The call of chirping birdies and the imagined smell of fresh cut grass is keeping me up at night. I don’t remember a winter this hard. Do I say that every year? Having lived with the caprice of a schizophrenic weather god the least little bit of spring fighting through has spurred my gastronomic desires. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
