Much like many newlyweds of my generation, when I first got married, I spent a lot of time in the kitchen trying to find my bearings and pretend I knew what the hell I was doing. My mom and cousin were on speed dial for traditional Lebanese food assistance and just basic technique direction. There …
You know those times you are in a frenzy with a thousand To-Do’s, guests in your house, a large dinner party to plan, deadlines at work and no one can help you because it’s all in your head and the only way to get it out is to do it yourself? Oh, and it’s the …
Just in time to include a little Mediterranean flare to your Thanksgiving table. Baba Ghanoush is not only refreshing and healthy it’s a delicious way to add some new flavors to the “same ole” Thanksgiving palette. Perfect as an appetizer or snuggled up nicely beside some juicy turkey and gravy. These fall flavors seem to match up perfectly. When …
I know this is supposed to be a blog about Mediterranean cooking but lately my love of cooking has been overshadowed with my love of design and pottery making. I’ve been in my studio designing and making prototypes for a company I just started working with for Halloween 2014. As an artist and entrepreneur navigating …
A while back my daughter and I were in the city looking at schools. After spending the day torturing our feet from school to school we had to rush to catch dinner before a show that evening. Totally against my character, I had not made dinner reservations so we ducked into a little Italian restaurant near …
