September is here. Labor Day weekend is over. Some days are still hot, some do feel like the season is turning. It is as if fall is saying “I’m getting there, just wait a minute!”. The holidays are just around the corner, and with the assumption that you will have family, friends, colleagues, customers, PEOPLE over for a drink / coffee / dinner / party, it is time to start preparing for the season! Continue reading Holiday Prepping 101
Mejadra, Majadra or Mujaddara, consists of cooked lentils together with wheat or rice and topped with sautéed onions. It is a popular dish in the Arab world, dating back to 1226 (!), and has many versions in Muslim, Christian and Jewish communities.
Continue reading Mejadra: Protein Packed Rice with Lentils and Cumin
Waking up into what felt like a cool fall morning, I started daydreaming of some hardy dinner options to branch out from the current summer fare. What came to mind were pulses, strengthened by the still abundant summer herbs and vegetables. Continue reading 2016 International Year of Pulses
As the summer is coming to an end with this Labor Day Weekend, we wanted to soften this end with a sweet deal.
Dessert on Us!
Spring. Cherry blossoms. Daffodils. Tulips. Yet when spring cooking time arrives, there is one green vegetable that always comes first to mind. Asparagus.
Continue reading Asparagus Time. Spring in the Kitchen!“Jonas” is behind us, but the snow on the ground all around makes me crave hot, thick, rich winter soups. And what can be better than a hardy white bean and beef soup? Continue reading Winter White Bean Soup
