Fried Squash and Squash Blossoms

Have you ever wondered if you could do anything with all the large squash blossoms? I love them fried to a crispy crunch. Serves 4

Cool Yogurt Lime Sauce for Drizzling over Vegetables or Shrimp/Fish

I would love to give credit to the person who provided the inspiration for this yogurt sauce, but I can no longer find the recipe. Serves 6

Marinated Fresh Vegetables Cooked on a Griddle

This is more of a style of cooking than a recipe. The vegetable mixture could be many different types of vegetables and/or mushrooms. Serves 4 to 6

Instant Pot Mushroom Risotto Rice

There are so many Instant Pot Risotto recipes on the internet, that I’m not sure which one I used as my base recipe. Serves 4 to 6

Cornbread as a Meal

In reading “Ottolenghi Simple: a Cookbook,” I came across a recipe for Cornbread with Chedder, feta, and jalapeños. It sounded delicious and I had most of ingredients on hand. I made a couple of mistakes in making this cornbread, but it still came out wonderfully. My first mistake was not realizing that the thawed frozen […]

Instant Pot Preserved Lemon, Mushrooms and Peas Risotto with Chicken Tenders

The other day I was looking in my pantry when I saw Arborio rice. I also was thinking about other dishes for using my preserved lemons. Between them, they sparked an idea and I came up with the following recipe. It has a lovely lemony flavor that goes well with the peas. It makes a […]

Cauliflower with Ginger and Cumin

Adraki Gobhi I recently made this dish for some friends. They loved it so much I sent some home with them. The recipe was inspired by “My Indian Kitchen” by Hari Nyak. Serves 6

Cheesy Potatoes

This recipe is a modification of the Tartiflette recipe on Serious Eats by Daniel Gritzer. https://www.seriouseats.com/tartiflette-recipe-5217300 This is a rich dish and it works great as a brunch dish. Serves 4 to 6

Ethiopian Greens for New Year’s Day

As New Year rolls around, my thoughts drift back to my Southern childhood. We always had at least one of the following greens, turnip greens, mustard greens or collard greens, on New Year’s Day. Very often turnip greens and mustard greens were cooked together. If we had collard greens, they weren’t mixed with another type […]

Low FODMAP Cranberry Orange Chutney

I love tart cranberries when they are in season. It is so fun to make things with them. This year for Thanksgiving, I made this cranberry orange chutney to go with the lamb rib roast. Since 1 tablespoon of dried cranberries are fine for the low FODMAP diet, I felt that a few more fresh […]