Often I start a project and then wonder what the heck I was thinking. Internet, meet Pickled Asparagus: I’m not much a fan of pickles, I don’t really like them. That makes Pickled Asparagus an unusual choice. It is true, however, that sometimes I just need a pickle. Who doesn’t? I don’t know. I don’t […]
Indonesian Peanut Chicken
OK. I have held out on posting this dish long enough. I must apologize to my friends and in-laws who have been begging, pleading and otherwise demanding that I turn over this recipe ‘tout de suite‘ (or rather ر حال حاضر“. ) I know I told you I would be posting it “in a day […]
July 24, 2010 by 6 Comments
Sis. Boom: Year 1
This blog is one year old today. I have seen many food blogs feature a cake for this occasion but I’m not going to do that today. Cakes, as you have seen, just aren’t my thing. To be honest — I’m still a bit surprised that this blog thing has lasted as long as it […]
July 21, 2010 by 7 Comments
Roasted Asparagus and Feta Salad
This half Persian household always seems to have a few blocks of Bulgarian or French feta cheese in the refrigerator at various stages of their culinary ‘lifetimes’. Feta is actually a breakfast food for Iranians. Quite delicious with a piece of warm sangak flat-bread and sweet cardamom infused tea. Although it isn’t really what anyone […]
July 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Saturday Haiku: Sunday Edition
Haiku Life’s mysterious So live and laugh at it all Life is like this bowl
July 18, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Pesto and Peas Salad
Still seeking to rid my freezer of orphaned ingredients, (the “theme” for my last dinner party,) this easy green salad, a favorite amongst my friends, popped into my mind. Perfect for barbecues, potlucks, buffets, or whatever. This time of year I’m getting bombarded with basil. I love throwing the leaves into a salad or using […]
July 18, 2010 by 3 Comments
Sup’s Savory Palmiers The Kitchen Cleanout Continues…
…as pretty as they are delicious and easy! I will have to admit to Greg that I’ve made these twice already. I held off on posting about them as I stalk him a bit too much as it is and well, I don’t know…I must have had something else pressing to write about. His innovations […]
July 14, 2010 by 1 Comment
Sangria Blanca!
[Blog silence.] Sorry about that. I just didn’t have the words for blogging this past week and even though I was still cooking, eating, and drinking, I just didn’t have much to say about it all. That situation did change after just a couple of hours with my in-laws watching The World Cup. OMG! […]
July 14, 2010 by 1 Comment
Peach Lemon Tarts? Which team are you on?
Summer is pretty fantastic if you have friends who grow their own fruit. Sure, vegetable gardens are in full swing — but we all know that it is the fruits that makes the world special. Know what I’m taking about? I mean, who here hasn’t been on the receiving end of a neighbor’s overgrown zucchini? […]
July 4, 2010 by 4 Comments
“Salad Days” of Summer Indonesian Salad
“Salad days”. The expression intends to evoke early times when we were young, inexperienced, and perhaps just a little bit innocent. We were those things once, right? These days I can’t hear the expression without remembering Mr. Howard, my English Lit professor, waxing poetic for a full 20 minutes on the expression –first coined by […]
July 2, 2010 by 1 Comment
