It has been pretty cold here lately, and it inclines me to cook warm comforting foods for dinner. This Sunday’s Indian Chicken Saag was no exception. We are loyal to a nearby Indian restaurant called Bombay Palace. The waiters are super friendly and attentive, the naan is crisp, and they serve a free cold rice …
I am a HUGE fan of slow-roasted Sunday suppers. Early afternoon preparation of this meal brings the greatest evening reward. Fresh tomatoes, avocado, and cilantro garnishes add bursts of flavor and color to this deliciously porky dish. Let it simmer on your stovetop for 3+ hours and you’ll have pork that falls apart at slightest touch of …
Successful Persian rice deserves a lovely Khoresht ladled over it. The farmer’s markets are bursting with local tomatoes and green beans, so it is only natural to choose the Khoresht lubia sabz, or Persian green bean stew. This stew is hearty, with warm spices and a good amount of snap from fresh green beans. Choose …
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 …
Last night, neighbor Leigh hosted book club outside at our pool cabana where the grill is (for once) conveniently located. Holding book club outdoors was a risky move, as mid June in Tennessee is typically a scorcher. I’ll never forget upon first moving here how astounded I was when the temp didn’t drop after …
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 …
My mother is a salmon-lover. You do not have to ask her what she’ll be ordering in a restaurant because 9 times out of 10, (shocker), it’s the salmon. Broiled, baked, or grilled, she loves all salmon. Up until I tried this recipe for the hubs, I did not eat salmon. Too fishy (insert wrinkled nose …
