I stumbled upon Pikliz (pronounced PEEkleez), a fiery all-purpose Haitian condiment, while watching Gregory Gourdet on Top Chef. While not the norm, you can learn something about cooking from watching television. I really love Greg’s style of cooking. I’ve been slowly working my way through his new cookbook. I particularly love his focus on healthy … Continue Reading
Most everybody’s heard of matzah ball soup. But, that’s not the only Jewish chicken soup in town. If you like robust, flavorful and a bit spicy, this is the chicken soup for you. Its origin is Yemeni, but today you can find this soup in Israel, where an overwhelming majority of Yemen Jews reside. What … Continue Reading
Oatmeal and sweet porridges have never really appealed to me. Am more of a savory than a sweet type of person. I’ve had a savory porridge on my to-do list for quite some time. Most renditions I’ve encountered out and about utilized only one type of grain, two at most. I wanted to experiment with … Continue Reading
Ugh, I can’t believe it’s already Labor Day weekend? Where did the summer go??? I was planning on posting this weeks ago to kick off the grilling season, but just getting around to it now. In any case, hope you’ve been enjoying your summer. It’s been a hot and rainy one in Philadelphia. Can’t think … Continue Reading
The thing I love so much about Greek cooking is that typical, humble, everyday ingredients are transformed into incredibly flavorful dishes with minimal effort. Case in point, green beans. They are not something I typically gravitate toward. But, when green beans (known as fasolakia in Greece) are slowly cooked with onion, garlic, tomatoes, potatoes, dill … Continue Reading
