I cannot believe it, for the first time ever I made acceptable Persian rice for The Hubs! Persian rice ain’t easy, it’s high-pressure, time-consuming, and must be carefully monitored. This recipe is The Hubs’ own personal method, formed through many trials and errors. Disclaimer to Persian people: This is a low-fat, speedy recipe, as no …
So you made the One Pot Gingery Chicken and Rice and unless you added more chicken to the pot (which you can totally do!) you most likely will have a boatload of leftover rice. Seeing I had ground turkey in the fridge, I decided to make Asian meatballs to go with my leftover Asian inspired rice. Holy …
The Hubs loves his rice. He grew up on Basmati as his family’s starch staple and probably would eat it every day if I let him. I am really good at making sticky rice, or rice you forget about and bake in casseroles. Persian rice? Not so much. Persian rice has a million steps and …
The potted basil we planted a few months ago on our balcony is going crazy! Whatever shall I do? Why, make pesto, of course! Pesto is a versatile sauce that can be put on almost anything! Veggies, chicken, pasta, pizza, get pesto creative! We had a meatless Monday last week with roasted veggies (drizzle chopped …
We hosted supper club last night and cooked a Persian feast! (Note: The Hub’s family probably would have thought what we made was just a warm up to the feast, because the last Persian dinner I ate at Auntie F’s house consisted of 5 different proteins!!!) Although we only served 2 proteins last night, I’d …
You know the commercial where the lady takes the salsa from the fridge and swirls water in it to drink every last drop? I am that lady. Well, not really, but I have drank my own salsa – completely sober too! Whilst grilling on vacation over the past couple of weeks, I came up with …
Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, celebrates the Mexican army’s victory in 1862 over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. Obviously, a perfect excuse for a day dedicated to eating carnitas and drinking Coronas! Yay, go Mexico! This may very well be my most favorite recipe. Perfect for Cinco …
The hubs and I have completely spoiled ourselves with homemade pizza. We literally can no longer enjoy pizza delivery because of this recipe! I do cheat a little bit and use store-bought frozen pizza dough from the Whole Foods freezer section. The whole wheat dough tastes wheat-y and comes out thin, crispy, and chewy all …
Nothing says “Happy Easter/Passover/NoRooz” like a lovely leg of lamb. This was my first attempt EVER at lamb leg and I have to say, I impressed even myself, if not several of the neighbors. The roasted meaty smell wafting down the shared hallway was intoxicating. Astoundingly easy to prepare, then pop in the oven for …
So I’m in line at Whole Foods with a parsnip in one hand and a Rogue’s Chocolate Stout in the other. The Irish woman in line ahead of me looks at my hands and says, “looks like you are having an Irish dinner tonight!” It was funny to me that stout and parsnips screamed “Irish” …
