on some well deserved rest and spend time with the family. Don’t spend the entire day cooking when you can still make something ‘homemade’, and one that is quick to throw together. Stove top mac and cheese never fails to satisfy…it is warm and comforting and can be eaten alone or used as a…
-
Cheesy Italian Rice Croquettes (Suppli Or Arancini)
I grew up in Melbourne, Australia which is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. It was not unheard of then to have neighbors from just about anywhere in the world. Most of the people we knew were from Italy, Hungary, Poland, Ireland, England and the many different nations in the Middle East.…