Most people know stuffed grape leaves by the name Dolmas. While many cultures and families across the globe create their version of this Mediterranean favorite, mine happens to be a recipe from Assyria. I learned to make Aprah Du Zayto from my friend Suheyla – and believe me they are one of the best! Everyone who eats a Suheyla’s table …
Instant Pot Classic Beef and Vegetable Soup
Beef and Vegetable soup was one of my favorite childhood soups made by mother with great patience and love. She always slow simmered her soups for hours so the meat was perfectly tender and the vegetables and broth partnered together to create a symphony of flavor that made this soup Tre Magnifique! Things have changed since my childhood. Our lives …
Elderflower Syrup
Elderflower syrup is an easy to make syrup packed with the essense of citrus and floral. Use it in a variety of delicious ways including ice tea, mixed drinks, ice cream, and dessert topping, dressings, jams and more.
Asian Spring Rolls with Ginger Peanut Sauce
Asian Spring Rolls with Ginger Peanut Sauce is an easy and healthy lunch or dinner idea the entire family will love. Prepare your favorite ingredients and invite each person to assemble their spring roll just the way they like it!
Tiramisu Kahlua Pudding with Fresh Berries
Tiramisu Kahlua Pudding with Fresh Berries is inspired by the classic Italian Tiramisu dessert everyone loves. This make-ahead dessert is simple to prepare and you can easily make it kid-friendly by omitting the Kahlua liqueur. An excellent choice for an after-dinner dessert or a mid-day treat!
Mediterranean Fig and Walnut Jam
Mediterranean Fig and Walnut Jam is a hardy spread packed with fresh figs and crunchy walnuts bathed in a lightly sweet jam. Infused with a touch of cardamon, the vague taste of sweet pine creates a wonderful Mediterranean flavor that pairs beautifully with pork and ham, spread over toast, served with goat cheese and crackers, as a topping over flatbread, …
Lubia polow – Persian Rice with Beans
Lubia polow is a traditional rice dish made with green beans, beef, tomatoes, and aromatic spices. This one-pot meal offers the perfect portion of tender meat, healthy vegetables, and rice for a satisfying meal your entire family will love. In Iranian cooking, polow is rice cooked with meat, vegetables, herbs and/or spices. Persian cuisine offers many wonderful varieties of polow …
Shrimp Potstickers with Egg
Who doesn’t love pot stickers? The first time I posted the photo below of my newly assembled pot stickers, my social media feed blew up with likes. There is just something enticing about biting into a hot tender potsticker (or dumpling as some like to call it) filled with all kinds of flavorful ingredients. From shrimp and eggs to chicken, …
Blueberry Mint Sparkle
Spring is finally here and I’m more than ready make a trade for some recipes on the lighter side. That’s where this refreshing beauty comes in. The combination of sweet organic blueberries, fresh mint leaves lightly muddled, and a splash of ice-cold club soda makes this drink the perfect way to transition out of the cold and into a long, …
Melt in Your Mouth Lemon Butter Chicken
Manny’s Steakhouse in Minneapolis is famous for serving steaks so tender you can cut them with a spoon. That’s tender! I recently took a trip to Florida to visit my friends Laurie for a three-day recipe writing get away. During my stay, Laurie taught me to make a lemon and garlic roasted chicken so tender, just like one of Manny’s …