From my kitchen to your palate
I get into this rut, or pattern, of always ordering the same appetizer when we eat out (I mean, when we used to eat out, pre Covid-19 ). For a while it was calamari, then it was ceviche, artichoke stepped in a few years ago, …
I grew up in a home where my mom was constantly cooking. As I’ve mentioned before, her traditional Syrian dishes were, and still are, my favorites, but she didn’t limit herself to Middle Eastern dishes. Cornish hens (aka little chicks) were always a staple we …
Well I’m only posting one tonight, but my plan is to post multiple recipes this week since I’m trying to mix up our meals to combat boredom. As they say, “An idle mind is the devil’s playground” and we can’t have that, especially when we’re …
Well, we have one week under our belts for the OTF transformation challenge and the clean eating weekly program. I have to say that it actually went really well. I felt satisfied and full, as did the rest of the bunch. However I have to …
How is it already January 20th? The holidays are well behind us, work weeks are back in full swing, and resolutions have been made (some already broken) for the new decade. By this time of the year I’m always ready for a fresh start, and …
Mexican food is my hubby’s favorite ethnic meal and my tummy’s enemy. Don’t get me wrong, I love Mexican food, but for some reason it doesn’t love me back. I don’t know if it’s the raw onions, or the cooking fat used, or the fact …
I usually try to cook most of our meals relatively healthy. I use extra virgin olive oil as my cooking fat, go sparingly with sauces, add tons of veggies, and make light and bright meals. That being said, sometimes all I crave is something rich, …
There’s not a punch line, but they do go so well together! So here’s the background story. For those of you that don’t know me I’m half Egyptian, 1/4 Syrian, and 1/4 Greek, which lends to my love of food, wine, and cooking. I joke …
Last week in San Diego we had a bit of a cold spell. When I say cold spell I’m talking it got into the upper 50’s lower 60’s, but to me that’s a cold spell. It almost even rained, which is unheard of in November …