I used to hate Brussels Sprouts when I was a kid. I don’t know why I decided to buy some and try cooking them myself several years ago. I’m honestly not sure why I do a lot of things, but oh well, it turned out to be a good decision!
Continue reading Chicken Roasted with Brussels Sprouts & Tomatoes
Once upon a time I had some leftover salmon. And some ginger. Oh yeah, cilantro, too. Green onion was also there. They invited lime juice over and got together to have a party.
Continue reading Ginger & Cilantro Salmon Cakes
There’s a scene in one of the Peter Rabbit stories where a sneaky fox tricks a silly duck to bring him a variety of herbs. What the duck doesn’t realize is that he intends to cook her eggs with those herbs!
Continue reading Dill & Leek Scrambled Eggs
Any plant that can multitask is a plant I want in my garden. Sweet Fennel lives up to this expectation very well as most of the plant is edible, as well as attractive. Oh yeah, pollinators like bees and butterflies love it, too!
Continue reading Sweet Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
Bread has been a staple of the Greek diet since antiquity, much like in other cultures world-wide. Definitely not the place for low-carb diet trends!
Continue reading Greek Village Bread
I’m no fan of the “wilted salad” trend. There’s a reason why most salad greens are served cold. But every so often it’s okay to make an exception.
Continue reading Sautéed Romaine Lettuce with Parmesan
Greeks love their sweets, and they love them best with a heavy dose of a flavor-filled syrup drizzled poured over them. Because why not? Continue reading Ravani (Greek Semolina & Orange Syrup Cake)
One of the side-effects of trying to create a new recipe is that I don’t know how much of an ingredient I might need, and then am left with extra that I need to figure out how to use. It’s a rough life.
Continue reading Creamy Caramelized Onion Pasta Sauce
One of life greatest lessons is that if you give a boy a fish, he eats for a day. But if you teach a boy to fish, you’ll have fish guts in your sink and trip over all his fishing rods in the garage.
Continue reading Simple Roasted Whole Trout or Salmon
Holidays are wonderful events filled with food, family, food, fun, food, food. And leftovers. Lots of leftovers.
Continue reading Sweet Bread French Toast
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