Not much is happening these days. The highlight of last week was a visit to Underwood Family Farms. When Leo and Alex were small we used to go there often. They loved it back then and apparently they still do…
When I was a kid, my mother cooked eggplants at least twice a week. I didn’t mind the eggplant cooked with meat and tomatoes, but I found the baba ganoush disgusting. I couldn’t even look at it. My love affair…
I started to have a blast in the kitchen when I felt comfortable improvising and cooking without recipes. Now don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing I love more than a good cookbook. However, I find it liberating to be able…
I got curious about lentils and how they were discovered so I googled the history of lentils and here is what I discovered: You won’t have to sell your birthright for this earthy stew. Lentils are not dirt cheap anymore…
I always associate the word Turkish with food, good food – even when someone brings up Turkish prisons, Turkish Coffee or the Bride from Istanbul. Unfortunately, I’ve never been to Turkey yet but it’s on the top of my list.…