Mar 15, 2021Spring Green SoupWhen I unpacked my CSA box on Saturday, I immediately thought of Ash Reshteh, a Persian soup of greens, herbs, pulses and thick noodles,...
Feb 4, 2021Mint-Mustard SauceThis was lovely, and came together in under five minutes. It bears no relation to the sweet, minty sauce served with lamb; this is an...
Jan 19, 2021Multi-Veggie Tomato SauceThis Tomato Sauce recipe remains my favorite, but I upgraded it a bit because I am trying to add more fiber to my diet. I made the recipe...
Jan 18, 2021Warm Kaniwa Salad with Herbs and Sour CherriesIt is always exciting to find a new ingredient and I quite enjoyed this salad, made with kaniwa, quinoa's kissing cousin. Kaniwa is...
Oct 28, 2020Warm Delicata Squash Salad with Roasted Shallots and an Italian Parsley DressingA pretty autumn starter, and a surprisingly filling lunch the next day. This would have tasted just as good tossed together in a bowl but...
Oct 11, 2020Meyer Lemon and Herb SalsaThis is an easy pick-me-up dressing for plain fish and chicken, and is infinitely adaptable -- use whatever citrus you have in the fruit...
Jul 29, 2020Unicorn Lemonade/LimeadeI have been making variations on this since the beginning of the summer and L. has quaffed every pitcher happily. My personal favorite is...
Jul 28, 2020Corn Chowder SaladI have always felt that all of the components of corn chowder would make a good salad, but never got around to thinking it through from...
May 30, 2020Moroccan Chicken Stuffed Sliders with Preserved Lemon and Mint MayonnaiseThese were really easy, and SOOOO good. I think that they would also taste really good as a lettuce wrap stuffing, something that I might...
Jan 29, 2020Wild and Brown Rice Pilaf with Sour Cherries and HerbsI was planning a chicken dinner, with Advieh (a Persian spice mix predominantly composed of cinnamon, cumin and cardamom) and roasted...
Jan 16, 2020Meyer Lemon and Herb SauceThis is exactly the kind of sauce you want to eat when it is cold and blustery out; it will remind you of summer. It is also really easy...
Jul 16, 2018Bonus Recipe: Blackberry-Basil LemonadeI like most variations of lemonade and this one, as well as being very pretty, is a true thirst quencher for summertime; a glass always...