Indian Style Yellow beans
We, my immediate and extended family and I, live on side dishes. Instead of making a main dish with a side dish, we make two or three vegetables dishes with a condiment on the side or a bunch of mezzes…
African Stew with Peanut Butter
I adapted the recipe from Mark Hayman’s cookbook What The Hell Shall I cook? Mark adapted it from Hugh Jackman. I googled the recipe to see where it originally came from; Central and West Africa but I was wondering who’s…
Wild Rice With Vegetables & Herbs
I don’t like leftovers. I don’t like to eat them nor put them in a container, knowing that I would end up throwing the food away and wasting more by washing the container. My husband loves leftovers though he rarely…
Moroccan-Style braised Vegetables & Chickpeas
This dish is based on a Moroccan fish recipe which my mother and grandmother used to make only on weekdays. God forbid if you made it for Shabbat dinner. Moroccan Jews can be very particular about weekday food vs. Shabbat…
Baked Nectarines, Peaches & Plums
I intended to make a fruit crisp but I accidentally over processed the nut mixture into a sandy mixture. So I mixed it with 1 egg to fix it and the crust came out chewy, like nougat. It was tasty…
Slow Roasted Eggplants & Shallots
I’m crazy about eggplants. Especially when they’re roasted for a long time until their meat is very tender and sweet. The way they melt in the mouth and their umami flavor remind me of meat’s fat. The longer they cook…
Oat & Yogurt Sandwich Cookies
When I am in Trader Joes I rarely stroll the cookies and sweets aisle. Some days – days when the universe seem to be an asshole – it’s a torture to pass by my favorite Maple Leaf Cookies or cookie…
Roasted Vegetables with Toasted Almond & Barberries
I have no problem planning trips, photo shoots and dinner parties but I suck at meal planning. I don’t know why. I find it ten times easier to cook with 5 ingredients than to plan a meal in advance. Most…
Potato & Caramelized Onion Salad
There are so many versions of potato salads. I love them all. One of my favorite is the potato and herb salad and this one. It’s humble, easy to make and delicious. The caramelized onions gives it extra sweetness and…
Leftover Rice With Caramelized Onions, Toasted Almonds & Herbs
I usually make this when I have leftovers of basmati rice. If you don’t have rice leftovers, it takes 12 minutes to cook basmati (but make sure you wash it thoroughly). You can make it with one type or bunch…
Smoky Butternut Squash, Eggplant & Bell Pepper Salad
I made this dish for lunch with friends and served it with hummus, tahini and burnt peppers and everybody loved it, except for my son, Leo, who doesn’t know yet how much he loves eggplants. Alex, my younger son, who…
GF & DF Lemon Poppy Pancakes
Does the world need another pancake recipe? Do you need another black t-shirt? This is actually not another pancake recipe, it’s the most cakey pancake I ever made. I make pancakes on a weekly yet I rarely make the same…
Baked Chickpeas Falafel
When I am craving a good falafel pita but not in the mood of frying, I bake cooked (or canned) chickpeas with tons of cilantro and parsley and onion – same ingredients you make falafel patties with. We stuff them…
Orange & Chocolate Madeleines
If you areAn Instant gratificationerCan’t or won’t eat dairyMust have something with your teaLove the combo of chocolate and orangeThis recipe is for you
Vegan Tortilla Soup
The last time I ate a tortilla soup was in a hole-in-the-wall restaurant in Cozumel, Mexico, six years ago. Not sure why it took me so many years to make it. Especially when it’s my husband’s favorite soup (I didn’t…
Crispy Smashed Yams
Many times I look at the vegetables and let them tell me what to do with them. This is exactly what I did with the Japanese yams that I bought in the Korean supermarket (They were organic, small and cute…
Strawberry Jam With Black Peppercorns
When life gives you mushy and bland strawberries make jam with black peppercorns. Why with black peppercorns? because the peppercorns give a pleasant spicy kick. Homemade jam is easy to make and heartwarming.
Beet Carpaccio
This is the kind of dish I consider humble yet smart. Where the ingredients speak for themselves.
Vermicelli With Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Mushrooms
Creamy and rich sweet potato vermicelli noodles with roasted sweet potato sticks and maitake mushrooms. Gluten-free, plant based and easy to make. Enjoy xxs
Gluten-Free Anise Biscuits (Reifat)
I experimented with my grandmother’s Moroccan Anise Biscuits (Reifat) recipe and came up with a delicious gluten-free version (and can be made vegan). They’re easy to make, only one bowl to wash and contain small amount of sugar (coconut sugar).…